Dr Liz Hodgkinson
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Dr Liz Hodgkinson

Diversity Inclusion Officer

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Biography

Biography

Project Officer (from 2022): "Embedding systemic inclusion for neurodiverse and disabled engineering students" (Royal Academy of Engineering Diversity Impact Programme)
Lecturer, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (2006 - 2019): technology in society, gender and technology, ethics in engineering, research methods and design, ethics in research, equality and diversity, professional skills.
Research, development and implementation of initiatives relating to widening access and retention in Engineering and Technology disciplines, with an emphasis on gender.  
Roles in Equality & Diversity policy and practice within the Faculty of Science & Engineering.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Sociology, PgDip Social Research Methods, PhD Sociology

Professional membership

Member of the British Sociological Association (BSA)

Teaching

Teaching

Teaching interests

Technology in society, gender and technology, ethics in engineering, research methods and design, ethics in research, equality and diversity, professional skills.

Research

Research

Research interests

Gender in education and employment, the under-representation of women in technology disciplines, diversity in engineering, learning, teaching and student retention, gender in the curriculum.

Other research

Social science students' attitudes towards quantitative methods (ESRC funded study) with Malcolm Williams, Geoff Payne and Donna Poade.

Grants & contracts

With Malcolm Williams and Geoff Payne (School of Sociology, Politics and Law), ESRC 'Student Perceptions and Experiences of Quantitative Methods', £30,061.60, September 2005 to March 2007.

With Sue Turpin-Brooks (School of Engineering), DfES, UK Resource Centre for Women in SET, 'SET for Work' initiative, £5,621, September 2006 to July 2007.

With Peter White (School of Computing, Communications and Electronics), HEFCE Active in Communities Fund, 'Techno-Textiles: A Robot Fashion Show', £1,600, September 2006 to July 2007.

With Sue Turpin-Brooks (School of Engineering), DfES, UK Resource Centre for Women in SET, 'SET for Work' initiative, £7,000, Dec 2004 to June 2006.

Publications

Publications

Journals

Hodgkinson, L., Khan, A. and Braide, S. (2019), ‘Exploring women’s experiences of choosing and studying engineering and navigation: a case study’, International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, Vol 11, no. 1 (2019).

Hamill, L. and Hodgkinson, L. (2013) ‘Civil Engineering’s image in the UK: a 10 year update’, Proceedings of ICE: Civil Engineering. Vol 166, May 2013, pp. 89-95.

Hodgkinson, L. and Hamill, L. (2010) ‘Pre-16 School Work Experience and Civil Engineering Careers’. Proceedings of ICE: Civil Engineering, Vol. 163, August 2010, pp.131-136.

Hamill, L. and Hodgkinson, L. (2008) ‘Civil Engineering’s image: a 5-year update’, Proceedings of ICE: Civil Engineering. Vol. 161, August 2008, pp.132-137

Hodgkinson, L. (2008) ‘Increasing female participation in engineering education – initiatives at The University of Plymouth’, The Structural Engineer, Vol 86, No. 1, January 2008. The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).

Hodgkinson, L. and Hamill, L. (2006), ‘Civil engineering careers in the UK – still not what women want?’, Industry and Higher Education, London, IP Publishing Ltd.

Hodgkinson, E. A. (2006), ‘Increasing and enhancing female participation in engineering education’, Proceedings of The International Conference on Innovation, Good Practice and Research in Engineering Education 2006, Published by: The Higher Education Academy Subject Centres for Materials and Engineering.

Hodgkinson, L. and Hamill, L. (2005), ‘Civil Engineering – Still a job for the boys?’, Proceedings of ICE: Civil Engineering, Vol 158 (4), November 2005.

Hamill, L. and Hodgkinson, L. (2003) ‘Civil engineering’s image in schools - and how to change it’, Proceedings of ICE: Civil Engineering, Vol 156 (2), May 2003.

Hodgkinson, L. (2000) ‘Is Technology Masculine? Theorising the absence of women’, Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, Rome, Italy, 2000.