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'Impact of Gender Innovation on Regional Technology, Economy & Society'

This high profile ESRC project will investigate gender disparities in high level economic and scientific activities in terms of research and development, innovation, invention and exploitation of IPR amongst female employees working in the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) communities in both the public and private sectors. It will research the subsequent impact on society, technological capacity and economic development in the North East of England and investigate the mechanisms by which female employees in SET communities can go on to generate or actively participate in invention, innovation and the creation of IPR.

The project will undertake a large scale mapping of all relevant policies and initiatives aimed at promoting these activities, conduct an audit of innovation-related databases to identify gaps and deficiencies in the measurement of innovation and technological advancement and identify social factors that inhibit female participation in these activities. It will also identify areas of good practice in order to make policy recommendations and identify solutions, via effective communication, mainstreaming and dissemination of results.

Project Questionnaire

This questionnaire is directed at individuals working in the science, engineering and technology (SET) sectors, including people in positions related to the software and technical / graphical design industries. After answering all of the relevant questions, please send the document to seru@ncl.ac.uk.

Project Questionnaire