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Research Fellow in psycho-social aspects of women’s health in mid-later life at work, The University of Edinburgh

Dr Belinda Steffan has a PhD in Management from University of Edinburgh (2020) and is a Chartered Management Accountant (qualified 2003). She earned an MSc in Strategic Management Accounting from London Metropolitan University (2002), a Graduate Diploma in Psychology from Monash University (2016), and an MSc in Psychology of Individual Differences from University of Edinburgh (2017).

Research Interests
Belinda researches how experiences of gendered ageing, age bias and age-related stereotyping at work influence continued labour force participation in mid to later life. She is particularly interested in the individual within the organisational context of work. Her research has a focus on women’s health in the workplace, specifically menopause.

Current projects include a 3-year investigation into hidden health factors affecting how workers over 50 engage with work (SHAW Project), a separate longitudinal study on menopause and flexible work and an exploration in to the intersectionality of menopause and neurodivergence at work.

Experience

  • 2018–present
    Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh Business School

Education

  • 2021 
    University of Edinburgh, PhD in Management