Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity hosts successful visit from Swedish researchers
On 11 and 12 November 2025 the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity (CRED) welcomed researchers from Luleå University of Technology (LTU) in northern Sweden.
The six researchers from the department of Human Work Science - Kristina Johansson, Associate Professor; Maria Johansson, Associate Senior Lecturer; Klara Rydström, Post Doc; and PhD students Isa Larsson, Samuel Heimann and Wilhelm Franklin Tosser – had been invited by Professor Tessa Wright and CRED to share their research on gender, masculinity and social sustainability in mining, agriculture and construction and their supply chains.
A seminar on the theme of gender, masculinities and male-dominated organisations brought together CRED academics and PhD students to hear about the work of the Swedish researchers and share our own work related to masculinities, intersectionality, supply chains, social sustainability and male-dominated work. The seminar also heard from Dr Joe Strong, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Queen Mary’s Department of Sociology, Politics and International Relations, who spoke about his research on masculinities, gender relations and public health.
A separate PhD roundtable took place, at which the Swedish PhD students presented their research in male-dominated sectors, including the use of ethnographic methods. CRED PhD students shared their findings and methodological approaches.
Discussions took place about future collaborations between Luleå researchers and CRED, including a potential research funding application to explore the equality implications of transitions to sustainable work in sectors such as mining, steel, construction and their supply chains.
Dr Kristina Johansson welcomed the “inspiring conversations” during the visit and said: “It was a real pleasure to exchange ideas and learn more about CRED’s work.”