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Dr Elisabeth Griffiths is an Associate Professor at Northumbria Law School and a qualified Solicitor (non-practising). Elisabeth’s research interests are equality law and disability discrimination in the workplace, in legal education and as a lived experience. She has co-edited a collection on the gender pay gap, published research on religious discrimination in the workplace, ableism in higher education, the gendered nature of promotion criteria and fairness barriers to entry into the legal profession for law students from widening participation backgrounds. She was awarded her Professional Doctorate in Law in 2021 with her thesis entitled ‘The lived experience of disability in law school: present realities and possible futures’. Elisabeth has taught employment law on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and has supervised projects at all levels from undergraduate to PhD. She has held several leadership roles at Northumbria School including Head of Subject and Director of Equality Diversity and Inclusion. She is a member of the Law Society’s Disabled Solicitors Network and leads the Students and Training Sub-Group. She is a Trustee of the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) and sits on their Book Prize Committee, EDI Sub-Committee and she leads the SLSA mentoring scheme for Early Career Scholars alongside running their social media accounts. She was previously Chair of the EDI Sub-Committee for the Society of Legal Scholars.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Law, PhD, The Lived Experience of Disabled Students in Law School: Present Realities and Possible Futures, Northumbria University

Award Date: 23 Sept 2021

Politics, BA (Hons), Government and Politics of the European Community, Newcastle University

1 Sept 198730 Jun 1992

Award Date: 30 Jun 1992

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion keywords

  • Gender Equality
  • Disability Equality

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