University of Salford

Faculty Member, School of the Built Environment

About

My research agenda is to examine gender and social exclusion, socio-political analysis in gender segregation and inequality, intersectional perspectives in the study of organizations, gendered constructions in offshoring, comparative politics & development specially with developing countries. I am interested in international comparative methodology and comparative gender relations and systems and have a live interest in policy and practice in this field. I am currently undertaking a doctoral research on ‘Gender Segregation in science, engineering, construction and technology (SECT): An Indo-British comparison.’

Publications

•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Haifa Takruri-Rizk, ‘Gender segregation and ICT: An Indo-British comparison’, International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP), Vol 2, No 1, Page 45-67, Jan -March 2011.

•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Haifa Takruri-Rizk, ‘Gender segregation and ICT: An Indo-British comparison’, in the proposed book, Gender and Social Computing : Interactions, Differences, and Relationships, Edited by Celia Romm Livermore, Wayne State University, USA, IGI Global Publishing, forthcoming 2011.


•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Haifa Takruri-Rizk, ‘Women and work in SECT: Indo-British comparison’, Paper presented at the EDI Conference, Vienna, July 15-17th, Vienna, 2010.

•Reports -Total Place – pooling public money: a discussion paper, CCI, June 2010.

•Report -'Equality and Diversity Guidance Framework for Procurement', for: NWDA, Manchester, England.  June 2009

•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Haifa Takruri-Rizk , ‘Occupational segregation in SECT: Indo-British comparison,” Paper presented at the Gender Work & Organisation Conference, Keele University, UK, 21 -23 June 2010

•Worrall, L & Harris, K E & Dhar-Bhattacharjee, S & Thomas, A & Stewart, R & McDermott, P 2010, Barriers to Women in Professional Roles in the UK Construction Industry, in: 'CIB 2010 World Conference', University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom. Conference details: Salford Quays, 11th-13th May 2010, U.K.

•Worrall, L & Dhar-Bhattacharjee, S & Harris, K & Thomas, A & Stewart, R & McDermott, P "Obstacles to Women in the UK Construction Industry, in: '10th Diversity Conference ', Common Ground Publishing, Belfast, UK. Conference details: 10th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland 19th-21st July, 2010.

Natalie Sappleton; Prof Haifa Takruri-Rizk; Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, ‘Can Self-Promotion Aid the Progression of UK Women Engineers?’ in the proposed book, Women in Engineering, Science and Technology: Education and Career Challenges, IGI Global publishing, 2009.
•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Haifa Takruri-Rizk ‘Women in Engineering: The Business Case for Organisational Diversity’, paper presented at the Equal Opportunities International Conference, 15 - 17 July Turkey, 2009

•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Haifa Takruri-Rizk ‘Women in SET: Consequences of a gendered education system’, Paper presented to the 5th Education in a Changing Environment Conference, 15-17th Sept 2009, UK.

•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Aled Williams, “Ladder of opportunity for students in building services engineering Final Report” University of Salford and Greater Manchester Strategic Alliance, August 2008

•Prof Haifa Takruri-Rizk, Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Natalie Sappleton, “Take your pick: work-life balance or retention and progression: women engineers in UK’s engineering industry ?,” Paper presented at the 11th International Conference of women engineers and scientists, 15-18 July 2008, Lille, France

•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Haifa Takruri-Rizk & et al, “The Gender Pay Gap in UK’s Engineering Industry”, Paper presented at the Equal Opportunities International Conference, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, 1-3 July, 2008

•Natalie Sappleton; Prof Haifa Takruri-Rizk; Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, “ Organisational Culture of NW Engineering Workplaces: The Influence on Women Engineers,’’ Paper presented at the 6th Annual IAS-STS Conference, Austria, 24-25 May 2007, ISBN 3-95022421-1-1

•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Haifa Takruri-Rizk & et al, “Practices of North west engineering companies leaving women engineers in an abyss of despair,” Paper presented at the Gender Work & Organisation Conference, Keele University, UK, 27 -29 June 2007

•Prof. Haifa Takruri-Rizk, Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee & et al, “Women in Audio Visual engineering Final Report” University of Salford & European Social Fund, December 2007

•Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Prof Haifa Takruri-Rizk, Natalie Sappleton, “Studying Organisational cultures & their effects on women engineers in England’s North West region,” Paper presented at the 8th European Sociological Association Conference, Glasgow, 3-6th September 2007

•Prof. Haifa Takruri-Rizk, Natalie Sappleton, Lisa Worrall, Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee, Rae Bezer, ‘’Women in North West Engineering Final Report” University of Salford & European Social Fund, December 2006

•Natalie Sappleton; Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee; Prof. Haifa Takruri-Rizk, “WAVE-ing goodbye to the women? Explaining gender segregation in Audio Video industries,” Paper presentation at the Work, Employment & Society (WES) Conference 2007, Aberdeen, 12-14 September 2007.

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