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Personal Statement
Chirsty McFadyen is a Knowledge Exchange Associate at the Fraser of Allander Institute. Chirsty's work at the Institute is focused on employment and inequalities.
Chirsty is in the writing-up stage of her PhD which researches the labour market transitions of low paid workers. Her thesis focuses on in-work poverty and progression opportunities and barriers for low paid workers.
Chirsty has previously worked on several projects including data mapping for the poverty-related attainment gap in rural Scotland and a collaborative project related to data on care-experienced people with The Promise Scotland. She is currently working on two projects: Serving the Future, which focuses on reducing and preventing in-work poverty in the hospitality sector in Scotland; and a project on learning disabilities employment in Scotland.
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):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Learning Disabilities Employment in Scotland
Congreve, E. (Co-investigator), Jack, D. (Co-investigator), McFadyen, C. (Co-investigator), Crummey, C. (Co-investigator) & Catalano, A. (Co-investigator)
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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StF: Serving the Future: Reducing and preventing in-work poverty in Scotland's hospitality sector
McFadyen, C. (Co-investigator)
6/01/22 → 6/01/25
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Research on Employer Behaviour Regarding Hiring People with Learning Disabilities
McFadyen, C., Congreve, E. (Editor), Jack, D. (Editor), Johnson-Burgess, V. & Blake, S., 16 Oct 2024, Glasgow. 14 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The Equality Act and Disability – language, employment and learning disabilities [Podcast] EP96
Randolph, H. L., McFadyen, C. & Brown, L., 28 Aug 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Podcast
Thesis
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Opportunities and barriers to progression: a study of low-paid work in the context of poverty’
McFadyen, C. (Author), McIntyre, S. (Supervisor) & Findlay, P. (Supervisor), 8 Aug 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis
Activities
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DFN Project SEARCH Conference 2024
McFadyen, C. (Invited speaker) & Jack, D. (Invited speaker)
7 Nov 2024 → 8 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Presentation of Second Employment Report Findings to the Assembly
McFadyen, C. (Speaker), Johnson-Burgess, V. (Speaker) & Blake, S. (Speaker)
11 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation