LGBTQual+: Creating change by telling the whole story: Making the case for qualitative research methods to strengthen LGBTQ+ retention in STEM in the US and the UK

Marco Reggiani; Jessica Dawn Gagnon; Timothy Atherton

LGBTQual+: Creating change by telling the whole story: Making the case for qualitative research methods to strengthen LGBTQ+ retention in STEM in the US and the UK

Marco Reggiani^*
, Jessica Dawn Gagnon
, Timothy Atherton

^*Corresponding author for this work

Civil And Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

This report explores the preliminary results of the LGBTQual+ study, particularly the emerging themes identified from the analysis of focus groups conducted with 34 participants across the UK and the US.

LGBTQual+ is one of five projects funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Science and Innovation Network under the LGBT+ Inclusion in STEM initiative. The project is focused on developing sector-wide, cross-disciplinary, international understandings of, and best practices for, engaging with qualitative and mixed methods approaches in exploring and improving the experiences and retention of LGBTQ+ people in STEM.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Number of pages	29
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2024

Funding

This research was funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the Science and Innovation network (SIN). Any opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors. The authors wish to thank the participants in this research project.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

STEM
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ in STEM
STEM education
inclusion
qualtiative methods

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LGBTQual+: Creating change by telling the whole story: Making the case for qualitative research methods to strengthen LGBTQ+ retention in STEM in the US and the UK

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