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Dr Joyce Mamode

Positions held:
  • Associate Tutor, Birkbeck Business School
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  • Overview

    Overview

    Biography

    As well as working as an Associate Tutor at Birkbeck, Joyce is a post-doctoral researcher working on an ESRC funded project based at Queen Mary, University of London. Prior to taking up this research position in November 2021, Joyce was the Head of Assisted Transport for Transport for London (TfL), responsible for developing new strategic approaches to transport provision for older and disabled Londoners, who face barriers to using public transport. Before joining TfL, initially as an inaugural member of the TfL Board, Joyce was a researcher for a major trade union (the Transport and General Workers’ Union, now part of Unite).

    Joyce’s PhD research examined the contribution being made by trade union equality representatives to union modernisation. It was undertaken part-time at Warwick Business School. whilst Joyce continued to work at TfL on London’s Assisted Transport strategy.  Joyce also holds an MSc in Occupational Psychology, from Birkbeck (University of London) and a BSc in Psychology (Newcastle University).  

    Research interests

    Joyce’s research interests currently centre around employee-influenced progressive change in organisations.   She is currently developing a research agenda around these interests, with a particular focus on the role of employee and other stakeholder voices in influencing equality policy and practice in organisations.  Joyce is in the process of finalising a number of publications arising from her doctoral research.

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    Qualifications

    • Doctor of Philosophy - Employment Relations, University of Warwick , 2020
    • Master of Science -Occupational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London, 2011
    • Bachelor of Science - Psychology, University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1988

    Professional memberships

    • Member of the British Psychological Society

      Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

    • Member of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA)

      Member of the British Sociological Association

    ORCID

    0000-0002-2172-5380
  • Supervision and teaching

    Supervision and teaching

    Teaching

    Teaching modules

    • Research Methods (BUOB037H7)
    • Human Resources in Organisations (BUOB043H7)