Behavioural Research Lab Seminar: Doctor Clare Edge

This Behavioural Research Lab seminar will be hosted by Doctor Clare Edge, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and WOW Network Coordinator at University of Salford. An online option is also available, if you would like to join online please contact [email protected].

In January 2025 a women’s voice co-creation steering group was established consisting of stakeholders, academic researchers and women themselves. The co-creation group devised a series of short bitesize video outputs [see for example: https://doi.org/10.17866/rd.salford.28540373.v2 ] and a research project, which explored the intersection of gendered ageing and workplace wellbeing, focusing on women in work aged 40 and above experiencing symptoms of the perimenopause and menopause living and/or working in Greater Manchester using a cross-sectional survey (N=137) shared across the network and via social networks). It aimed to understand the impact of menstruation, maternity, and menopause (the Three M’s- see Grandey et al. 2023) on wellbeing as well as understanding policy implications including the 4-day work week and flexible working arrangements. We asked questions about work, wellbeing, caring responsibilities and perimenopause/menopause symptoms. It also aimed to identify practical interventions and policy recommendations to support inclusive and sustainable employment practices. We held a Roundtable Event, which was co-produced by the Steering Group, on 26th June 2025 at University of Salford and consisted of a community café using an Appreciative Inquiry approach. The recommendations from the WOW@Work_GM project in 2025 included: a) Implementing flexible working arrangements to support ageing women through perimenopause and menopausal symptoms; b) Supporting line managers to have open and honest conversations with women about supporting them to manage their workplace wellbeing. c) Emphasizing the value of older women in the workforce.

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