Jamie Atkinson

Jamie Atkinson is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in Employment Law, Legal Professionalism, and Ethics. He teaches on the LLB program and supervises dissertations at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research focuses on gender equality in the workplace, particularly the reconciliation of work and care responsibilities for new parents.

Education: BA (Hons) in Modern History, followed by CPE and LPC qualifications. Practiced as an employment lawyer before transitioning to academia. Academic qualifications include FHEA and an LLM.

Research Interests: Explores how organizational and legal frameworks support gender equality, with a focus on parental leave policies and involved fatherhood. Contributes annually to the International Network on Leave Policies' global reports.

Teaching & Supervision: Leads modules on Employment Law and Legal Ethics. Serves as a personal academic tutor and unit leader for courses like Corporate Professional Regulation.

Professional Service: Oversees the Knowledge Platform and actively participates in academic governance.