Vanessa Gash

Dr. Vanessa Gash is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Deputy Head of the Department of Sociology at City St George's, University of London. She joined City in 2013 after prior roles at the University of Manchester, Max-Planck-Institute, and the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin.

• Research Interests: Comparative labor market dynamics, atypical work contracts, gender inequality, and welfare regime impacts on employment outcomes.
• Teaching: Leads postgraduate courses in longitudinal data analysis, event history analysis, and research design for MSc programs.
• Media Engagement: Frequently contributes to high-profile outlets like The Guardian, BBC, and Japanese Medical Tribune on gender pay gaps, motherhood penalties, and labor market trends.
• Professional Affiliations: Elected member of the Work, Employment and Society editorial board, British Sociological Association, and RC19/RC28 sociology networks.

Her scholarly work focuses on decomposing gender pay disparities, analyzing employment transitions, and evaluating institutional effects on labor market equality. Publications span journals like the Cambridge Journal of Economics, Acta Sociologica, and European Sociological Review, with a strong emphasis on longitudinal and cross-national data.