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Claire Leitch is a Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership and Executive Dean at the Lancaster University Management School (LUMS). Her research focuses on leadership development in entrepreneurial contexts, gender inequality, and policy-practice gaps in entrepreneurship. She holds editorial roles at the International Small Business Journal and has collaborated internationally with institutions like Babson College and the University of Western Australia.
Her work bridges entrepreneurship and leadership studies, with a critical feminist perspective exploring macro/meso/micro influences on inequality. Key projects include examining gender in entrepreneurial networking, women's power enactment, and next-generation family business engagement. She has led major initiatives like the EU-funded TARGETED-MPI project addressing gender equality in academia and industry.
Leitch has supervised numerous PhD students in leadership and gender studies, and her over 60 publications span journals like Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and Regional Studies. Her research emphasizes actionable insights for policymakers and educators, integrating qualitative methods with interdisciplinary frameworks.
