Lisa Buckner

Professor Lisa Buckner is a Professor of Social Statistics at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the School of Sociology and Social Policy within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her career includes roles as a Senior Research Fellow (2006), Lecturer (2012), and Professor (2023). Prior to Leeds, she worked at Sheffield Hallam University and held positions in local government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Education:

• PhD in Outdoor Pig Production
• MSc in Mathematical Biology
• BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics

Research Interests: Professor Buckner specializes in quantitative analysis of large datasets and policy-applied research on labor market inequality, particularly focusing on gender, employment, unpaid care, and regional disparities. Key areas include:

• Inequality in local labor markets
• Work-life balance and unpaid care responsibilities
• Employment opportunities for carers

Research Projects:

• Carers, Employment and Services (CES)
• Evaluation of Fit as a Fiddle
• Evaluation of Caring with Confidence Programme
• National Carers’ Strategy Demonstrator Sites Programme
• Gender and Employment in Local Labour Markets (GELLM)
• NIHR Improving Employment Opportunities for Carers
• Regional Factsheets on Carers

Grants & Labs: Her work is supported by interdisciplinary collaboration, though specific grants or lab affiliations are not detailed in the text. She supervises postgraduate researchers like Ruth Austin and contributes to policy-relevant outputs addressing social inequality.