Samantha Evans

Samantha Evans is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisation Studies at the School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway, University of London. Her academic journey includes roles as Research Fellow at UCL, Research Associate at Exeter University, and Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck and the Open University. Prior to academia, she worked as a senior manager in public and cultural sectors.

• PhD in Occupational Psychology, Birkbeck University of London (2020)

Research Focus: Samantha's work critically examines workplace inequality through narrative, discourse, and historical analysis. Key areas include:

• Class dynamics in UK museum work
• Career development in non-academic university roles
• Discursive construction of 'ideal' careers
• Levelling up discourse in low-status roles

Research Output Trends: Her publications focus on class-based inequality in cultural institutions, discursive processes in occupational settings, and meritocracy narratives in public sector organizations, often utilizing qualitative methods and Bourdieu’s field-logics.

• Scientific Award: Philip Pullman Best Thesis (2021)

Teaching: Course Director for BSc Business and Management with HRM. Co-designed modules on Career Management and Diversity & Inclusion.