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Fariba Solati is an Associate Professor of Economics at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, Canada. She specialises in feminist economics, macroeconomics and development economics. Her research examines how policies, laws and institutions shape women’s labour force participation across countries and over time. Her current research focuses primarily on the economic integration of immigrants in Canada, with particular attention to the effects of immigration policies, culture, gender, language proficiency, education and training on immigrants’ labour force participation and employment outcomes.

Karen Vollum-Dix is a Senior lecturer in HRM at Leeds Business School (LBS). Karen’s teaching emphasises practical application of knowledge and encouraging students to think independently. Knowledge Transfer Partnership project work presents a perfect opportunity to transfer academic knowledge and personal business experience to support SME strategic growth and development goals. A degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bristol led to 10 years working in manufacturing industry. Self-employment as a coach, trainer and HRM consultant followed, before moving into Higher Education in 2005, teaching on a range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, particularly enjoying time spent teaching in Southern Africa and Asia.