Diversity and Productivity Research Project

Posted on 3 July 2024 by Pippa McClounan

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The Inclusion Initiative at The London School of Economics have been awarded £2million by the Economics and Social Research council to investigate the relationship between Diversity and Productivity.

They are conducting interviews across banking & finance, professional services, technology, retail, manufacturing and public services to better understand what helps and hinders productivity in the workplace. Based on their findings from 200 people they seek to develop cost-effective interventions that can be tested and applied by firms to maximise diversity, inclusion and productivity. 

The researchers encourage participation of people across all demographic groups and aspects of diversity. They are particularly interested in speaking to those with Tourette’s Syndrome, however there may also be other aspects of your visible or non-visible diversity that you may wish to share such as gender, race & ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, mental or physical health.

Interviews take place on Zoom and last approximately 60-90mins (90mins slots are scheduled so do let the researchers know if you have a hard stop). Upon your consent they will audio record and anonymise the interview. If you do not wish to be recorded, researchers will take notes during the interview and alternative arrangements can be facilitated.

Full details of the study are in the PDF, please contact Dr Jasmine Virhia (j.virhia@lse.ac.uk) to indicate your interest in taking part.

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