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Miss Ruth Nortey
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Teams and roles for Ruth Nortey
Graduate Tutor
Research student
Overview
Ruth Nortey is a postgraduate research student based at Cardiff Business School. She is currently working towards a PhD in Business Studies.
Ruth's PhD explores the disability employment gap in Wales.
Alongside her studies, Ruth is a PGR Tutor, delivering tutorials to undergraduate students at Cardiff Business School.
Ruth has a wealth of experience working within the disability sector in Wales in roles ranging from Activity Coordinator, Tenancy Support Officer and Policy and Research Officer.
Publication
2025
- Foster, D., Bridgeman, D. J., Hirst, N., Holloway, W. C., Powell, J. and Nortey, R. 2025. Research exploring ways to improve the Disability Confident Employer Scheme in Wales. Project Report. [Online]. The Welsh Government. Available at: https://www.gov.wales/research-exploring-ways-improve-disability-confident-employer-scheme-wales
Monographs
- Foster, D., Bridgeman, D. J., Hirst, N., Holloway, W. C., Powell, J. and Nortey, R. 2025. Research exploring ways to improve the Disability Confident Employer Scheme in Wales. Project Report. [Online]. The Welsh Government. Available at: https://www.gov.wales/research-exploring-ways-improve-disability-confident-employer-scheme-wales
Research
Ruth is interested in the power of lived experience to enact positive change for people from marginalised groups within society.
Research areas include; disability studies with a focus on more under-represented groups including disabled people from ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled mothers.
Ruth is also interested in research within the environmental movement that focuses on giving voice to under-represented groups within the movement - disabled people and people from ethnic minority backgrounds.