Personal profile
Biography
Dr Mitchell, an alumna of UEA Law School, returned as a member of staff in 2016 as a Lecturer in the Law of Trusts. She previously held positions at the University of Birmingham.
Gemma holds a PhD in Law from the University of Birmingham. Before this, she completed an LLM at University College London in Child and Family Law.
Key Research Interests
Gemma’s research focuses upon the reconciliation of paid work and caring responsibilities. Her PhD was entitled ‘Valuing Caring Relationships in UK Labour Law.’ This involved applying the substantive body of literature on caring theory to UK reconciliation legislation, including maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
Gemma would be open to supervising students who are broadly interested in the reconciliation of paid work and caring responsibilities, as well as gender inequality in the workplace and the home.
Teaching Interests
Law of Trusts
English Legal Process
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Written evidence for parental leave and pay review, submitted by Dr Gemma Mitchell, University of East Anglia
Mitchell, G., 13 Aug 2025Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Written evidence for parental leave and pay review, submitted by Dr Gemma Mitchell, University of East Anglia, and Dr Charlotte Bendall, Birmingham Law School
Mitchell, G. & Bendall, C., 13 Aug 2025Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Written evidence from Dr. Gemma Mitchell, University of East Anglia, and Dr. Charlotte Bendall, Birmingham Law School: How can inequalities in take up of shared parental leave, including by ethnicity, income, qualification level and occupational status, be addressed?
Mitchell, G. & Bendall, C., 18 Jan 2025Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Written evidence from Dr. Gemma Mitchell, University of East Anglia [SPL0013] to the Women and Equalities Committee: Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave
Mitchell, G., 12 Feb 2025Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Shared parental leave: Can transferable maternity leave ever encourage fathers to care?
Mitchell, G., Mar 2023, In: Industrial Law Journal. 52, 1, p. 149–178 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile12 Citations (Scopus)91 Downloads (Pure)
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‘Parental leave’ for grandparents: Disrupting or reinforcing the traditional ‘binary’ family model?
Gemma Mitchell (Speaker)
14 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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Social Inclusion (Journal)
Gemma Mitchell (Peer reviewer)
9 Apr 2025 → 15 Jun 2025Activity: Editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference
Gemma Mitchell (Speaker)
6 Apr 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy consultation ‘Making flexible working the default’
Gemma Mitchell (Contributor)
2 Nov 2021Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Caring and Sharing Stakeholders Event
Gemma Mitchell (Organiser)
6 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop with external stakeholders/organisations
Press/Media
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Kemi Badenoch questions maternity pay – here’s what new mothers are actually entitled to
1/10/24
1 Media contribution
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Enhanced maternity pay packages don’t discriminate against men – what new ruling means for shared parental leave
30/05/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution