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Holliman, Richard; Whitelegg, Liz; Scanlon, Eileen; Smidt, Sam and Thomas, Jeff eds. (2009). Investigating science communication in the information age: Implications for public engagement and popular media. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Holliman, Richard; Thomas, Jeff; Smidt, Sam; Scanlon, Eileen and Whitelegg, Liz eds. (2009). Practising science communication in the information age: Theorising professional practices. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Herman, Clem; Hodgson, Barbara; Kirkup, Gill and Whitelegg, Elizabeth (2011). Innovatory educational models for women returners in science, engineering and technology professions. In: Jackson, Sue; Malcolm, Irene and Thomas, Kate eds. Gendered Choices: Learning Work Identities in Lifelong Learning. Lifelong Learning Book Series (15). London, U.K. and New York, NY, U.S.: Springer, pp. 53–68.

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Carr, Jennifer; Whitelegg, Liz; Holliman, Richard; Scanlon, Eileen and Hodgson, Barbara (2009). Investigating gendered representations of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians on UK children’s television. In: Holliman, Richard; Whitelegg, Liz; Scanlon, Eileen; Smidt, Sam and Thomas, Jeff eds. Investigating science communication in the information age: Implications for public engagement and popular media. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, pp. 237–252.

Whitelegg, Elizabeth; Murphy, Patricia and Hart, Christina (2007). Girls in physics: dilemmas and tensions. In: Pintó, Roser and Couso, Digna eds. Contributions from Science Education Research. Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 27–32.

Whitelegg, Elizabeth and Edwards, Chris (2001). Beyond the laboratory: learning physics in real-life contexts. In: Behrendt, Helga; Dahncke, Helmut; Duit, Reinders; Graber, Wolfgang; Komorek, Michael; Kross, Angela and Reiska, Priit eds. Research in science education: past, present and future. Dordrect, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 337–342.

Whitelegg, Liz (2001). Girls in science education: of rice and fruit trees. In: Lederman, Muriel and Bartsch, Ingrid eds. The gender and science reader. London, UK: Routledge, pp. 373–381.

Kirkup, Gill and Whitelegg, Elizabeth (2013). The legacy and impact of Open University women's/gender studies: 30 years on. Gender and Education, 25(1) pp. 6–22.

Murphy, Patricia and Whitelegg, Elizabeth (2006). Girls and physics: continuing barriers to 'belonging'. Curriculum Journal, 17(3) pp. 281–305.

Donovan, Claire; Hodgson, Barbara; Scanlon, Eileen and Whitelegg, Elizabeth (2005). Women in higher education: issues and challenges for part time scientists. Women's Studies International Forum, 28(2-3) pp. 247–258.

Whitelegg, Liz (2001). Women succeeding in the sciences: theories and practices across the Disciplines. Gender and Education, 13(3) pp. 339–340.

Herman, Clem; Whitelegg, Liz; Kirkup, Gill and Chicot, Katie (2012). Distance travelled: supporting women returning to STEM careers. In: HEA STEM Annual Conference, 12-13 Apr 2012, London, UK.

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Whitelegg, L.; Carr, J.; Holliman, R.; Hodgson, B. and Scanlon, E. (2009). Exploring gendered stereotypes on science television with children and young people: towards a classroom application. In: European Science Education Research Association (ESERA), 31 Aug - 4 Sep 2009, Istanbul.

Donelan, Helen; Herman, Clem; Kear, Karen; Kirkup, Gill and Whitelegg, Liz (2007). Women's experiences of online networking for career progression in science, engineering and technology. In: 3rd Christina Conference on Women's Studies, 8-10 Mar 2007, Helsinki, Finland.

Whitelegg, Liz; Holliman, Richard; Allgaier, Joachim; Hodgson, Barbara and Scanlon, Eileen (2007). Invisible witnesses? How scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians are represented on UK television. In: Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Conference, 6-9 Sep 2007, University of Warwick, UK.

Whitelegg, Liz (2004). Retention of young female post-doc physics researchers in the UK. In: American Physical Society Conference, 22-26 Mar 2004, Montreal, Canada.

Hodgson, B.; Whitelegg, L. and Scanlon, E. (2003). Women in Science in higher Education - participation, progress and equity? In: Proceedings of the 11th International Gender and Science and Technology Conference (GASAT) Conference, 6-11 Jul 2003, Mauritius.

Whitelegg, Elizabeth; Hodgson, Barbara; Scanlon, Eileen and Donovan, Claire (2002). Young Women's Perceptions and Experiences of Becoming a Research Physicist. In: Proceedings of 12th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists, 27-31 Jul 2002, Ottawa, Canada.

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Carr, Jennifer; Whitelegg, Elizabeth; Holliman, Richard; Scanlon, Eileen and Hodgson, Barbara (2009). (In)visible Witnesses: Drawing on young people’s media literacy skills to explore gendered representations of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Whitelegg, Elizabeth; Holliman, Richard; Carr, Jennifer; Scanlon, Eileen and Hodgson, Barbara (2008). (In)visible Witnesses: Investigating gendered representations of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians on UK children's television.

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Whitelegg, Elizabeth; Holliman, Richard; Carr, Jennifer; Scanlon, Eileen and Hodgson, Barbara (2008). (In)visible Witnesses: Young people's views of images of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians on UK children's television from a gender perspective (Research Briefing).

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Murphy, Patricia and Whitelegg, Elizabeth (2006). Girls in the physics classroom: a review of the research on the participation of girls in physics.

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