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Glen Jankowski

Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University

My research interests have focused on body image, disordered eating, and more broadly how individuals are harmed by intersecting injustices (e.g., racism, sexism).

My PhD (March, 2016) explored men's body image from a Marxist, feminist perspective. I sought to empirically argue that what drives men's dissatisfaction with their appearance is a growing market of products that sells appearance insecurities (e.g., protein shakes, facial hair transplants, 'bicep firming' creams etc.).

Over the last year I have led a project to highlight the White, Western (and male) dominance in our psychology curriculum with the aim of diversifiying it. Together with colleagues at Leeds Beckett University we have started to compile a database of BME and anti-racist psychological work: www.bmepsychology.com/

I am a committee member of the British Psychological Society's Psychology of Women Section which seeks to highlight feminist and intersectional work in psychology. I was also a blog and newsletter co-editor of the International Society for Critical Health Psychology from 2013 - 2017. I am a reviewer for the following journals: Psychology of Men and Masculinity, Body Image, Journal of Health Psychology, Journal of Gender Studies among others.

The hidden racist history of hair loss

Mar 19, 2024 11:33 am UTC| Health

Hair loss is common in men and women, particularly with age for example, androgenetic alopecia (or pattern baldness) affects 80% of men and 40% of women. For the most part, it can be physically inconsequential. Yet,...

Six-packs and bulging biceps – how appearance pressures take their toll on men's mental health

Jul 14, 2019 13:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Over recent years, body dissatisfaction or shame about ones appearance has been on the rise in men. This isnt something just affecting young men either, its extensively reported across a range of age groups. And its...

Dating apps make men unhappy and provide a platform for racism

Sep 21, 2017 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

As the dating app Tinder turns five, new research shows men who regularly use the app have more body image concerns and lower self-esteem. The research found Tinder users reported lower levels of satisfaction with their...

Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa

Political history scholar Jonny Steinbergs 2023 book Winnie Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is a double biography of South Africas most famous political figures Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela Mandela and their role...

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

K9 Finance Joins Shibarium Puppynet, Unveils Major Bone Crusher Update

K9 Finance has unveiled significant upgrades to its Bone Crusher product and secured a spot on the Shiba Inus Shibarium Puppynet allowlist. This milestone marks a pivotal advancement in their decentralized finance (DeFi)...

House Overturns SEC Crypto Ban, Biden Threatens Veto Amid Regulatory Clash

In a significant bipartisan move, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to overturn the SECs Special Accounting Bulletin (SAB 121), which had barred banks from holding cryptocurrency assets. The resolution, facing a...

EU Seizes Two Tesla Cybertrucks at Belarus Border Amid Russia Smuggle Attempt

In striking enforcement of EU sanctions, Lithuanian authorities at the Salčininku border crossing with Belarus confiscated two Tesla Cybertrucks. These vehicles, not yet released in Europe, were suspected of being smuggled...

Sam Altman Warns: AI's Economic Impact Greater Than Anticipated

During a recent panel at the Brookings Institute, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, expressed deep concerns about the rapid socioeconomic changes driven by AI technologies. Altman highlighted the potential for significant job...

Shiba Inu Insider Drops Major Shiba Eternity Update; Community Anticipates Enhancements

Shiba Eternity: Lucies Tease Unveils Play-to-Earn Features and Breeding Mechanics The Shiba Inu community is buzzing with excitement following a recent announcement from a critical team member about Shiba Eternity, as...