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I am available for comment on LGBTQ+ inclusion in higher education, gender equity in STEM fields, diversity and inclusion in Japanese universities, and university communications strategy.

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Expertise areas

LGBTQ+ inclusion in higher education

Campus climate for sexual minority students and faculty in Japan; support systems and best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion in universities; challenges facing sexual minority students in Japanese higher education; comparative perspectives on campus diversity and inclusion.

Gender equity in STEM

Barriers facing women in physics, mathematics, and engineering; gender stereotypes in STEM fields; interventions to support women's participation in STEM; cross-cultural perspectives on STEM gender gaps between Japan and other countries.

Diversity and inclusion in Japanese universities

Institutional approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion; international strategy and collaboration frameworks; campus climate and student support; Japanese higher education policy.

University communications and strategy

Research communications and public engagement; university public relations strategy; international communications; building and managing communications teams; science communication in Japan.

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Bio

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Euan McKay is designated associate professor and international strategy lead at Nagoya University. His research examines LGBTQ+ experiences in Japanese higher education and gender equity in STEM fields, with the aim of supporting the creation of an inclusive environments in higher education.

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Euan McKay is designated associate professor and strategy lead in the International Strategy Office at Nagoya University, where he works on creating the infrastructure to enable data-driven international strategy. His research examines LGBTQ+ experiences in Japanese higher education and barriers facing women in STEM disciplines. He has published on gender equity in STEM, science communication, and diversity in higher education in journals including PLoS ONE, Physical Review Physics Education Research, and Public Understanding of Science.

In the news

"Broadening Horizons: Developments in DEI at Japanese universities" QS Insights Magazine, Issue 34, October 2025. https://magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-magazine-34-apac-supplement/broadening-horizons

「LGBT学生の支援で学会発足　情報共有、分析し、大学へのアドバイスも」Mainichi Newspaper, 28 June 2019. https://mainichi.jp/articles/20190627/k00/00m/040/323000c