All Diversity articles – Page 13
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News
Call to address gender issues in UK higher education
More women are taking degrees than men, but women remain poorly represented in STEM subjects and senior academic positions
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News
RCUK launches diversity action plan
Research Councils UK will consider diversity targets for make-up of councils and giving peer reviewers unconscious bias training
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Podcast
Book Club – Why science is sexist
This month we discuss unconscious bias and other reasons why science is sexist
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Opinion
Science must be family friendly
The perception that young scientists need to sacrifice family life for a career in research must change, says Mark Peplow
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News
Pipeline of US female chemists in doubt
New figures raise concerns about the representation of women in US chemistry departments
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Sexism cases ‘tip of the iceberg’, says head of US science organisation
More must be done to combat harassment in science, according to outgoing AAAS president Geraldine Richmond
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News
Sexual harassment prompts research funders and government to act in US
Funding agencies take a stand against harassment in academic research, amid congressional pressure
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Opinion
Rooting out sexism
If we are going to address gender equality in science, we need to recognise our own biases, says Nicola Gaston
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Podcast
Ectoparasiticides
Martha Henriques explains how compounds developed to keep parasites at bay may be protecting rhinos from poachers
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News
A third of Australian women in science and engineering ready to quit
Poor work–life balance and lower pay blamed for predicted exodus over next five years
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News
Report paints picture of a healthy global scientific landscape
Rising numbers of researchers and increased spending on science mask waning commitment to research among richer nations
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Careers
The race to equality
Nina Notman looks at the group and individual efforts to promote racial equality in academia
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News
Royal Society improves gender balance among 2015 research fellows
Eight fellowships were awarded to female scientists this year, up from just two in 2014
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Opinion
How do we solve a problem like Marie?
Women in science’s history deserve better treatment than myths and martyrdom, says Philip Ball
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Careers
Is age the next diversity challenge?
Sarah Byrne investigates whether age discrimination could be unfairly holding back some researchers
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News
Gender bias in US research funding investigated
Three US Congresswomen requested an investigation into whether funding bias is holding back women in science
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News
Women twice as likely to be hired for academic posts as men
Experiment shows that faculty staff are more likely to pick women for job roles based on hypothetical CVs
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Careers
From lab tech to mass spec
Carol Robinson left school at 16 with no science qualifications but found her way to the top