There is no one answer to improving diversity
Grassroots initiatives and larger projects are both vital weapons in the battle for equality
Characteristics like gender, race, or sexuality should not bar anyone from a successful career in science. So it was depressing to read a recent story in The Guardian that detailed the tremendous gender imbalance in grants awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The story reported that over the past decade, nearly 90% of EPSRC’s grants have gone to projects led by men. Last year, the average size of grant made to women scientists was less than 40% of what their male colleagues won.