All women in STEM articles – Page 6
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OpinionMelanie Sanford: 'I'm a big believer in sports'
Melanie Sanford shares lessons from beyond the lab
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CareersGetting on the soapbox for science
The women researchers fighting sexism in science communication
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NewsCanada’s research universities under pressure to diversify
Only 30% of Canada Research Chairs are women and universities will see funding pulled if things don’t improve
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NewsWomen going for professor thwarted by female interviewers
Study finds female assessors on tenure committees less likely to appoint women than all-male panels
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NewsTrump aims to boost number of women in Stem
US president signs two bills to increase proportion of women in science, technology, engineering and maths, and calls for ‘crackdown on offshoring’
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NewsWomen in science and engineering representation varies widely by field
Of nearly 23,000 US graduate students in chemistry in 2014, roughly 8200 were full-time female students, latest figures reveals
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NewsCall for UK government to address gender diversity ‘crisis’ in science
50,000 school age girls part ways with science and engineering every year, campaign group says
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OpinionWe need more women to win the Nobel prize
How to improve the gender balance in science’s most prestigious award
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NewsGender pay gap in science wider than national average
Science pay difference is only 3.8% less than the overall gap in 1997
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NewsWhy are some Stem fields more gender balanced?
Researchers review big differences in women’s participation in computer science, engineering and physics
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NewsWomen less likely to get top recommendation for postdoc posts
Data shows unconscious bias exists for both male and female reviewers in geoscience
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CareersSizeable problem: how well women's safety equipment fits
Data source: ProspectAccording to a survey by Prospect, women in the UK who use personal protective equipment (PPE) rated trousers as the least likely item to provide a suitable fit. Of those working in research, 84% had worn PPE replaced by their employer, although 51% were expected to clean it ...
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NewsCall for US national laboratories to publish demographic data
Transparency key to improving diversity among STEM workforce, says congresswoman
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OpinionPersonal protective equipment must work for women
We need to make sure safety clothing fits both genders
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Women’s safety clothing not fit for purpose
Union report finds ill-fitting clothing can harm research and safety
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OpinionScience must be family friendly
The perception that young scientists need to sacrifice family life for a career in research must change, says Mark Peplow