How we can break free from sexism in science
In academia, strong hierarchies and nepotism compound problems associated with biases.
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Sexist peer review elicits furious Twitter response
A peer reviewer's suggestion that two female researchers find "one or two male biologists" to co-author and help them strengthen a manuscript they had written and submitted to a journal has unleashed an avalanche of disbelief and disgust on Twitter today.
Leading scientists favour women in tenure-track hiring test
US science and engineering professors preferred female job candidates by two to one.
Valley of the dudes
Tech firms can banish sexism without sacrificing the culture that made them successful.
UCU calls for wage audits as gender pay gap endures
THE analysis reveals progress in closing gap, but female academics still earn nearly £6K less than men.
A better future for everyone
Things are improving for women working in most STEM-based fields, although there are some notable exceptions.
Women in science
This data tool illustrates the extent to which the scientific community is losing a talented workforce.
Split on fellowship scheme 'unacceptable'
The Royal Society has not been able to find any reason why so few women were successful in securing awards from one of its fellowship schemes in 2014
University Research Fellowships
Why only 2 of 43 young scientists receiving the prestigious University Research Fellowships in the UK were women.
The bachelor's to Ph.D. STEM pipeline no longer leaks more women than men: a 30-year analysis
The bachelor's to Ph.D. STEM pipeline no longer leaks more women than men: a 30-year analysis
The leaky pipeline metaphor partially explains historical gender differences in the U.S., but no longer describes current gender differences in the bachelor’s to Ph.D. transition in STEM.
Is the professor bossy or brilliant?
Male professors are brilliant, awesome and knowledgeable. Women are bossy and annoying, and beautiful or ugly. These are a few of the results from a new interactive chart that was gaining notice on social media.
Race, Inequality and Diversity in the Academy
Race inequality remains prevalent throughout all areas of higher education, including staffing, admissions and employment, according to a report released by leading UK race equality think tank the Runnymede Trust.
Expectations of brilliance underlie gender distributions across academic disciplines
Expectations of brilliance underlie gender distributions across academic disciplines
Paper showing that how ability is viewed within a field plays a key role in how well women are represented.
University challenge
Women shy away from fields in which talent, not hard work, is thought to be key, survey suggests.
Biomedical science PhD career interest patterns by race/ethnicity and gender
It is unclear whether or how the career preferences of women and underrepresented minority scientists change in manners distinct from their better-represented peers.
Overcoming unconscious gender bias in science evaluation
Never thought of being gender biased when performing evaluations? Take the implicit association test.
Paradigms and prejudice
Able women who set out to make academic careers in math-intensive fields of science have as good a chance of succeeding as men today, keeping in mind that the chances don’t appear great for anyone of either gender.
The data on diversity
People working together can achieve more than they can alone; this is a fundamental principle upon which organizations are founded.
Why women leave academia and why universities should be worried
A recent report reveals that only 12% of third year female PhD students want a career in academia.
How nations fare in PhDs by sex
How women and men fare in doctoral studies around the world.
Pride in science
The sciences can be a sanctuary for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals, but biases may still discourage many from coming out.
Industry backs women-only ad in Switzerland
Business sponsorship 'enables' gender-specific recruitment at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Instrumentenkasten der DFG zu den Gleichstellungstandards
Instrumentenkasten mit Beispiele aus der Praxis für die Praxis zu den Forschungsorientierten Gleichstellungsstandards der DFG.
NIH to probe racial disparity in grant awards
NIH will assess whether grant reviewers are biased against minority applicants.
Low publication output for female scientists
Analysis suggests that male physicists and mathematicians author nearly 50% more papers than female colleagues.
Science is still a final frontier for women
Women continue to face serious obstacles when pursuing a scientific career in Switzerland, with the juggle of family life and research particularly difficult.
How did Lego become a gender battleground?
A palaeontologist, an astronomer, a chemist - into the pantheon of children's toys stride three new Lego characters. Not so surprising. Except the scientists are all female.
Survey of academic field experiences (SAFE): trainees report harassment and assault
Survey of academic field experiences (SAFE): trainees report harassment and assault
Young researchers, especially women, are more likely to be sexually harassed or assaulted when they are doing fieldwork than in the office.
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