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Leaks in the pipeline: separating demographic inertia from ongoing gender differences in academia
04 November 2013
"…We show that the hiring and retention of women in academia have been affected by both demographic inertia and gender differences, but that the relative influence of gender differences appears to be dwindling for most disciplines and career transitions...
10 Things not to say at work
29 October 2013
"We all know that presentation matters. ... A huge piece of that? The way you speak. Sure, your ideas are great, and you're always right. But are you undermining all of that brilliance in the way you formulate your sentences?" - XO Jane ( link to full...
Six steps to fairer funding for female scientists
24 October 2013
"A glass ceiling remains in place for female medical research scientists in Australia. Although approximately 50% of PhD students and postdoctoral scientists are female, males run the majority of research laboratories." - The Conversation ( link to full...
Gender differences in early post-PhD employment in Australian universities
23 October 2013
Final report detailing the results of a study of graduates from the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs at the Group of Eight (Go8) universities to determine the employment outcomes, job attributes and the quality of research training of those graduates...
The problem when sexism just sounds so darn friendly…
23 October 2013
"Something can’t actually be sexist if it’s really, really nice, right? ... Yet there are many comments that, while seemingly complimentary, somehow still feel wrong. These comments may focus on an author’s appearance rather than the content of her...
Why are there still so few women in science?
23 October 2013
"...Although Americans take for granted that scientists are geeks, in other cultures a gift for math is often seen as demonstrating that a person is intuitive and creative. ... That the disparity between men and women’s representation in science and math...
Clone of Why are there still so few women in science?
23 October 2013
"...Although Americans take for granted that scientists are geeks, in other cultures a gift for math is often seen as demonstrating that a person is intuitive and creative. ... That the disparity between men and women’s representation in science and math...
