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Women’s Research Papers Spend Longer Under Peer Review Than Men’s
Women’s Research Papers Spend Longer Under Peer Review Than Men’s
A study of millions of life science papers revealed that manuscripts with women in key authorship roles spent longer between submission and acceptance.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Four Women Whose Pioneering Contributions to Science Have Been Largely Overlooked
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Four Women Whose Pioneering Contributions to Science Have Been Largely Overlooked
The Missing Infrastructure of Racial Equity in Doctoral Education
The Missing Infrastructure of Racial Equity in Doctoral Education
Underrepresentation of Black students in doctoral study is well known, and yet progress remains painfully slow.
Lottery Before Peer Review is Associated with Increased Female Representation and Reduced Estimated Economic Cost in a German Funding Line
Lottery Before Peer Review is Associated with Increased Female Representation and Reduced Estimated Economic Cost in a German Funding Line
A lottery-first approach followed by peer review is accompanied by increased female representation both at the submission stage and among funded projects as well as by lower estimated costs.
Western Higher Education Systems Are Poor Models for Equity
The global focus on what equitable access to and success in higher education means needs to be rebalanced.
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis, we show how different combinations of science, gender equality, and social policies interact to constitute five distinct national pathways for gender-fair early career progression.
Commission Pushes to Water Down Gender Mainstreaming in Horizon Europe
Postdocs Demanding Better-Together
Nearly 50% of Researchers Quit Science Within a Decade, Huge Study Reveals
Equality, diversity and inclusion must be disruptive
Shifting what and who is valued will strengthen the research system, writes UKRI chief executive.
'There's a Lot of Privilege Masquerading As Merit': Why Inclusion Matters in Academia
Radical Women-Only Hiring Policy Improves Diversity at Dutch University
Radical Women-Only Hiring Policy Improves Diversity at Dutch University
Number of women faculty at the Eindhoven University of Technology jumped from 22% to 29% in first 5 years
Researcher Parents Are Paying a High Price for Conference Travel - Here's How to Fix It
eLife Announces New Podcast to Highlight Stories of Researchers Across the Globe
eLife Announces New Podcast to Highlight Stories of Researchers Across the Globe
As part of its efforts to promote inclusiveness in research, eLife’s new Community Voices podcast provides a platform for scientists from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences.
University and College Union Strike Ballot over Sheffield Hallam Cuts
University staff are to vote on possible strike action over what a union has called "scandalous" cuts. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) said university management had launched "a wholesale attack on staff and students".
Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years
Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years
Save Lives in the Next Pandemic: Ensure Vaccine Equity Now
eLife Introduces the Global South Committee for Open Science
New model aims to learn directly from peers in the Global South on how best to promote equitable collaboration and inclusion in scientific publishing.
Innovating Fairly: Switzerland's Lessons for Silicon Valley
Early-career US National Institutes of Health Researchers Vote Overwhelmingly to Form Union
Inequality Beyond Representation in European Research Funding
An analysis of EU funded research shows how inequalities continue to persist within the funding landscape and how attempts to create representative research projects can still reproduce research framed largely by the interests of elite countries and institutions.