European gender equality project kicks off Organizations from 21 countries recently came together under a new project to promote gender equality in European research policy.
European gender equality project kicks off Organizations from 21 countries recently came together under a new project to promote gender equality in European research policy.
Diversity report:: University employees miss a sense of belonging The authors of a new report suggest that research institutions must take more responsibility for building an inclusive work community.
Research debunks myth about women’s low publication output New light has been shed on the long-held myth that female researchers have a publishing problem. It now appears clear that publishing points are far more a matter of one’s academic field and position level, not gender.
Sweden has surveyed sexual harassment in academia Over half of all female doctoral students have experienced unwanted sexual attention, reveals a new report from Sweden.
“Not a goal that everyone takes higher education” Not everyone should take higher education, but every person should have equal rights to education. We need to keep those two ideas in our minds at the same time, believes political scientist Ingvild Reymert.
Research debunks myth about women’s low publication output New light has been shed on the long-held myth that female researchers have a publishing problem. It now appears clear that publishing points are far more a matter of one’s academic field and position level, not gender.
From gender equality to inclusion How will gender equality efforts in the research sector evolve as we take more and more groups into consideration?
Changing perspectives in gender equality research A new report has identified trends and knowledge gaps in Norwegian scientific publications on gender equality and diversity in research and innovation. According to the report, it is not a given that measures aimed at gender equality are also effective when it comes to ethnic diversity.
A new KIF Committee for the next four years The new KIF Committee has been appointed, and for the first time it has a leader team from both a university and a research institute.
From gender equality to inclusion How will gender equality efforts in the research sector evolve as we take more and more groups into consideration?
“A woman’s international career seldom takes priority” Even though more women researchers are coming from abroad than before, it is often more difficult for a woman to move her family to Norway, asserts researcher Ingvild Reymert.
A new KIF Committee for the next four years The new KIF Committee has been appointed, and for the first time it has a leader team from both a university and a research institute.
“A woman’s international career seldom takes priority” Even though more women researchers are coming from abroad than before, it is often more difficult for a woman to move her family to Norway, asserts researcher Ingvild Reymert.
KIF Committee launches film series: Action plans for equality Why is it a good idea to draw up action plans for gender equality and diversity, and how should one do it? Learn more in these new films.
Most read articles in 2021 Check out our top five most read news articles about COVID-19, the recruitment of top researchers, foreign researchers in Norway and a technology professor with two gender equality awards.
Most read articles in 2021 Check out our top five most read news articles about COVID-19, the recruitment of top researchers, foreign researchers in Norway and a technology professor with two gender equality awards.
Rising proportion of women, but wide variation between research institutes Now there are more women researchers at Norwegian research institutions than before, but women still hold only one-third of the highest researcher positions.
Rising proportion of women, but wide variation between research institutes Now there are more women researchers at Norwegian research institutions than before, but women still hold only one-third of the highest researcher positions.
International recruitment can boost the proportion of women Foreign women have flocked to temporary researcher positions in the Nordic countries. Without these women there might have been far fewer female post-docs in Norway and Sweden.
