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Mentoring Matters, but for Whom?
In response to my recent post on New Year Frustrations, I received a tweet complaining that in this particular person’s university female postdocs contractually could not receive mentoring. That statement can be read in two ways: either that female postdocs … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Women in Science
Tagged advice, appraisal, early career researchers, postdocs
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Appraising the Future
Back in those distant days of the Thatcher Government, various changes to the way academics worked were introduced, whose details are rather lost in the mists of time (or at least lost in the mists of my memory). One consequence … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged advice, appraisal, ASSET2010, CV, mentoring
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ASSET 2010 – A Metaphorical Call to Arms for HEI’s
There is a danger that the message that there is an uneven playing field for women in science (and indeed in many other fields) has been repeated so often that it is no longer heard. However, it is still true. … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged appraisal, ASSET, Equality, promotion, success
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What Women Think – First thoughts on the Athena Survey of Science, Engineering and Technology 2010
I have been glancing through the results from this year’s ASSET survey. This is a web-based survey of academics at postdoctoral level and above, both men and women, asking them about their experiences and career progression. The results make fascinating … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Research, Science Culture, Women in Science, Women's Issues
Tagged appraisal, ASSET 2010, Athena Forum, promotion
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