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Category Archives: Science Culture
Diversity and Inclusion in STEM: What Will it Take?
Last week the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee produced its report into Diversity and Inclusion in STEM. It states in no uncertain terms that ‘Action must be taken that truly moves the dial’, recognizing that the issue of diversity … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged Commons Select Committe, exclusione, Katherine Birbalsingh, Systemic Change
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Inequity and Research Culture
Research culture remains a topic that is of concern to many, because it can be so very far from ideal. You don’t have to be from a minority background – of whatever kind – to find yourself in an environment … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture
Tagged disability, ethnicity, marginalised researchers, research funding
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Refereeing and Bullies
We’ve heard a lot about bullying at the heart of government in recent days. One defence of the behaviour of the former Chief Whip is that it used to be worse, much worse. That is of course a line one … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture
Tagged bullies, de Gennes, hierarchies, power imbalance
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