Read article: Joy in cultural and community connections
Joy in cultural and community connections
By finding the right spaces, astronomer Louise Edwards has obtained joy both within and outside of academia
Read article: Joy in cultural and community connections
Read article: Citing like it’s 1995: why women physicists find their papers referenced less
Citing like it’s 1995: why women physicists find their papers referenced less
Analysis shows that general physics journals have the largest citation gap between men and women in physics
Read article: A poor introductory science degree grade has ‘devastating’ effect on students from under-represented groups
A poor introductory science degree grade has ‘devastating’ effect on students from under-represented groups
Analysis shows that a poor grade in an introductory course can reduce the chance of students from under-represented groups going on to obtain a science degree
Read article: Machine learning can accurately predict a scientist’s gender based on citation data alone
Machine learning can accurately predict a scientist’s gender based on citation data alone
Network analysis finds that women use citations in a different way to men
Read article: Hertha Ayrton: ‘An advocate for interdisciplinarity’
Hertha Ayrton: ‘An advocate for interdisciplinarity’
Anita Chandran and Elizabeth Bruton talk about inventor, scientist and suffragette, Hertha Ayrton
Read article: Improving soft skills crucial to keeping women in science, finds study
Improving soft skills crucial to keeping women in science, finds study
Early-career women in science who spend time developing their “soft skills” see a boost in their self-confidence and likelihood to stay in work
Read article: Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers, finds study
Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers, finds study
Effect seen at every stage of a woman’s career and may help to account for differences in the observed output of male and female scientists
Read article: White heterosexual men have systematic advantages in science, finds study
White heterosexual men have systematic advantages in science, finds study
An analysis of survey data has found that white able-bodied heterosexual men are uniquely privileged and experience a wide range of advantages at work
Read article: Women in electrochemistry put science first
Women in electrochemistry put science first
A 50-strong team of female guest editors has produced a focus issue of the Journal of The Electrochemical Society that highlights the scientific contributions of women in electrochemistry
Read article: The benefits of making physics a more accessible discipline
The benefits of making physics a more accessible discipline
Claire Malone highlights the importance of creating a better working environment for those with physical disabilities
