A journey of joy and uncertainty in physics
Joyful Mdhluli describes the joy that a career in physics brings, even after hitting rock bottom during her PhD
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Finding joy in academia: a delicate balancing act
Astronomer John Johnson describes the challenges he has faced in pursuing his passion for teaching, which is often devalued by academic institutions
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Joy in cultural and community connections
By finding the right spaces, astronomer Louise Edwards has obtained joy both within and outside of academia
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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
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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
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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
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Hertha Ayrton: ‘An advocate for interdisciplinarity’
Anita Chandran and Elizabeth Bruton talk about inventor, scientist and suffragette, Hertha Ayrton
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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
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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
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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
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