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Helsinki Group on Gender in Research and Innovation publishes Position Paper on the Interim Evaluation of H2020 and the next FP

The Helsinki Group on Gender in Research and Innovation, an ERA-related group giving advice to the European Commission and the Council, published its Position Paper on the Interim Evaluation of Horizon 2020 and the next Framework Programme. The HG stresses the need to continue and reinforce provisions on gender equality and gender mainstreaming in R&I in the next FP, especially in evaluation, monitoring and capacity building. H2020 and FP9 are crucial instruments to strengthen the...

Teaching load could put female scientists at career disadvantage

Male scientists in the United Kingdom report teaching less than their female counterparts, while women and minorities tend to feel disadvantaged in their careers. Female academics report spending more time on teaching and public-engagement tasks, and less time on research, than their male counterparts, according to a survey of UK university staff in science-based subjects. The study of 2,495 male and 2,374 female academics at 43 UK institutions, published by the London-based charity Equality Challenge...