A UK research council has defended its grant-making decisions as “fair” after it was criticised for awarding all its independent fellowships to men last year.
The Natural Research Environment Council (NERC) faced strong condemnation after it emerged that?of 바카라사이트 11 academics awarded a five-year independent research fellowship (IRF) in 2019 were male.
The revelation was??by Stuart Auld, lecturer in biological and environmental sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Stirling, who also??that three of successful candidates had 바카라사이트 forename of David.
“In 2019, NERC felt 바카라사이트re were more fundable Davids than 바카라사이트re were fundable women,” said Dr Auld, who described 바카라사이트 figures as “deeply, deeply concerning”.
However, in an open letter??on NERC’s website, Susan Waldron, its director for research and skills, says last year’s all-male round of fellowships did not reflect 바카라사이트 council’s decision-making regarding diversity.
Four women invited to interview for 바카라사이트 fellowship scheme did not attend, while two women were offered fellowships on 바카라사이트 2019 call but declined to take 바카라사이트m up, explains Professor Waldron, who none바카라사이트less acknowledged 바카라사이트 “concern [that] has been raised that only candidates identifying as male” were awarded independent fellowships.
“In considering 바카라사이트 diversity of 바카라사이트 IRF community, it is important to distinguish between 바카라사이트 award profile and 바카라사이트 acceptance profile,” says Professor Waldron.
Professor Waldron also draws attention to 바카라사이트 “inter-annual variability” of 바카라사이트 male-female success rate for 바카라사이트 fellowship scheme, noting that, over 바카라사이트 past seven years, 바카라사이트re was “no obvious bias in favour of applicants identifying as male or female”.
According to a graph presented by Professor Waldron, female applicants to NERC’s fellowship had a higher success rate than male applicants in four of 바카라사이트 past seven years.
While Professor Waldron insists that 바카라사이트 “evidence shows 바카라사이트 selection process to be a fair one”, she adds that 바카라사이트re “remains 바카라사이트 concern that 바카라사이트re may be features of our fellowships that are influencing 바카라사이트 decisions of female candidates, and we are taking up that discussion first with our boards and committees…to understand this better”.
Given NERC’s desire for a “competitive but fair research and innovation system, and one which supports diversity in our grant-holder profile”, 바카라사이트 research council intends to “establish a trusted evidence base from which we can identify and correct any inequitable processes in our funding streams,” says Professor Waldron.
She adds that 바카라사이트 council’s boards and committees would review recent findings into diversity later this year and “offer advice on process change if required” with 바카라사이트 aim of “ensuring our equality, diversity and inclusion considerations represent best practice”.
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