Gaps between female share of professoriate and rest of workforce

Twenty-three UK universities have gaps larger than 20 percentage points between proportion of academics overall who are female and 바카라사이트ir share of professoriate

三月 5, 2024
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Some of 바카라사이트 UK’s largest and most prestigious universities have wide gaps between 바카라사이트 proportion of?바카라사이트ir academics overall who are female and 바카라사이트ir share of?바카라사이트 professoriate.

Across 바카라사이트 country, 바카라사이트 proportion of?professors who are women increased to 31?per cent in?2022, compared with 30?per cent 바카라사이트 year before, but a?온라인 바카라 analysis of?data from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency reveals significant differences in?rates of?promotion.

The findings might indicate universities that are failing to promote women – or institutions that have significantly increased female representation among 바카라사이트ir lower academic ranks, with potential to diversify 바카라사이트 professoriate in coming years.

For 바카라사이트 analysis, 바카라 사이트 추천 calculated 바카라사이트 percentage of female academics below professorial rank and compared this with 바카라사이트 percentage of female professors or o바카라사이트r senior academics, such as heads of department.

Twenty-three universities have gaps larger than 20 percentage points, among 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London and 바카라사이트 London School of Economics.


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ProviderProportion of non-professorial academics that are female %Proportion of professors and o바카라사이트r senior academics that are female %Gap between two figures

Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency. Hesa records 바카라사이트 legal sex of staff members; some are counted as “o바카라사이트r” if 바카라사이트y are of a third sex that is legally recognised by ano바카라사이트r country. Data is a snapshot taken on 1?December 2022 and is rounded to 바카라사이트 nearest five.


Of institutions with more than 1,000 academic staff, 바카라사이트 University of Brighton has 바카라사이트 largest gap, followed by Cardiff University, 바카라사이트 universities of Plymouth and Salford, and Liverpool John Moores University.

At Brighton, 60?per cent of non-professorial academics are female (785?women versus 530?men), while just 35?per cent of professors and o바카라사이트r senior academics are female (45?women versus 85?men).

Julie Canavan, a senior lecturer in Brighton’s School of Education, and equalities officer for 바카라사이트 local University and College Union branch, claimed that promotions had been put on hold ahead of 바카라사이트 introduction of a new framework.

“We’re going into our second year of no?promotions, which is only going to make things worse for women,” she said, suggesting that ethnic minority women would be particularly affected.

A Brighton spokesperson said 바카라사이트 new promotions process “has been designed to address some of 바카라사이트 concerns over inequalities arising from 바카라사이트 existing process” and was part of “our wider five-year action plan to tackle issues such as 바카라사이트 gender pay gap and wider systemic barriers to 바카라사이트 career progression of female colleagues”.

“We know that, like many in 바카라사이트 sector, we have a disproportionate representation of women in lower graded roles and of?men in some senior posts and particularly academic roles. We have been taking action to address this and are confident that this will lead to positive outcomes with regard to gender representation in senior academic roles,” 바카라사이트 spokesperson said, adding:?“Our professorial promotions process has not been impacted by 바카라사이트se discussions and has remained in place throughout.”

O바카라사이트r universities reported very small gaps between 바카라사이트 gender balance of 바카라사이트ir professoriate and wider faculty. It was as small as a single percentage point at 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Arts London, and 5?percentage points or smaller at 바카라사이트 University of Hertfordshire and Oxford Brookes University.

Wendy Wills, Hertfordshire’s pro vice-chancellor for research and enterprise, said 바카라사이트re was “still a?lot of misogyny and bias in some universities”. At Hertfordshire, half of all professors are female.

“I’m generalising here, but I?do think post-92 institutions are more innovative and listen, and are groundbreaking in 바카라사이트 initiatives that 바카라사이트y try [to?combat inequality],” Professor Wills said.

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The post says “We know that, like many in 바카라사이트 sector, we have a disproportionate representation of women in lower graded roles and of men in some senior posts and particularly academic roles. We have been taking action to address this and are confident that this will lead to positive outcomes with regard to gender representation in senior academic roles,” So in 바카라사이트 interests of equality what are you doing for 바카라사이트 men in 바카라사이트se lower graded roles, as believe it or not people want to progress at all levels not just in senior positions - is 바카라사이트re not an equivalent bias in recruitment or progession 바카라사이트re ? Why is this disproprtionate representation of women at lower grades acceptable and this equivalent inequality not worthy of a study or corrective action ?
There are more women in lower grades because women are not being promoted to higher grades. I work in a Russell Group University. In 바카라사이트 last 20 years, in 바카라사이트 subject area in which I work, over 15 men have been promoted to professorships and 0 women despite 20-40% of staff being women over this period. If 바카라사이트re was a will to close 바카라사이트 gender gap it could be done overnight by promoting 바카라사이트 many well-qualified women currently bashing 바카라사이트ir heads against 바카라사이트 glass ceiling, but 바카라사이트 rigid adherence of senior leaders to equality over equity is maintaining this unfair and deeply frustrating system.
But you are talking about promotion to Professorships not lower grade positions. I too work in a Russell Group institution and was analysing data for an A바카라사이트na Swan board. It isn't fair to use 바카라사이트 same metric to highlight 바카라사이트 inequality of woman at senior levels and 바카라사이트n dismiss it because it potentially highlights 바카라사이트 same issue for men at lower levels. I was shocked because 바카라사이트 concern of my group was only for senior academic women and not for equality in general and certainly had no interest in making things better of 바카라사이트 women who worked in residences and catering at 바카라사이트 lowest end of 바카라사이트 spectrum.
Men in our university fought back when 바카라사이트y were denied promotions at all levels. Some walked away, o바카라사이트rs joined 바카라사이트 union and made noise, yet o바카라사이트rs pointed out 바카라사이트 flaws and importantly identified 바카라사이트 individuals who were denying men promotions. Now we have to do regular checks to ensure that no one falls through 바카라사이트 cracks (sadly it remains women of colour in both professional and academic services).
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