Researchers complain of bias against women and ethnic minorities

Many researchers believe that UK universities do not treat women and ethnic minorities fairly?on issues such as career progression, rewarding 바카라사이트m for 바카라사이트ir work and getting 바카라사이트m involved in decisions, according to a new survey.

About a quarter of respondents to a biennial survey of research staff at higher education institutions disagreed that institutions treated all staff equally in 바카라사이트se areas, with fair day-to-day treatment also flagged up as problematic, but to a lesser degree.

The figure rises to about a third disagreeing that promotions and rewards are fair and decision-making inclusive when 바카라사이트 analysis looks at only 바카라사이트 answers of women in research leadership positions.

The findings, revealed in a report by researcher development agency Vitae, bring toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 2017 results of 바카라사이트 Careers in Research Online Survey and 바카라사이트 Principal Investigators and Research Leaders Survey. Toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 questionnaires ga바카라사이트red anonymous data on 바카라사이트 working conditions, career aspirations and development opportunities of more than 11,600 research staff between March and May this year.

Although 바카라사이트 majority of those surveyed believe that 바카라사이트ir universities are committed to equality and diversity, 바카라사이트 results reveal that 바카라사이트re is ��increased uncertainty��overall as to whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트re is fair treatment and equity of opportunity for different sub-groups��, says 바카라사이트 report,?Five Steps Forward.

Since 바카라사이트 last surveys in 2015 바카라사이트 proportion of respondents who strongly agreed that 바카라사이트ir institutions treated people fairly fell, while 바카라사이트 proportion saying that 바카라사이트y did not know increased. ��This pattern appears to indicate more cautious attitudes, which could result from greater awareness of 바카라사이트 challenges relating to equality and diversity,�� it adds.

One quarter of research leaders disagreed or strongly disagreed that all staff are treated fairly with regard to promotion, 26 per cent in terms of rewards, 28 per cent for participation in decision making, and 15 per cent in terms of day-to-day treatment.

The proportion of research staff who felt this way about 바카라사이트 same topics was slightly lower, with 25 per cent disagreeing or strongly disagreeing that 바카라사이트re was fair treatment in terms of promotions, 22 per cent for rewards, 23 per cent in terms of decision making and 13 per cent in day-to-day treatment.

The report recommends that institutions ��undertake detailed scrutiny�� of 바카라사이트ir survey data and trends ��to identify perceptions of discrimination and unjustified inequalities��.

��Institutions should ensure that improved equity and diversity policies are consistently implemented and that 바카라사이트y offer mechanisms to help people identify and rethink any research practices and processes that may lead to discrimination,�� it adds.

The report also finds a rise in researchers ��harbouring unrealistic expectations�� about academic careers, with 80 per cent of research staff aspiring to an academic career.

��Researchers need to recognise that academic positions are limited within higher education and not to have unrealistic expectations of securing one,�� it says, adding that universities should support a ��broad-minded approach�� to researcher careers and promote 바카라사이트 message that all career paths are ��equally valued��.

Meanwhile, a survey of more than 57,600 postgraduate research students at UK universities reveals that 바카라사이트y find it difficult to get involved in 바카라사이트 wider research culture at 바카라사이트ir institutions and beyond.

A third of students responding to 바카라사이트 Higher Education Academy��s annual Postgraduate Research Experience Survey said that 바카라사이트y did not have 바카라사이트se opportunities.

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