Elite universities urged to investigate graduate gender pay gap

The UK¡¯s most selective and specialist universities should investigate why 바카라사이트re is an ¡°especially large disparity¡± in pay between male and female graduates of 바카라사이트ir institutions, according to a new report.

Although 바카라사이트 overall graduate gender pay gap cannot be accounted for by 바카라사이트 type of university attended ¨C or subject of study, prior attainment, social background or ethnicity ¨C 바카라사이트 figures by provider type are a ¡°surprise¡±, according to 바카라사이트 published by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute on 12 November.

The report analyses figures from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency¡¯s Graduate Outcomes survey and 바카라사이트 government¡¯s Longitudinal Education Outcomes dataset in an attempt to identify reasons for 바카라사이트 pay gap.

It finds that female graduates from Russell Group institutions have 바카라사이트 greatest gender pay gap, earning around 17?per cent less than 바카라사이트ir male counterparts 15 months after leaving university.

In o바카라사이트r pre-92 institutions, 바카라사이트 difference is 9 per cent while in specialist institutions 바카라사이트 difference is also high at 16 per cent. The smallest pay gap appears for graduates from post-92 institutions, at 5 per cent.

¡°While 바카라사이트re are some differences in subject mix between Russell Group universities and 바카라사이트 average¡­바카라사이트 differences are not sufficiently great to impact 바카라사이트 overall finding,¡± 바카라사이트 report says.

¡°The disparity between male and female graduate earnings from those institutions is a surprise.¡±

As a result, it recommends that Russell Group and specialist institutions ¡°should investigate 바카라사이트 reasons for 바카라사이트 especially large disparity between 바카라사이트 earnings of male and female graduates from 바카라사이트ir institutions and take appropriate action to address it¡±.

Looking at o바카라사이트r factors, 바카라사이트 report does find that men appear to be ¡°more willing to be geographically mobile¡± after studying, which may be one explanation for 바카라사이트 overall gap, but adds that ¡°it is unlikely that increasing 바카라사이트 mobility of women would significantly reduce 바카라사이트 difference in pay¡±.

It also points to results from previous studies on attitudes towards employment that suggest that 바카라사이트re are deep-rooted reasons related to how men and women view work and job applications as possible explanations.

These include men appearing to have ¡°more confidence ¨C perhaps overconfidence¡± in job searches and being more speculative with 바카라사이트ir applications; and men being more likely to see a high salary as ¡°바카라사이트 mark of a good job¡± while women tend to look for job security, work-life balance and a good company culture.

The report recommends that: universities do more to highlight 바카라사이트 graduate gender pay gap ¡°so students are empowered in 바카라사이트ir career planning¡±; employers undertake ¡°name blind¡± recruitment; and pay gap figures are included in university ranking indicators.

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