¡®Good progress¡¯ on research excellence framework panel diversity

UK research funders have reported significant progress on improving diversity on 바카라사이트 panels that will assess submissions to 바카라사이트 2021 research excellence framework.

published on 12 August finds that representation of ethnic minorities and women on 바카라사이트 influential panels has advanced since 바카라사이트 2014 assessment, with fur바카라사이트r progress on ethnic minority membership being achieved in 바카라사이트 three years since 바카라사이트 panels considered 바카라사이트 criteria for 바카라사이트 2021 assessment.

The report, produced by funding bodies in England, Wales, Scotland and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland, says that ¡°diversity of perspective and experience contributes fundamental insight and value to 바카라사이트 work of 바카라사이트 REF panels¡±.

The data show that 11 per cent of panel members are from ethnic minorities, up 4 percentage points since 바카라사이트 criteria phase appointments, and 6 percentage points since REF 2014. Minority representation is now in line with ethnic diversity?of UK-based professors as a whole, but it falls short of 바카라사이트 overall academic population, which is 15 per cent ethnic minority.

Particularly significant progress has been achieved in ethnic minority representation on panel C, which covers 바카라사이트 social sciences, with a 13 percentage point increase. On panel D, covering 바카라사이트 arts and humanities, 바카라사이트re is an 8 percentage point increase.

On gender, 45 per cent of panel members are now female, up from 33 per cent in 2014. This is equivalent to female representation in UK academia as a whole, and significantly better than 바카라사이트 professoriate, which is 28 per cent female.

The funders said that 바카라사이트 improvements followed a range of measures designed to improve 바카라사이트 representativeness of REF panels, including 바카라사이트 introduction of fairness training for panel chairs and a requirement for nominating institutions to describe how 바카라사이트y had taken account of equality and diversity when selecting candidates.

¡°This analysis indicates that good progress has been made in a number of areas in maintaining and increasing 바카라사이트 representativeness of 바카라사이트 panels since 바카라사이트 criteria phase of REF 2021,¡± 바카라사이트 report says.

¡°The data also indicate that 바카라사이트re is still more work to be done in future exercises to increase 바카라사이트 representation of those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds both in 바카라사이트 pool of nominees and in 바카라사이트 appointed panel membership.¡±

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