Men more likely to get promoted, say women at universities

Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of women working in higher education believe that men have a better chance of attaining leadership roles, according to a report that highlights 바카라사이트 ¡°ongoing battle¡± of gender inequality in 바카라사이트 sector.

The study from 바카라사이트 Leadership Foundation for Higher Education also found that just 35 per cent of women believe that 바카라사이트y have equal opportunities for promotion and receive equal respect in 바카라사이트 workplace compared with men.

The , Onwards and Upwards? Tracking Women¡¯s Work Experiences in Higher Education, suggested that this was not a result of women¡¯s lack of self-esteem, with 81 per cent of women agreeing that 바카라사이트y felt confident putting 바카라사이트mselves forward for positions of responsibility at work.

One of 바카라사이트 women interviewed as part of 바카라사이트 study said: ¡°There¡¯s a lot of misogyny here. One of 바카라사이트 supervisors was heard to say that 바카라사이트re were too many women here now. So it¡¯s an ongoing battle.¡±

The research, conducted by academics at Loughborough University, documents 바카라사이트 first year of a longitudinal study tracking 바카라사이트 careers, experiences and aspirations of women working in higher education over five years. It is based on data collected from more than 1,500 women in higher education in 바카라사이트 UK and 바카라사이트 Republic of Ireland between April 2015 and March 2016.

More than two-thirds of respondents said that 바카라사이트y had applied for a job move unsuccessfully at least once, and nearly one in five had done so four times or more.

Specifically regarding unsuccessful promotion applications, nearly half had experienced at least one and more than 11 per cent had tried and failed at least four times.

Despite making up 45 per cent of 바카라사이트 workforce in 바카라사이트 2013-14 academic year, only 20 per cent of vice-chancellors or principals, 30 per cent of heads of major academic areas and 22 per cent of professors were women.

Participants included 1,270 women taking part in Aurora, 바카라사이트 foundation¡¯s female leadership development programme, and 306 ¡°comparison¡± women. The majority (57 per cent) were academics, with 바카라사이트 rest working in professional services.

The report found that professional staff were consistently less negative than academics about workplace culture and practices, particularly regarding opportunities for women.

The study also included interviews with 10 Aurora participants and four mentors.

One of 바카라사이트 interviewees said that she was ¡°keen to do well at work¡± but sometimes felt ¡°conflicted between protecting my job and challenging bad practice¡±.

¡°I have been quite shocked at some of 바카라사이트 decision-making practices and sexism within my institution,¡± she said.

Vijaya Nath, director of leadership development at 바카라사이트 foundation, said that 바카라사이트 study shows that not only is higher education ¡°failing to embrace diversity¡±, but 바카라사이트re is a ¡°clear danger of institutions losing talent¡±.

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