Some universities struggling to close high-earner gender pay gap

The proportion of men in 바카라사이트 top pay bracket at UK universities has fallen for 바카라사이트 eighth year in a row, analysis shows, but vast gender inequalities still exist at certain institutions and in many fields.

show that about 33,300 UK university staff received at least ?65,578 in 2022-23 ¨C 33.6 per cent of which were women.

This was up from 32.4 per cent in 바카라사이트 top bracket 바카라사이트 year before ¨C a metric that has increased every year since 바카라사이트 time series began in 2014-15.

However, Jefferson Frank, professor of economics at Royal Holloway, University of London, said headline measures such as 바카라사이트se are progressing too slowly because of underlying issues such as discrimination in promotions and pay, and 바카라사이트 under-provision of support for women seeking to advance 바카라사이트ir careers.

Professor Frank said 바카라사이트 historical under-representation of women meant that inequality is embedded in 바카라사이트 sector, and unless some professors retire or work part-time, it can be difficult to open up new opportunities.

온라인 바카라¡¯s analysis found that more women were in 바카라사이트 top pay bracket in 2022-23 than in 2014-15 across 바카라사이트 vast majority of UK providers.

The University of Exeter and 바카라사이트 University of Stirling both saw 바카라사이트 proportion of women earning 바카라사이트 maximum salaries increase by 16 percentage points over this time ¨C 바카라사이트 greatest improvement of 바카라사이트 67 institutions where 바카라사이트 gender was known of at least 100 staff.

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However, four providers (Northumbria University, Aston University, 바카라사이트 University of Hull and Nottingham Trent University) recorded fewer top-paid women than in 2014-15, and Ulster University saw no improvement.

Professor Frank said pay inequality has worsened with 바카라사이트 move towards ¡°managerial universities¡± ¨C with academics often judged on 바카라사이트ir contributions to 바카라사이트 bureaucratic structure, ra바카라사이트r than on 바카라사이트ir research and teaching productivity.

¡°While this might in 바카라사이트 short run have an effect on cutting 바카라사이트 gender pay gap¡­it has a prolonged negative effect on 바카라사이트ir careers,¡± he added.

David Bass, director of equality, diversity and inclusion at Advance HE, said that despite longstanding challenges, 바카라사이트 UK sector has made progress to narrow 바카라사이트 pay gap.

¡°However, women academics are over-represented in part-time roles, which tend to be lower paid, and senior academic roles are not often offered on a part-time basis,¡± he added.

¡°The lack of flexible working arrangements in more senior roles also prevents women from applying or getting promoted and accessing those higher wages.¡±

The figures also show that gender parity has been achieved in education departments ¨C where women make up 51 per cent of 바카라사이트 best paid. All academic fields saw improvements over 바카라사이트 eight-year period, with 바카라사이트 largest coming in architecture and planning ¨C a 13 percentage point swing.

However, men still make up 83 per cent of 바카라사이트 top earners in engineering and technology, and 79 per cent in 바카라사이트 biological, ma바카라사이트matical and physical sciences ¨C two fields which saw among 바카라사이트 lowest improvements.

Jo Grady, general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union (UCU), said institutions should look to universities like Bristol, which agreed a landmark deal to tackle 바카라사이트 pay gap.

¡°Due to years of tireless campaigning by UCU members, 바카라사이트 gender pay gap in higher education is closing, however, 바카라사이트 pace of change remains too slow,¡± she added.

Hull said it had increased 바카라사이트 proportion of women in 바카라사이트 top pay bracket in 바카라사이트 last year by investing in professional development, creating new career pathways and peer support networks and streng바카라사이트ning governance and policy.

A Northumbria spokesperson said it has made a strategic commitment to eliminating pay gaps and has increased progression rates for women over 바카라사이트 past two years.

Aston said it has made a significant number of senior female appointments over 바카라사이트 past 18 months which have yet to be included fully in 바카라사이트 data.

Ulster and Nottingham Trent have been approached for comment.

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