EqualBITE : : gender equality in higher education / / edited by Judy Robertson, Alison Williams, Derek Jones, Lara Isbel, Daphne Loads ; illustrated by Elspeth Maxwell ; designed by Alan J. Tait.
“The ivory tower, like other stately homes in the UK, might present a grand façade to the world but closer inspection reveals a dark, spidery basement full of inequalities.” Gender imbalances still exist across all areas of higher education. From salaries and promotion, to representation in the curr...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Rotterdam : : Sense Publishers,, 2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 2018 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 350 pages) :; illustrations. |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Gender in higher education: the current landscape in the UK / Judy Robertson
- The current landscape at the University of Edinburgh / Judy Robertson
- A model for change / Alison Williams and Judy Robertson
- Gender balancing your seminar speakers / Vicky MacRae and Helen Sang
- Gender balancing Wikipedia entries / Melissa Highton
- Gender balancing the curriculum / Simon Fokt
- Creating a safe space for classroom discussions / Andy Hancock
- Gender balancing your scholarly journal / Ros Attenborough
- Raising your profile on a grant application / Judy Robertson and Barry Lovern
- How to become a better scientific evaluator / Meriem El Karoui and Judy Robertson
- Gender and the Research Excellence Framework / Emily Yarrow
- Be sceptical when researchers claim sex differences / Judy Robertson
- Unconscious bias / Derek Jones
- Likeability and the double bind / Alison Williams
- Intersectionality / Amy Burge
- Educated Pass: engaging young males from low socio-economic status backgrounds with learning / Neil M Speirs
- Student recruitment: planning visit days / Judy Robertson
- Gender balancing staff recruitment: attracting the right candidates / Lara Isbel and Judy Robertson
- Gender balancing staff recruitment: shortlisting / Stewart Anderson
- Gender balancing staff recruitment: interviewing / Judy Robertson
- Advertise all opportunities large and small / Jane Norman
- Women, competition and beliefs / Noémi Berlin
- Proactive promotion / Jon Turner , John Ravenscroft and Lara Isbel
- Defining excellence / Lara Isbel
- Career progression on a shoestring / Anonymous
- Research isn’t the only route / Anonymous
- Raising your profile within your organisation / Lara Isbel and Sara Shinton
- Career coaching for individuals / Helen Sang
- Talking about your achievements / Lara Isbel
- Salary negotiation / Judy Robertson and Alison Williams
- Get an international audience for your research without leaving your office / Martyn Pickersgill
- Approaches to planning your career / Lara Isbel
- Dealing with imposter syndrome / Judy Robertson
- Rose surprise: when your period comes early / Hope Bretscher
- Flexible working: being realistic / Anonymous
- Deadlines and diapers: being an academic dad / Graham Baker
- The kids are alright / Gale Macleod and Jonathan Hearn
- Show your daughters the joys of science / Danai Korre
- How to convince your family to let you study / Theresia H. Mina
- Stereotype threat / Judy Robertson
- A reflection on EUSA sexual harassment campaigns / Chris Belous
- A reflection on the University of Edinburgh’s policy on sexual harassment / Gavin Douglas
- Tackling difficult situations: supporting your staff and students / Anonymous
- Support for students who report sexual harassment or assault / Arianna Andreangeli , Daphne Loads and Lindsay Jack
- Perspectives from students / Lara Isbel and Judy Robertson
- You can’t be what you can’t see: visible celebration of notable women / Jo Spiller and Sarah Moffat.