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Approaching Gender Equity in Academic Chemistry: Lessons Learned from Successful Female Chemists in the UK
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Miller-Friedmann, Jaimie; Childs, Ann; Hillier, Judith – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018
The internationally acknowledged gender gap in science continues to be an unrelenting concern to science educators; aggregate data in the UK show that both recruitment and retention of women in academic science remain relatively low. Most published research focuses on women in the broad field of science, generates correlations or predictions, or…
Descriptors: Sex Fairness, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Females
Where in the World Are the Men in Early Care and Education? Updates and Program Highlights from around the Globe
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Piburn, Donald Edward – Young Children, 2010
A gender-diverse workforce is becoming the global goal for high-quality early childhood programming. Having a balance of female and male early care and education (ECE) professionals supports greater flexibility in the gender role expectations of young children and helps girls and boys avoid stereotypic assumptions about gender. This article lists…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Sex Role, Young Children, Males
Gender Stereotypes among Women Engineering and Technology Students in the UK: Lessons from Career Choice Narratives
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Powell, Abigail; Dainty, Andrew; Bagilhole, Barbara – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2012
In the UK, women remain under-represented in engineering and technology (E&T). Research has, therefore, investigated barriers and solutions to women's recruitment, retention and progression. Recruitment into the sector may be supported by exploring the career decisions of women and men who have chosen to study E&T. Triangulating…
Descriptors: Females, Recruitment, Sex Fairness, Engineering
Learning from Innovative International Research on Higher Education: How to Conceptualise Equity for Policy, Practice and Pedagogies in Higher Education
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David, Miriam E. – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2011
In this article, the author draws together the diverse approaches to equity and widening participation found in the innovative international research conducted in Ghana and Tanzania by contrast with those in the "global North", using the United Kingdom as a case study. In particular, the author considers the utility of equity scorecards…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
The Discriminatory Impact of Non-Adherence to Leadership Selection Criteria: The Case of Higher Education
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Moss, Gloria; Daunton, Lyn – Career Development International, 2006
Purpose: This research aims to fill a gap in the literature concerning the extent to which recruitment interviewers may substitute leadership capability sets (CSs) differing from those in the job specification (JS). Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior personnel involved in senior staff selection in a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Occupational Information, Criteria, Public Sector
Balancing the Building Team: Gender Issues in the Building Professions. Report 284.
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Court, Gill; Moralee, Janet – 1995
The following activities were conducted to identify strategies for improving the representation of women in professional, managerial, and technical occupations in the United Kingdom's building industry: literature review; mail questionnaire to which 468 (63.8%) of the 733 women contacted responded; group discussions with 32 women employed in the…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Choice, Career Development, Change Strategies