Canadian pilot to diversify research based on UK’s Athena Swan
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Rebecca Trager2019-05-16T14:29:00
Scheme aims to help universities in Canada increase participation of women and other minorities in science
The Canadian government has launched a pilot programme to increase diversity and inclusion in its research. It is patterned on the UK’s successful Athena Scientific Women’s Academic Network (Swan) that kicked off over a decade ago with the aim of advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) fields.