All Diversity articles – Page 9
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OpinionTwenty twenty vision
The new year brings changes to how we include and reflect our community
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NewsMale scientists more likely to blow their own trumpet when it comes to research
Analysis of 6 million papers finds male lead authors are up to 21% more likely to use language that casts findings as very significant compared with female ones
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ReviewWomen in Their Element: Selected Women’s Contributions To The Periodic System
The book’s 38 essays highlight women’s contributions to chemistry, ranging from well-known accounts to stories rarely told
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NewsGender diversity quotas to be introduced for Royal Society of Chemistry events
A third of speakers and chairs at conferences funded by the society will have to be women in 2020
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CareersResults of the 2019 Pay and Reward Survey
Salaries have increased in line with inflation, and while the gender pay gap persists, it is at its lowest-ever level
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CareersFixed retirement may not fix diversity issues
The reasoning behind forcing older academics to retire is problematic
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OpinionBeing trans in academia
The transgender community faces unique problems in the academic workplace
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OpinionAm I really a scientist?
Whether in a lab, an office or on a stage, we are no strangers to wrestling with self-identity
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ReviewSuperior: The Return of Race Science
Angela Saini’s latest book is a powerful deconstruction of the research around race
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OpinionCutting-edge history
Rewriting the textbooks is our duty, because credit and recognition are much more than a reward for the individual. We use them to show what we value, and what matters to us – what lies behind us to be discovered is just as important as what lies ahead
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NewsSurvey sheds light on bullying and discrimination at Max Planck Society
Thousands of researchers asked about working culture following public reports of bullying
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NewsFemale scientists’ pages keep disappearing from Wikipedia – what’s going on?
A deletion battle over a black female chemist’s biography has put Wikipedia’s gender gap in the spotlight
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NewsDo men actually ask more questions at science conferences than women?
Even when women make up 70% of the audience, they still only ask about 40% of the questions, analysis reveals
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NewsTom Welton named Royal Society of Chemistry’s next president
Head of chemistry at Imperial College and diversity champion will take the helm next year
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NewsDiscrimination and exclusion still a fact of life for LGBT+ scientists in UK
Survey reveals worrying levels of marginalisation but 70% of respondents think workplaces are improving
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RSCBe the change – Creating a positive workplace is up to us all
Report: Exploring the workplace for LGBT+ physical scientists
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NewsJust six sexual harassment complaints were received by four of the US’s top funding bodies – over four years
Nasa, energy and agriculture departments and National Institutes of Health all received fewer than three complaints
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FeatureAccessible science education
Nina Notman hears from some of the leading lights in the quest to make chemistry education accessible to all