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Women’s academic careers are in a ‘holding pattern’ while men enjoy a ‘tailwind’

Women’s academic careers are in a ‘holding pattern’ while men enjoy a ‘tailwind’

Female academics continue to be underrepresented in senior academic positions in Australia and internationally. Most research has focused on the low number of women professors at universities. But the largest drop-off in the number of female academics is between two mid-level positions: lecturer and senior lecturer. We set out to find why this occurs, using a new method to explore the career journeys of […] … learn more→