By Matt Reed. Earlier this week I did a post about makerspaces, asking my wise and worldly readers who had worked with or seen them for any tips they could offer. And folks came through with some great points about staffing, cleaning, qualifications for using, intellectual property, and more. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Academic work is often solitary, but succeeding in the professoriate arguably requires social acumen. So is that why gay men and women are disproportionately represented among academics? A new study investigating the phenomenon of “occupational segregation” argues that certain jobs -- including that of professor -- are particularly appealing to gay men and lesbians for these reasons. Read more...
By Richard Adams. Female school leavers still 36% more likely to study for a degree in England and gap is growing even wider in Scotland and Wales. More...By Mark Sweney. Diplomatic correspondent leaving corporation to take up role at university’s Peterhouse college after 30 years at BBC. More...
A l’occasion du premier séminaire des femmes dirigeantes dans l’Enseignement supérieur « Va, vis et deviens », qui aura lieu le 22 janvier au ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, Christine Clerici, Présidente de l’Université Paris Diderot, participera à la dernière table ronde : « Reconnaître et promouvoir les femmes de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche : quels leviers et quelles incitations ». Voir l'article...
Aspiring and senior women leaders have opportunities to hone their leadership skills through ACE programs in the coming year. The ACE Regional Women’s Leadership Forum enables mid-level administrators to cultivate leadership skills such as fundraising, strategic planning, career mapping, and media relations. Participants also meet with search firms to prepare for a potential search process. The forums are held in various regions, and they bring women from across the nation together to expand their network. Read more...
By Jack Grove. Twelve universities have been named among the UK’s most gay-friendly places to work.
Cardiff University is the sector’s highest-placed institution in this year’s annual Stonewall Top 100 Employers, positioned as the UK’s 20th best employer, according to the gay rights charity.
It is followed by Swansea University (36th place), which enters Stonewall’s top 100 for the first time. More...
By Jack Grove. Some 343,930 women submitted an application to study full-time at a UK university by the Ucas deadline of 15 January this year – 94,140 higher than the number of men who applied by this point, according to data published by the admissions body today. More...
By David Matthews. University and college teachers are more likely to be gay than people working in most other types of job, researchers have suggested. More...
Du 26 janvier au 15 février 2016, l'Association femmes du tourisme (FDT) lance en partenariat avec la Direction générale des entreprises (DGE) une enquête nationale sur la place des femmes cadres, dirigeantes et créatrices d'entreprise du secteur du tourisme. Voir l'article.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
