Academic bullying and diversity: challenges and solutions

Swann, Jennifer M.

doi:10.1002/1873-3468.14504

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“…While all academics need to publish to advance their career, women face double caring responsibilities, both in their personal and professional lives. Unequal distribution of care work is the most consequential reason for women's difficulties in combining parenthood with an academic career (Sümer and Eslen-Ziya, 2022 [298]). A study from Germany suggests that having children affects women's publishing output while having minimal effect on men (Lutter and Schröder, 2019[299]).…”

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The state of academic careers in OECD countries

2024

OECD Education Policy Perspectives

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The evidence review examines the state of academic careers in higher education systems in OECD countries, providing an overview of available data, research evidence and examples of policy and practice. The variety of academic career models in place across OECD countries makes international comparison challenging, but certain prevalent trends nevertheless emerge.Key concerns for academics and policy makers include the working conditions of academics, an increasing reliance on precarious and casual contracts, high workloads and negative impacts on worklife balance. Career incentives currently tend to focus on -and favour -research output, often sidelining teaching, engagement, and other duties. Initial academic training generally fails to prepare academics comprehensively for their roles, and more continuous professional learning will likely be needed to support academics to exploit the potential of increasingly digitalised learning environments. Although flexibility in academic career paths has been promoted in some higher education systems, academics tend to remain in academia, with limited inter-sectoral mobility. The review highlights the persistent under-representation of -and challenges confronting -women and marginalised groups in academia. Despite the growth of international mobility and collaboration, the participation of academics in internalisation activities varies considerably within and between institutions and across higher education systems. Furthermore, a troubling decline in academic freedom over the past decade raises substantial concerns.

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The state of academic careers in OECD countries

2024

OECD Education Policy Perspectives

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The Shadow of the Ring: How the Gollum Effect Impacts Research and Careers

Valdez,

Sharma,

Gould

2024

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Policy proposals to promote inclusion of caregivers in the research funding system

Torres,

Collins,

Hertz

et al. 2024

Front. Educ.

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Research funding is critical for scientific production and career advancement in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked a deeply flawed research funding system riddled by inequitable policies, biased evaluations, and a lack of transparency and accountability. While most scientists were affected by the pandemic to some extent, evidence shows that women with caregiving responsibilities were disproportionately impacted, with long-term effects on their careers. However, despite calls for change by scientists globally, whose careers depend largely on funding success, decision-makers have made little to no effort to reform a funding system that marginalises a large proportion of researchers, including women, and especially mothers. Here, we review the current literature on gender bias in the STEMM funding process and propose a set of specific, actionable policies to promote caregiver inclusion and close the gender gap in research funding.

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Academic bullying and diversity: challenges and solutions

Cited by 3 publications

References 30 publications

The state of academic careers in OECD countries

The state of academic careers in OECD countries

The Shadow of the Ring: How the Gollum Effect Impacts Research and Careers

Policy proposals to promote inclusion of caregivers in the research funding system

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