Women left out of impact assessments

  • Julie Davies
  • Emily Yarrow

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

The increasing value attached to the impact agenda makes clear that it is here to stay. But what about its potential effects on female academics? In an analysis of impact case study submissions to the business and management studies unit of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, we found that women are significantly under-represented.

Period27 Mar 2018

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleWomen left out of impact assessments
    Media name/outletNature Index
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date27/03/18
    DescriptionThe increasing value attached to the impact agenda makes clear that it is here to stay. But what about its potential effects on female academics? In an analysis of impact case study submissions to the business and management studies unit of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, we found that women are significantly under-represented.
    URLhttps://www.natureindex.com/news-blog/women-left-out-of-impact-assessments
    PersonsJulie Davies, Emily Yarrow