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