Networking, gender and academia: an ecosystems approach

Colette Henry; Helen Lawton Smith; Viviana Meschitti; Lene Foss; Pauric McGowan

doi:10.4337/9781786438973.00016

Networking, gender and academia: an ecosystems approach

Colette Henry, Helen Lawton Smith, Viviana Meschitti, Lene Foss, Pauric McGowan

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The ability to create, develop and manage effective networks is important for academics. Networks can create entrepreneurial and commercialisation opportunities, act as important vehicles for career advancement, help to highlight achievements, and facilitate individuals’ career progression. However, while men’s success in gaining promotion has been attributed to their effective use of networks, women do not appear to have benefitted to the same extent. This chapter draws on qualitative empirical data from the TRIGGER project to explore critically the perceived barriers and potential benefits of networking for women academics. Adopting ecosystems as a theoretical lens, the authors explore the perceived barriers and potential benefits of networking for women academics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Gender, Science and Innovation
Subtitle of host publication	New Perspectives
Editors	Helen Lawton Smith, Colette Henry, Henry Etzkowitz, Alexandra Poulovassilis
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Chapter	8
Pages	146-167
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9781786438973
ISBN (Print)	9781786438966
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786438973.00016
Publication status	Published - 17 Jan 2020

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Gender, Science and Innovation: New Perspectives . ed. / Helen Lawton Smith; Colette Henry; Henry Etzkowitz; Alexandra Poulovassilis. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2020. p. 146-167.

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