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Scientist Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington says she plans to use a €70,000 award ordered by the

As the EU Member States and the European Commission are hard at work reviewing the European Research Area (ERA) policy and defining a new ‘ERA Roadmap’, it's time to take a new approach, writes Miguel Seabra.

In this Interview Inga Schowengerdt introduces herself, her work on gender equality in STEM and gender equality in society.

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"A bibliometric analysis in Nature purports to confirm that women scientists are discriminated against. But the full picture might be much more interesting."

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"Findings from the latest oil and gas Global Workforce Survey, published jointly by OilCareers.com and Air Energi, reveal that efforts to encourage more women into the industry are not yet working.

Teenaged girls must not be allowed to feel that maths and science subjects are "the preserve of men", says England's Education Secretary.

Does ethnicity influence whether girls pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math?        

Article about the recent research into ethnicity and steroetypes. 

"From the Internet to mobile phones, technology enables us to connect with each other and the world around us in new and innovative ways. Yet there is a serious gender gap when it comes to technological access, literacy, and influence."

Brunel University London is hoping to re-balance the gender gap in science, engineering, technology and maths-based careers thanks to a £5 million capital grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

In a study published this month in Journal of Women's Health, researchers from NASA and National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) went through decades of data to understand how living in zero gravity takes a toll on both men and women.