
Survey Results
We have carried out surveys on the High Pressure community regarding gender equality within the field and current issues. Here are the results:
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​Women in High Pressure 2016 Survey (link)​
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Key findings:
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47% of women in the field feel treated different professionally because of their gender
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The biggest concern of women is to be heard with the same voice as men and treated respectfully and seriously
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24% of women believe their opinions are not considered as serious and qualified as male scientists
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The best advice to give to young women is to find a good mentor who can both support you and help you evaluate yourself fairly
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There are 40-50% female PhD students in high pressure organisations, but only 0-10% senior female staff members
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73% of women believe there is no balance between the number of female PhD students and the senior female staff members​
Key findings:​​
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Most people feel there are only 0-20% female professors in their institute
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86% of women feel they are underrepresented within the field
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Women believe there are less opportunities because of their gender
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46% men and 36% women have their own research group
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79% men and 67% women have received funding for research within the last 2 years
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67% men and 78% women supervise PhD students
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56% women feel they have had more problems accessing a research or teaching position because of their gender
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100% women feel that they have to perform better than someone of a different gender to get promoted
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67% male and 56% female PhD students would like to pursue a career in science