Leiden University endeavors to create a positive working environment for all of its staff; an environment in which staff development and enjoyment are at the forefront and where work pressure among staff is manageable. To establish an indication of the…
The University of Edinburgh has been running a project for two years on ensuring that international development research is done in a way that takes into account gender inequalities. The project was initially a response to the Global Challenges Research…
The Faculty of Science kicked off the new academic year on September 21st with a special ‘We Are Science’ talk show. Acting dean Paul Wouters hosted the talk show and received a wide variety of guests, including the RISE board…
With great enthusiasm we present to you the RISE biennial report 2019-2021. Today, during the academic opening of the Faculty of Science, the RISE board presented the report to mr. Paul Wouters, the acting dean. The full report can be…
We would like to highlight two Nature articles that we consider worth reading, regarding the ‘parenting penalties’ faced by women who are both scientists and mothers and why science needs a new reward and recognition system. The first article, ‘The parenting…
In collaboration with women’s network SOPHIA, RISE has strived for better facilities for nursing mothers at Leiden University. In February 2020, the Diversity Office made an inventory of the nursing mothers rooms available to nursing staff and students at Leiden…
The call for the LNVH Distinguished Women Scientists Fund (DWSF) is open. LNVH has been awarding this travel grant for the past 9 years. LNVH created the travel grant at the request of prof. dr. Anne Cutler, former director of…