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…
Vidi grant for seven researchers from Leiden University Seven researchers from Leiden University have received a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO), including Lousie Jawerth from the Faculty of Science. This 800,000-euro grant will enable them to develop their…
When it comes to references in research, women are underrepresented and cited less often than men. If women would be cited equally, however, they would have a higher impact factor. How do you estimate how balanced your references are? It…
Today is International Women’s Day; a day on which we celebrate women’s achievements. We would like to share this short video from the Stockholm Resilience Centre titled “Gender equality in Science: What is Needed?” This video discussses a relevant question…