Welcome to the website of RISE: Researchers in Science for Equality. RISE is the network for female beta scientists of Leiden University, Faculty of Science. The mission of RISE is to build an inspiring work environment for female scientists, stimulate…
Today Leiden University celebrates its 450th anniversary. Also for RISE 2025 is a special year, we celebrate our 10th anniversary. The theme of this year’s Dies Natalis is ‘Ahead of Times’. For Leiden University, it reflects 450 years of pioneering…
The Dutch Network of Women Professors, in collaboration with the Netherlands Commission for Unesco, L’Oréal Belgilux & the Netherlands, NIAS-KNAW, and NEMO Science Museum, is proud to announce the 2025 Dutch L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Fellowships. Four fellowships for women scientists conducting…
The percentage of women professors at Dutch universities has reached 28.7%, according to the Women Professors Monitor 2024, presented by the Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH) on 9 December. This marks a 1.1 percentage point increase from the previous year’s…
Women in the European Union still continue to earn less than men, with the average gender pay gap in the EU standing at about 13%, for the third year in a row. This means that for every €1 a man…
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 3 female researchers of the Faculty of Science. Congratulations on behalf of RISE, Francesca Arici, Melissa McClure, and Renske Onstein! Uncovering how planets form…
Since the installment in 1901, just 25 women have received a Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, and Physiology or Medicine were men. This year all Nobel Prizes in Science went to men. Nature did a thorough analysis of the average…
The film Going Beyond Gender’ reveals how diverse women’s experiences and backgrounds can be and how this diversity can affect their opportunities and career in academia. The entire film was recorded in and around the Kamerlingh Onnes Building as well…
