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…
It’s 2021, but female scientists are still “behind” on their male colleagues. They stop earlier in their scientific career and therefore make it to the top less often. How can this change? See here for the full article in Leiden University’s…
Today at the 446th birthday of Leiden University, Prof. Hester Bijl, has accepted the chain of office. For the first time in the history, Leiden University has a female rector magnificus. Congratulations from RISE! We are looking forward to the…
On February 8, Carel Stolker will step down as Rector Magnificus of Leiden University. Under his leadership in recent years, Leiden University took important steps in the promotion of diversity and inclusivity. As a parting gift, Carel Stolker donated to the “Leiden…
A news article has been published on Leiden University’s website concerning three initiatives at Leiden University, which literally and figuratively sculpt a more diverse image of the academic history. For the first time, two sculptures of female scientists have been…
‘Culture change takes time,’ said Vice-Rector Hester Bijl at the closing panel of the University’s Diversity Symposium on 26 January. She talked about the road to a diverse and inclusive university. The symposium provided plenty of concrete examples of small…
