Women in higher education face tough odds in the race for senior positions. They might be faced with subconscious bias at interviews or managing the demands of a research career that affords little flexibility to raise families.
The Equality Challenge Unit released the following dim statistics last year: in the UK 45% of academics are women, but 78% of professors are men. And while 55% of academic staff in non-managerial roles are female, 72% of academic staff in senior management roles are male. Only 17% of vice-chancellors are women. More