A new science institute has opened, and staffed itself with lead researchers. New recruits were announced today – 2 out of 16 are women. They had thousands of applications from all over the world, and this is the gender balance they came up with (the senior hiring team all men). Welcome to the ‘meritocracy’ of academia in the UK. Adding to my recent experience of being the only woman in an interview with a candidate pool of 9, I feel so defeated.
But don’t feel I can comment publicly, as I might need a job or grant from one of these men in the future….