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Initially slow engagement, bureaucracy etc but biggest reason people started taking it up was that some funding dependent on it #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 05:56:45#wcpg2017 UK Athena Swan silver means universities can apply for mnay @OfficialNIHR schemes; do not qualify without it
2017-10-15 05:57:20MO: The program is data driven, and gives awards at Bronze, Silver or Gold level. Each award is valid for 3 yrs #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 05:57:25Mike Owen on the UK Athena SWAN action plan for increasing women in academia. Transformational. medschools.ac.uk/our-work/equal… #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 05:58:11He discusses his departments approach to applying for the award. Collect data to see improvement in "scissor effect" #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 05:58:30MO: Training + dev effort at Cardiff Uni SoM are aimed at supporting women at all levels of career, starting to see +ive results #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 05:59:16Process brought department together, benefits beyond just improvement in figures. Input from junior members on what's not working #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 05:59:46Build more open and collaborative culture, more information available to staff of benefits #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 06:01:05Noriko Osumi (@sendaitribune) from @TohokuUniPR speaking on her experience in Japan, including imprinting in early childhood #wcpg2017
2017-10-15 06:02:26Now onto gender gap from Japanese perspective, where gender imbalance particular issue (I'm sorry I missed the presenters name!) #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 06:03:19Early expectations set for women in childhood and in STEM, goals (aiming for PI vs non-PI position) show big gender difference #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 06:05:32#WCPG2017 Japan Less confidence in women in STEM imprinted from early on. 34% women want to be a PI vs 60% of men. Big gap.
2017-10-15 06:05:36NO: Survey of 15k JPN academics: "What is your goal?" Women 34% PI, 36% non-PI. Men 60% PI, 40% non-PI cleanly reveals the gap #wcpg2017
2017-10-15 06:05:45Japanese survey of academic career goals. Women 34% want PI, 36% non-PI. Men 60% want PI. Difference largely due to lack of confidence.
2017-10-15 06:06:27NO: For discussion: How can we help make women more confident? #wcpg2017
2017-10-15 06:06:31#WCPG2017 Challenging for women to overcome cultural expectations in Japan. Noriko Osumi pic.twitter.com/CKvt8tNN36
2017-10-15 06:06:39#WCPG2017 Challenging for women to overcome cultural expectations in Japan. Noriko Osumi
2017-10-15 06:06:47How can we make women more confident and raise their goals? #WCPG2017 (speaker was Prof Noriko Osumi!)
2017-10-15 06:07:29Julie Collens from @illumina, Cmplx Disease market management taking the industry perspective on women in biotech #wcpg2017
2017-10-15 06:07:42#WCPG2017 Judy Collens Illumina Also a problem in industry--at director level 15% women
2017-10-15 06:08:11Julie Collens from Illumina talking from industry perspective on gender gap #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 06:08:17JC: Discussing 3 main points of what can work well (recruitment & retainment, company culture, external presence & visibility) #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 06:09:13Grassroots effort in illumina, from women in leadership positions trying to support career progression and networking #WCPG2017
2017-10-15 06:09:24#WCPG2017 Collens 1. grass roots effort internal programs to support women & networking: agenda led mentorship circles & speaker series
2017-10-15 06:10:15#wcpg2017 Collens: gender gap in industry just as big-women's leadership network is organisation for mentorship, support of women in biotech
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