Higher Education Empirical Research Database - The chemistry PhD: the impact on women's retention

Royal Society for Chemistry; UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology;. (2008) The chemistry PhD: the impact on women's retention . Unassigned, 1 (). pp. 0-0. 38 pages.

Abstract

This report asks why women, more than men, become less positive about research careers during the course of their PhDs. Found women were less satisfied with supervision and the culture of their research group and academia.

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Publication type:

Report

Theme(s) and sub-theme(s):
Research > Researcher development and career paths
Generic Themes > Gender

Subject classification:

Physical Sciences

Authors:

Royal Society for Chemistry; UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology;

Publication title:

Unassigned

Official URL:

http://www.rsc.org/images/womensretention_tcm18-139215.pdf

Reference number:

RES91

Summary deposited on:

15 Oct 2009