The Italian University Habilitation and the Challenge of Increasing the Representation of Women in Academia

The Italian University Habilitation and the Challenge of Increasing the Representation of Women in Academia

Increasing the representation of women in academia is a priority challenge in higher education policy. This study uses data from the Italian University habilitation competition in 2012 to test whether this national, standardized and quantitative assessment of researchers contributed to improving the...

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Main Author: Marco Pautasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Challenges
Subjects:
academic researchers
career progress
equal opportunities
gender equality
higher education
Italy
research policy
tenure
Universities
women in science
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/6/1/26

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http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/6/1/26

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