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An independent panel set out to find ways to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Australia. The recommendations outlined in this report highlight the need for more ambitious and strategic action.
Australia should set up a dedicated advisory council to get more women and people from diverse backgrounds into the science and technology workforce. That's one of a suite of recommendations detailed in the Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review, commissioned by the Federal Government - the final report released today. It's hoped it will lead to both structural and cultural change within the sector.
Humanities review 2023: understand the past, explain the present, imagine a better future
Dr Cathy Foley says overhaul needed to improve confidence in how researchers are assessed for hiring, promotion and funding
The project, spanning researchers across science and the humanities, looks at how ‘research assessment’ affects research in Australia.