
New RoRI study finds no gender differences in funding rates – but warns equal numbers can mask bias
Global data shows balanced success rates, but women still account for just 36% of applicants

Global data shows balanced success rates, but women still account for just 36% of applicants

James Wilsdon (RoRI/UCL) and Geraint Rees (UCL) speak at LERU seminar

RoRI and British Academy Research Fellow Dr. Similo Ngwenya recently joined international science funders and foundations in Germany to discuss the structural inequalities embedded in global research systems
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