Imperial College London
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Dr Susan H. Little

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Earth Science & Engineering

Honorary Research Fellow
 
 
 
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Royal School of MinesSouth Kensington Campus

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@article{Maters:2022:10.5194/egusphere-egu22-5926,
author = {Maters, E and Appiah, F and Lawrence, A and Bots, P and Gagnon, J and Riches, A and Bhagwat, S and Chi, Fru E and Little, S and Ngwenya, B and Anand, P},
doi = {10.5194/egusphere-egu22-5926},
title = {Are diverse geochemists retained and thriving on the UK academic ladder?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-5926},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - <jats:p>&lt;p&gt;Evaluating Diversity and Inclusion within the (geochemistry) Academic Ladder (E-DIAL), funded by the UK&amp;#8217;s Natural Environment Research Council, provides a snapshot of diversity and identifies barriers resulting in underrepresentation among intersectional identity groups across the UK geochemistry community. The project emphasis is on the academic ladder within UK higher education institutions (HEIs). As a multi-faceted discipline, geochemistry is central to Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, yet the first specific geochemistry workforce data is only now being collected (e.g., through the 2022 Global Geochemistry Community Survey launched by the European Association of Geochemistry and Geochemical Society). In complement to this timely society-led effort serving the international geochemistry community, our project collects original data and evidence through a UK-wide survey that captures coupled diversity and academic progression and retention data. These data are vital to catalyse policies that actively improve geochemistry career prospects for diverse talents, given that a community&amp;#8217;s scientific potential can only be reached by including everyone. Specifically, the UK-wide survey data examines information on past and recent rates of appointment, progression and retention of both majority and under-represented groups across all levels of seniority, including research students, within UK HEIs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In profiling geochemists&amp;#8217; career pathways and evidencing lived experiences (e.g., among postdocs), exclusionary obstacles are identified with resultant understanding driving revision of prevailing policies, attitudes and practices while assessing implementation effectiveness at HEIs with, for example, differing diversity certifications (e.g., Athena Swan or Race Equality Charters). Findings will test the hypothesis that &a
AU  - Maters,E
AU  - Appiah,F
AU  - Lawrence,A
AU  - Bots,P
AU  - Gagnon,J
AU  - Riches,A
AU  - Bhagwat,S
AU  - Chi,Fru E
AU  - Little,S
AU  - Ngwenya,B
AU  - Anand,P
DO  - 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-5926
PY  - 2022///
TI  - Are diverse geochemists retained and thriving on the UK academic ladder?
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-5926
ER  -
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