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The question that leaps to my mind is: If working conditions were improved to address the concerns indicated in the article, to encourage more women to enter academia, wouldn't that also improve working conditions for men - thus possibly negating any expected benefits? I do wish there were greater gender equality amongst academics. I'm just not sure how to go about achieving it. /fas On 31 October 2012 03:38, stefanie di russo <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hello list members, > > I just came across this article in the Guardian which may be of interest > and/or a topic of conversation: > > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2012/may/24/why-women-leave-academia?CMP=twt_gu > > The comments are also particularly disturbing. This article is one of many > reflecting the kind of work environment researchers face. As a current PhD > student contemplating a career in academia, this trend is disappointing and > frightening. > > Why does academia have such a terrible reputation? Should/will it change? > > Thoughts..? > > -- > *Stefanie Di Russo* > > PhD Student > Faculty of Design > Swinburne University > *twitter:* @stefdirusso <https://twitter.com/#!/stefdirusso> > *linkedin: public > *profile<http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stefanie-di-russo/35/16/a84> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> > Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design > Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > -- \V/_ Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng. Email: [log in to unmask] http://deseng.ryerson.ca/~fil/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------