Pages about "Gender"

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24 Jun 2021

The differences between women’s and men’s career development in higher education are small, but women encounter obstacles on the way to a professorship. This is shown in a study by the Swedish Research Council, where around 2 000 researchers answered...

Keywords: Gender equality Mobility and career Gender

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06 Mar 2020

In 1922 Kerstin Hesselgren became Sweden's first female MP. Each year, the Swedish Research Council issues a call for a Visiting Professorship established in her memory. This year's holder is Ann Phoenix, who will be active at Umeå University.

Keywords: Gender equality Humanities and social sciences Gender

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03 Feb 2019

In 1922 Kerstin Hesselgren became Sweden's first female MP. Each year, the Swedish Research Council issues a call for a Visiting Professorship established in her memory. This year's holder is Ann Phoenix, who will be active at Umeå University.

Keywords: Gender equality Grant terms and conditions Gender

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14 Dec 2018

For some of our calls in 2019, we will be asking all who apply for a grant from us to describe if sex and gender perspectives are relevant in their research.

Keywords: Gender equality Grant terms and conditions Gender