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@EPSRC has finally released a long-awaited report 'Understanding our portfolio: a gender perspective' https://epsrc.ukri.org/files/aboutus/epsrcunderstandingourportfolio-agenderperspectivereport/
We've been waiting for this, for a long time. I want to think I made a small contribution to this
What are the findings? (1/)
In a nutshell 
But let's look at some numbers (2/)
But let's look at some numbers (2/)
There is finally recognition that, although success rates are similar, award values are less.
In many cases, much less (3/)
In many cases, much less (3/)
The discrepancy is very large, in some cases (4/)
Look at these numbers: Men get more value (£££) for the same amount of work, than women. By number, success rates look similar and *yet* men get awarded A LOT MORE p/single application than women.
This is the difference that makes or destroys careers (5/)
This is the difference that makes or destroys careers (5/)
Evidence of the 'Big Grants Club'. Look at the data and judge by yourself: For applications up to £1.5 M things don't look too bad but what happens just after: the discrepancy is *huge*. Why? Is it because women write bad applications? Do they like to work the same for less? (6/)
Now, look at page 8 of the report : "women [...] consistently apply for smaller value grants"
"[women] appear to be less likely to be awarded [large] grants"
(7/)
![Now, look at page 8 of the report : "women [...] consistently apply for smaller value grants""[women] appear to be less likely to be awarded [large] grants" (7/)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjU1vtcXcAA5M5c.jpg "Now, look at page 8 of the report : \"women [...] consistently apply for smaller value grants\"\"[women] appear to be less likely to be awarded [large] grants\" (7/)")
It actually says, on page 9:
"Over the period, men apply for on average £95K per grant more than women."
-And by the look of things, they get them- (8/)
"Over the period, men apply for on average £95K per grant more than women."
-And by the look of things, they get them- (8/)
The bit in blue here is something that I, personally, don't quite understand: Men get more value for their research (in equipment) but women pay more overheads? (9/)
These are the key findings: it is finally acknowledged that women get less £££ for their effort. I'll let you read the rest (10/)
I think it is very important that @EPSRC has finally presented this analysis to the research community. It confirms what many of us knew: there seems to be structural bias in the system and women get less money for the same amount of work (11/)
We can now start a dialogue and we can try to think of solutions to address this issue. It is definitely a step in the right direction, and a welcome development. We've been requesting this for a long time and I'd like to thank @tigerinstemm for their efforts on this (12/12)
