Over a third of mothers in STEMM experience maternity bias, and fathers who share caregiving face stigma too. Follow our #BreakTheBiasSTEMM campaign to raise awareness & push for change–so no one has to choose between family or career. #MotherhoodPenalty #WomenInSTEMM #AcademicParents

Help make science more welcoming! Join Pauline Gagnon for a hands-on Active Bystander workshop. 📅 Tue Oct 7 | ⏰ 9:00–14:00 | 📍 Huize Heyendael 00.18, Radboud University 🥗 Free lunch! Open to all. Limited spots; register soon! 👉 www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...

🌍 Join us Tue Oct 7, 9:00–14:00 for a hands-on training with Pauline Gagnon: How to Become an Active Bystander. Learn tools to address bias & make science welcoming to all. 📍 Huize Heyendael 00.18 De Salon 🥗 Free lunch, limited spots; register soon! www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...

Students rate identical lectures differently based on professor’s gender, researchers find

Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity. 1/n

We’re so proud of our former board member Mariana! 🎉 Wishing her all the best for her PhD defense and looking forward to the fascinating mini-symposium she’s hosting 🌟

Rethinking women’s brain health — a Comment article by Julia Sacher & Ingo Bechmann #neuroscience #neuroskyence www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📣Call for applications We are recruiting the 2nd cohort of PhD students for the international research training group on women's mental health. If you care about translational pharmacoimaging work integrating hormonal states, please apply #neurojobs jobs.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de/Job/6598/PhD...

A Review in Nature Medicine explores the intrinsic returns that would stem from investments in the health of women, by allowing full access to education and fair labor force participation—and wider benefits for communities and societies. go.nature.com/3HlOopQ #medsky 🧪

New Collection and Call for Papers: www.nature.com/collections/...

Over on LinkedIn, @radboudgender.bsky.social now also has a page 🤩 It is moderated by @garjan.bsky.social and myself. Go follow! www.linkedin.com/company/radb...

40 years of Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies 🥳 www.ru.nl/en/projects/...

"Navigating academia as a young mother is hard, but it's also rewarding." In this #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student wrote that her daughters have benefited from her pursuit of higher education. #NationalHigherEducationDay scim.ag/3FEjXKu

🚨 New WP! 📄 "Publish or Procreate: The Effect of Motherhood on Research Performance" (w/ @valentinatartari.bsky.social 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 We investigate how parenthood affects scientific productivity and impact — and find that the impact is far from equal for mothers and fathers.

Come work with us!

Interested in how how migration reshapes fatherhood, emotional life, and gender performances? @klararaiber.bsky.social and Francesco Cerchiaro are hiring a PhD candidate for an exiting project at Radboud University. Find all information here: www.ru.nl/en/working-a... Deadline: June 1st

We are proud and happy to announce that our very own @olivia.science won the university-level Talent Award for her innovative and inclusive teaching. www.ru.nl/en/staff/new...

Our research shows that ~50% of mothers globally decline at least half of opportunities to participate in conferences after becoming parents (N=3995). We understand the barriers and are offering Travel Grants to help overcome these challenges. Apply now - deadline 31st March! shorturl.at/gnCU2

Diversity Lecture: Not Just One Woman at a Time Join Yvonne Benschop as she explores the importance of solidarity, empathy, and care in academia and the need for collective action to address gender inequalities. 📅 31 March 2025, 12:30 PM 📍 Huygens HG00.304 More info: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...

How does feminist research shape policy? Can microbes fight climate change? Do hormones influence us beyond stereotypes? Find out 10 March at Radboud’s IWD 2025! 🎉 Reflect on 40 years of Gender Studies, discuss feminist impact & honor female scholars. Info & register: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/....

Radboud celebrating women's day together with @halkesnetwork.bsky.social who made it to this side (see this also as recommendation to follow Radboud University's women+ network) 🥳

Monday March 10th, we celebrate International Women's Day. In the morning we discuss the relevance of Gender Studies: Playing our Part - Feminist thinking, social impact. In the afternoon, the spotlight is on the work of woman researchers. Register here: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...

Welcome! On March 10th we organize International Women's Day at the Radboud University. In the morning we'll discuss how Gender Studies is relevant for everyday life (and especially in the current political climate everywhere!). Find information and registration here: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...