UCL to host Women in Academia conference

Currently, women are underrepresented at the top of the academic profession and experience slower career progression than men. To address this issue, economists Hyejin Ku (University College London) and Natalia Zinovyeva (University of Warwick), are organizing a workshop “Women in Academia” on the 23rd of May 2023 at Friends House, London.

The event will bring together researchers at all career stages to exchange ideas and share research findings that can enhance our understanding of the factors that may hinder women’s advancement in science and academia.

Speaking ahead of the conference UCL Economist Hyejin Ku set out why the event is important in helping shift the debate on women in academia.

“There is increasing evidence showing that gender diversity in research teams and academic environment diversifies research questions studied and also leads to more novel and impactful scientific ideas. So diversity matters not just for diversity’s sake but also for scientific progress.”

The workshop will feature some of the leading researchers in the fields of the economics of science, economic history, labour economics, and gender economics including Renée Adams, Manuel Bagues, Patrick Gaule, Alessandro Iaria, Carolyn Stein, and Fabian Waldinger. 

The full program of the workshop can be found here. To find out more about the conference you can contact Professor Hyejin Ku (h.ku@ucl.ac.uk).