Henderson, Lorna R., Dam, Rinita, Shah, Syed Ghulam Sarwar, Ovseiko, Pavel V. and Kiparoglou, Vasiliki (2022) Perceptions of gender equity and markers of achievement in a National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre : a qualitative study. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20 . 102. doi:10.1186/s12961-022-00904-4

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Abstract

Background: The need to improve gender equity (GE) in academic medicine is well documented. Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs), partnerships between leading National Health Service (NHS) organizations and universities in England, conduct world-class translational research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In 2011, eligibility for BRC funding was restricted to universities demonstrating sustained GE success recognized by the Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science Silver awards. Despite this structural change, GE research in BRC settings is underdeveloped, yet critical to the acceleration of women’s advancement and leadership. To explore both women’s and men’s perceptions of GE and current markers of achievement in a BRC setting.
Methods: Thematic analysis of data from two research projects: 53 GE survey respondents’ free-text comments (34 women, 16 men), and 16 semi-structured interviews with women affiliated to the NIHR Oxford BRC.
Results: Four major themes emerged from the analysis: perceptions of the Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science (GE policy); views on monitoring GE in BRCs; views on current markers of achievement in academia and GE; and recommendations for actions to improve GE in BRC settings. Monitoring of GE in BRCs was deemed to be important, but complex. Participants felt that current markers of achievement were not equitable to women, as they did not take contextual factors into account such as maternity leave and caring responsibilities. BRC-specific organizational policies and metrics are needed in order to monitor and catalyse GE.
Conclusions: Markers of achievement for monitoring GE in BRCs should consider contextual factors specific to BRCs and women’s career progression and professional advancement. GE markers of achievement should be complemented with broader aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Women in medicine , Women in science , Women in the professions, Sex discrimination against women , Sex discrimination in medicine, Sex discrimination in science, Leadership in women
Journal or Publication Title:	Health Research Policy and Systems
Publisher:	BioMed Central Ltd.
ISSN:	1478-4505
Official Date:	24 September 2022
Dates:	Date Event 24 September 2022 Published 26 August 2022 Accepted 25 May 2022 Submitted
Volume:	20
Number of Pages:	10
Article Number:	102
DOI:	10.1186/s12961-022-00904-4
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:	Project/Grant ID RIOXX Funder Name Funder ID BRC-1215-20008 NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013373 709517 [ERC] Horizon 2020 Framework Programme http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010661 872396 [ERC] Horizon 2020 Framework Programme http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010661

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