WHEN's Blog
A selection of insightful pieces written by women who work across the breadth of the higher education sector
Navigating the labyrinth: why are the way-markers less clear for women?
by Dr Sonia Virdee
Are our values truly reflected in the HE sector?
Most of us, I think, work in HE because it accords with our values. We believe in the power that creating new knowledge and educating people has in making the world a better place: through social mobility, technological developments, enriching our culture, and contributing to well-being and prosperity. We enjoy being part of an enlightened, thinking community, where discourse, analysis and debate are welcomed and where many voices can be heard. We are used to diversity - diversity of knowledge, expertise, opinion; and many universities are truly global in their reach and in their staff and student communities, and/or...
