Higher Education Authority research confirms that while the overall academic staff divide in higher education is 50/50, that males significantly outnumber females in senior posts. The issue was recently brought to the fore when the National University of Ireland Galway was instructed by the Equality Tribunal to immediately promote a female academic and pay her €70,000 in damages. The ruling comes after the tribunal found that the college had discriminated against her on the grounds of her gender. More here
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SIPTU has expressed concerns at HEA findings on gender divide in academic appointments and since called for an investigation into structural inequality within NUIG
Read IFUT statement calling for greater co-ordination between universities to ensure university gender equality,
NUIG Unions critical of Task Force on gender discrimination set up by NUIG (IRN)
