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This paper by the League of European Research Universities (LERU) looks at the role of implicit bias as a mechanism behind the gender gap and a potential threat to academic meritocracy.

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has published a brochure in English on how to take gender and equal opportunities into consideration in Horizon 2020 projects.

Minister of Education, Culture and Science Ingrid van Engelshoven recently announced that universities have succeeded in appointing 100 new female professors.

On International Women's day, Hanneke Wigman (UMCG) and Sonja Swanson (Erasmus MC) were awarded with the l'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowships.

Karel Luyben and Anka Mulder have been presented with the ‘DEWIS Diversity & Inclusion Award’. Both members of the Executive Board have made a huge contribution to increasing gender diversity and equality at TU Delft.

Op 12 december presenteerde het LNVH de Monitor Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren 2017. In Nederland is 19,3% van de hoogleraren vrouw. Dat is een toename van 1,2% ten opzichte van vorig jaar. Hoewel 1,2% ogenschijnlijk geen reden geeft tot juichen, is het wel, met uitzondering van het jaar 2010-2011, het hoogste groeipercentage in de afgelopen tien jaar. Bekijk de Monitor en meer op de website van het LNVH.