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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud)

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Connecting and empowering women+ scientific faculty at Radboud University and striving to improve the professional environment at the university.

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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Next Chairs Wanted! Are you a PhD candidate/postdoc looking to advocate for women & marginalised ECRs at RU? Want to advance DEI through partnerships, events, training & dialogue with uni leadership? Minimum commitment: 1 yr All genders & identities welcome Interested? reia.lee-pfenninger@ru.nl
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Academic work is full of “invisible” tasks: committees, coordination, care, service. Too often, women take on these tasks. Join The No Club workshop at Radboud to learn how to say no strategically and refocus on career-supporting work. 📍 Huize Heyendael 🗓 16 June 2026, 14:00 Trainer: Fieke Harinck
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ecrLife @ecrlife.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Failure in academia is an abstract concept less spoken about. We interviewed Marina Cano and Rosa García-Periago to discuss their book, “Women, ‘Failure’ and Academia”. In this collection they explore understanding failure and how to repurpose it. tinyurl.com/mv56xjtf
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Featured interview with Dr. Marina Cano and Dr. Rosa García-Periago: Women, “Failure” and Academia
Failure happens often in academia, yet we rarely talk about it. Instead, academics appear to avoid admitting failure, as conversations center around announcements of our successes. Here, we interview ...
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Mothers in Science @mothersinsci.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Join us for our next #SciMomChats webinar to explore whether there is a “right time” to have children while navigating an academic career–drawing both on research and the lived experiences of academic mothers. 📅 23 April ⏰ 10AM ET | 4PM CET Register 👉 ow.ly/QWbY50YH32m
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Nature @nature.com · 30/03/2026
Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ
IMPACT OF PARENTHOOD ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT. Line graph shows how the probability of holding a research position changes from four years before to seven years after having children.
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Many of us notice inappropriate behaviour at work, but do not always know how to respond. This session offers practical tools to act. Join Dr Pauline Gagnon for an Advanced Active Bystander Training. 📅 9 April, 14:00–18:00 📍 Huize Heyendael, Radboud University Register 👉 www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
You are invited to our roundtable: “Navigating Freedom, Sustainability & Gender Justice in Academia”. We will reflect and share experiences on urgent issues shaping the daily lives of women+ in academia. Info & registration: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Navigating Freedom, Sustainability & Gender Justice in Academia | Radboud University
The Halkes Women+ Faculty Network Nijmegen, in collaboration with the Radboud Women Professors Network, invites you to their Roundtable Event ‘Navigating Freedom, Sustainability & Gender Justice in Ac...
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
On 10 March, we invite you to the "Shiny Failure" workshop with Stéfanie André. Academic careers are not straight paths. Rejections, temporary contracts, care work: it is a balancing act. Let's talk openly about failure, solidarity, and self-kindness. More info 👉 www.ru.nl/en/research/...
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Why academics (male and female) can embrace failure | Radboud University
In her ‘Shiny Failure’ workshop, Stéfanie André, Associate Professor of Public Administration at Radboud University, invites women and men to view themselves with more kindness.
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LNVH - Dutch Network of Women Professors @lnvh.nl · 08/12/2025
Just published: the @lnvh.nl Women Professors Monitor 2025! View and download it here: shorturl.at/nU1ZW
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LNVH - Dutch Network of Women Professors @lnvh.nl · 02/03/2026
The 2025 LNVH Women Professors Monitor is now available in English! Women now make up 29.9% of full professors in NL. An important milestone, though progress remains slow and uneven. The strong pool of women associate professors offers real potential for acceleration. 🔗 lnvh.nl/monitor2025
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LNVH - Dutch Network of Women Professors @lnvh.nl · 02/03/2026
We are pleased to announce that the next LNVH Spring Symposium will take place on June 18, 2025. Details about the program, speakers, and location will be shared at a later moment. For now, we invite you to mark your calendar and stay tuned for further updates.
calendar icon showing the 18th of june, placed over hand painted flowers in LNVH colours blue and green. Text: June 18 Save The Date. LNVH Spring SYmposium 2026
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Dominika Radziun @nikaradziun.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Looking forward to contributing a workshop at this year’s International Women’s Day at Radboud 💜 In “Caring, coping, and carrying on?” we will explore what constant caring does to the brain, and how resilience is learned, and sometimes stretched too far.
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Join us on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 (12:30–17:00) at Chapel Berchmanianum to celebrate International Women’s Day ✨ An afternoon of inspiration & connection: • Keynote on resilience & agency • Theatre performance • Interactive workshops (EN/NL) • Networking drinks Register: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Women in Cognitive Science + Europe @wicseurope.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
To celebrate #WomenAndGirlsInScienceDay #11F, we warmly invite you to our upcoming online panel! Great speakers will discuss how to build inclusive, accessible, and empowering computational skills Co-hosted by @psychopy.org 🗓️ Monday, February 23 🕐 13:00–14:30 CET 🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/Jqm4M
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Building inclusive computational skills: Online panel discussion
WiCS+Europe hosts this discussion on building confidence with computational tools to enhance research in cognitive science.
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Women in Cognitive Science + Europe @wicseurope.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
To commemorate Women's Month, we want to invite you to our upcoming online panel: Building Inclusive Computational Skills 🛠️ 🗓️ Monday Feb. 23 🕐 13:00-14:30 CET 🗣️@palencianoap.bsky.social @hailina.bsky.social @cecibaldoni.bsky.social Registration here: shorturl.at/Jqm4M Co-hosted by @psychopy.org
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
How do we navigate academic freedom, sustainability & gender justice in the university? Join a roundtable to share experiences on: • academic freedom & safety • job insecurity • invisible academic labour • caregiving & life events 🗓 Thu 19 March 2026 | 12:20–13:20 📍 Refter Corner, Erasmus Building
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Mothers in Science @mothersinsci.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
📣Deadline extended! Applications are still open for the 2026 cohort of our Mentoring Program. Apply now to receive support and tailored career guidance from experienced mothers in STEMM on how to thrive in both your career and motherhood. Apply 👉 tinyurl.com/vshb3878 #MentoringProgram
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Nonia Pariente @npariente.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
So much work still to do to break the glass ceiling! Analysis of millions of biomed & life science articles reveal that female-authored articles spend longer under review than comparable male-authored ones @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4658FZN
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Biomedical and life science articles by female researchers spend longer under review
Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study analyzes millions of biomedical and life science articles, revealing that f...
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LNVH - Dutch Network of Women Professors @lnvh.nl · 23/01/2026
LNVH is proud partner of NWO Insight Out, the national career event for women+ in STEM. Join us on February 12 for sessions on career development, leadership, visibility, and equity. Register now to connect through keynotes, workshops, and networking. www.nwoinsightout2026.nl
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 21/01/2026
#Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in #STEMM fields, top institutions & in senior positions. Analysis of millions of biomed & life science articles reveal that female-authored articles spend longer under review than comparable male-authored ones @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4658FZN
Evolution of the median time under review of articles with female first authors, male first authors, female corresponding authors, and male corresponding authors.
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Nature @nature.com · 05/01/2026
Book review 📚 These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them go.nature.com/3Ls2yYu
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These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them
An astute book redresses our collective perception of a field that became known as ‘boys’ physics’.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 17/11/2025
#EUEqualPayDay marks an unfair truth: the EU gender pay gap is still 12%. Our Roadmap for Women's Rights reinforces our commitment to: 🔹Equal pay 🔹Equal employment opportunities & adequate working conditions 🔹Work/life balance 🔗 link.europa.eu/FgwFK3
Split-screen image showing two hands (man’s hand on the left and woman’s hand on the right) holding a payslip labelled ‘PAYSILP 2025.’ The left side, with a beige background, represents ‘For Him’ and shows ‘Paid up until 31 December’ with a green ‘PAID’ stamp. The right side, with a gray background, represents ‘For Her’ and shows ‘Paid up until 17 November’ with handwritten text ‘Thanks!’ Both sides list the same work position and same days worked, highlighting a pay gap.
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Are you interested in taking part in the Living Library? See the invitation below 👇
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Mothers in Science @mothersinsci.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
#SciMomJourney from Rachel James - neuroscience researcher, science editor & mother of three. Rachel’s journey highlights the challenges of parenting while navigating fixed-term contracts, career breaks, and part-time work. Read her journey 👇https://www.mothersinscience.com/journeys/rachel-james
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Mothers in Science @mothersinsci.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Over a third of mothers in STEMM experience maternity bias, and fathers who share caregiving face stigma too. Follow our #BreakTheBiasSTEMM campaign to raise awareness & push for change–so no one has to choose between family or career. #MotherhoodPenalty #WomenInSTEMM #AcademicParents
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Help make science more welcoming! Join Pauline Gagnon for a hands-on Active Bystander workshop. 📅 Tue Oct 7 | ⏰ 9:00–14:00 | 📍 Huize Heyendael 00.18, Radboud University 🥗 Free lunch! Open to all. Limited spots; register soon! 👉 www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Becoming an Active Bystander | Radboud University
On Tuesday October 7, from 9:00 to 14:00, Pauline Gagnon, a retired particle physicist, public speaker and advocate for equity in science, will lead a lively training session on How to become an Activ...
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🌍 Join us Tue Oct 7, 9:00–14:00 for a hands-on training with Pauline Gagnon: How to Become an Active Bystander. Learn tools to address bias & make science welcoming to all. 📍 Huize Heyendael 00.18 De Salon 🥗 Free lunch, limited spots; register soon! www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Becoming an Active Bystander | Radboud University
On Tuesday October 7, from 9:00 to 14:00, Pauline Gagnon, a retired particle physicist, public speaker and advocate for equity in science, will lead a lively training session on How to become an Activ...
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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Students rate identical lectures differently based on professor’s gender, researchers find
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Students rate identical lectures differently based on professor’s gender, researchers find
When philosophy students were asked to evaluate identical lectures assigned to men or women professors, their responses varied by gender. The study suggests gender bias plays a role in how teaching is perceived.
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 06/09/2025
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity. 1/n
Abstract: Under the banner of progress, products have been uncritically adopted or
even imposed on users — in past centuries with tobacco and combustion engines, and in
the 21st with social media. For these collective blunders, we now regret our involvement or
apathy as scientists, and society struggles to put the genie back in the bottle. Currently, we
are similarly entangled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. For example, software updates are rolled out seamlessly and non-consensually, Microsoft Office is bundled with chatbots, and we, our students, and our employers have had no say, as it is not
considered a valid position to reject AI technologies in our teaching and research. This
is why in June 2025, we co-authored an Open Letter calling on our employers to reverse
and rethink their stance on uncritically adopting AI technologies. In this position piece,
we expound on why universities must take their role seriously toa) counter the technology
industry’s marketing, hype, and harm; and to b) safeguard higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, and scientific integrity. We include pointers to
relevant work to further inform our colleagues.Figure 1. A cartoon set theoretic view on various terms (see Table 1) used when discussing the superset AI
(black outline, hatched background): LLMs are in orange; ANNs are in magenta; generative models are
in blue; and finally, chatbots are in green. Where these intersect, the colours reflect that, e.g. generative adversarial network (GAN) and Boltzmann machine (BM) models are in the purple subset because they are
both generative and ANNs. In the case of proprietary closed source models, e.g. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and
Apple’s Siri, we cannot verify their implementation and so academics can only make educated guesses (cf.
Dingemanse 2025). Undefined terms used above: BERT (Devlin et al. 2019); AlexNet (Krizhevsky et al.
2017); A.L.I.C.E. (Wallace 2009); ELIZA (Weizenbaum 1966); Jabberwacky (Twist 2003); linear discriminant analysis (LDA); quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA).Table 1. Below some of the typical terminological disarray is untangled. Importantly, none of these terms
are orthogonal nor do they exclusively pick out the types of products we may wish to critique or proscribe.Protecting the Ecosystem of Human Knowledge: Five Principles
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We’re so proud of our former board member Mariana! 🎉 Wishing her all the best for her PhD defense and looking forward to the fascinating mini-symposium she’s hosting 🌟
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Nature Reviews Neuroscience @natrevneuro.nature.com · 27/08/2025
Rethinking women’s brain health — a Comment article by Julia Sacher & Ingo Bechmann #neuroscience #neuroskyence www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Rethinking women’s brain health - Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Far from being a niche concern, women’s brain health is a global issue, affecting more than half of the world’s population. Despite this, the unique aspects of how the female brain adapts, reorganizes...
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Nature Reviews Neurology @natrevneurol.nature.com · 15/08/2025
Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research - Nature Medicine
The menstrual cycle requires tight orchestration between the brain and body, and irregularities can be both the cause and the consequence of wide-ranging health issues. Embracing this complexity, inst...
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Nils Kroemer @nbkroemer.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
📣Call for applications We are recruiting the 2nd cohort of PhD students for the international research training group on women's mental health. If you care about translational pharmacoimaging work integrating hormonal states, please apply #neurojobs jobs.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de/Job/6598/PhD...
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PhD Researcher (f/m/d) Women’s Mental Health
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 11/08/2025
A Review in Nature Medicine explores the intrinsic returns that would stem from investments in the health of women, by allowing full access to education and fair labor force participation—and wider benefits for communities and societies. go.nature.com/3HlOopQ #medsky 🧪
This is figure 2, which shows evidence supporting priority areas for investment in women and health.
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Communications Psychology @commspsychol.nature.com · 29/07/2025
New Collection and Call for Papers: www.nature.com/collections/...
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Gender equity in academia and research
This Collection invites research examining the intersection of gender identity and the academic research environment.
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Ea Høg Utoft @eautoft.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Over on LinkedIn, @radboudgender.bsky.social now also has a page 🤩 It is moderated by @garjan.bsky.social and myself. Go follow! www.linkedin.com/company/radb...
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Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies | LinkedIn
Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies | Critically examining social inequalities and how to change them.
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Ea Høg Utoft @eautoft.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
40 years of Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies 🥳 www.ru.nl/en/projects/...
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40 years of Gender & Diversity Studies | Radboud University
Due to its 40th anniversary, the biggest events and milestones of Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies are documented.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 06/06/2025
"Navigating academia as a young mother is hard, but it's also rewarding." In this #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student wrote that her daughters have benefited from her pursuit of higher education. #NationalHigherEducationDay scim.ag/3FEjXKu
Illustration of a scientist doing work while her two daughters pop out of her coat. Headline says: How I let go of my guilt as a mother in grad school.
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Sofie Cairo @cairosofie.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🚨 New WP! 📄 "Publish or Procreate: The Effect of Motherhood on Research Performance" (w/ @valentinatartari.bsky.social 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 We investigate how parenthood affects scientific productivity and impact — and find that the impact is far from equal for mothers and fathers.
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Klara Raiber @klararaiber.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Come work with us!
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Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies @radboudgender.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Interested in how how migration reshapes fatherhood, emotional life, and gender performances? @klararaiber.bsky.social and Francesco Cerchiaro are hiring a PhD candidate for an exiting project at Radboud University. Find all information here: www.ru.nl/en/working-a... Deadline: June 1st
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PhD Position: Fatherhood, Emotions and Masculinity in Migration | Radboud University
Do you want to work as a PhD Position: Fatherhood, Emotions and Masculinity in Migration at the Faculty of Social Sciences? Check our vacancy!
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Computational Cognitive Science @compcogsci.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
We are proud and happy to announce that our very own @olivia.science won the university-level Talent Award for her innovative and inclusive teaching. www.ru.nl/en/staff/new...
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Presentation of University Education Awards 2024 | Radboud University
The senior prize went to Angela Wigger. The talent award went to Olivia Guest and Jelle Hilbers. The winners received a certificate and a cash prize of €3,000.
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Mothers in Science @mothersinsci.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Our research shows that ~50% of mothers globally decline at least half of opportunities to participate in conferences after becoming parents (N=3995). We understand the barriers and are offering Travel Grants to help overcome these challenges. Apply now - deadline 31st March! shorturl.at/gnCU2
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Diversity Lecture: Not Just One Woman at a Time Join Yvonne Benschop as she explores the importance of solidarity, empathy, and care in academia and the need for collective action to address gender inequalities. 📅 31 March 2025, 12:30 PM 📍 Huygens HG00.304 More info: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Diversity Lecture: Not just one woman at the time | Radboud University
During the Diversity Lecture, Yvonne Benschop reflects on the ways a postfeminist gender regime manifests in academia, while foregoing important values of solidarity, empathy, and care for others.
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Halkes Women+ Faculty Network (Radboud) @halkesnetwork.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
How does feminist research shape policy? Can microbes fight climate change? Do hormones influence us beyond stereotypes? Find out 10 March at Radboud’s IWD 2025! 🎉 Reflect on 40 years of Gender Studies, discuss feminist impact & honor female scholars. Info & register: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/....
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Klara Raiber @klararaiber.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Radboud celebrating women's day together with @halkesnetwork.bsky.social who made it to this side (see this also as recommendation to follow Radboud University's women+ network) 🥳
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Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies @radboudgender.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Monday March 10th, we celebrate International Women's Day. In the morning we discuss the relevance of Gender Studies: Playing our Part - Feminist thinking, social impact. In the afternoon, the spotlight is on the work of woman researchers. Register here: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Celebration International Women’s Day 2025 | Radboud University
Every year, the interfaculty network Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies and the Radboud Network Female Professors/Halkes Women+ Faculty Network organise International Women’s Day. This year we celebra...
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Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies @radboudgender.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Welcome! On March 10th we organize International Women's Day at the Radboud University. In the morning we'll discuss how Gender Studies is relevant for everyday life (and especially in the current political climate everywhere!). Find information and registration here: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Celebration International Women’s Day 2025 | Radboud University
Every year, the interfaculty network Radboud Gender & Diversity Studies and the Radboud Network Female Professors/Halkes Women+ Faculty Network organise International Women’s Day. This year we celebra...
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