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Health News Digest: Female Scientists Losing Out

Tee Shiao Eek | Tina Carmillia

20-Aug-18 16:00

Health News Digest: Female Scientists Losing Out

We bring the latest in health news. The conversation on gender bias in the sciences continues. Data shows 90% of engineering and physical sciences funding in UK goes to male-led projects. Earlier this year, Nature also published a study which found that female scientists suffer when their research proposals are judged primarily on the strength of their CVs.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia


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