The gender pay gap is identified as the difference in pay between men and women. A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute has revealed that women are paid on average 11.9% less than men in higher education institutions – that’s colleges and universities across the UK where students undertake undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.Women outnumber men at university – 57% of undergraduate students are women – and they make up just under 50% of the higher education workforce – so why does the pay gap still exist and what are we doing to eliminate it?A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute reveals insights into the statistics and what changes we need to make.This week we interviewed a panel of scientists and policymakers, including the author of the report to find out why the gender pay gap persists and how we can eliminate it.The panel:Rose Stephenson, author of the report and Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Higher Education Policy InstituteDr Sophie Scott, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the Institute of Cognitive NeuroscienceDr Salim Hashmi, Lecturer in Psychology Education and Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lead at King’s College LondonThe report discussed:Stephenson (2024), Show me the money: an exploration of the gender pay gap in higher education:https://www.hepi.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Show-me-the-money-an-exploration-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-higher-education-2.pdfHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scienceorfiction.co.uk

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