EQUALITY GUIdE - KU Leuven

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Table 2.7: Self-reported reasons to leave Ghent University (additional responses on which the
qualitative results were based)
Male employees Female employees
job insecurity 11 9
permanent position outside academia
still working in an academic setting
explicitly asked to stay
applied for a scholarship
7
9
4 (+ 1 refused)
5
11
3
1 (+ 2 refused)
2
fundamental research 5 10
university as an ivory tower
never planned to stay
involved in science outside university
applied research
practically oriented research not granted funding
lack of support 4 4
in their research groups
no research group
from a key figure
competition 3 3
competition is demoralizing
no competition involved
personal motivation
bureaucratic atmosphere 0 4
strict hierarchy 5 0
number of respondents 16 16
3
3
12
4
0
2
1
1
8
6
3
5
4
8
5
2
2
0
2
7
6
2
Table 2.8: Views on gender in academic circles
Male employees Female employees
competitiveness & ambition
women are less competitive
clear choice for a PhD
no ambition to stay
doubts to stay
clear ambition to stay
support is indispensable
less self-confidence
3
8
7
3
0
4
3
3
8
8
0
3
10
8
pregnancy & family life
personal choice 7 2