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This page contains links to articles, research papers and useful links external to LJMU relating to equality and diversity issues. The ED&I committee, ARI and LJMU as a whole bear no responsibility for the maintenance and content of any external resources. For internal LJMU resources and policies pertaining to staff and students, please follow the provided links. ARI members who wish to contribute to this page should contact a member of the ED&I committee with their suggestions.
In addition to this, we also recommend having a look at the excellent list compiled by astrobetter.
Reading Material
Gender Equality
Celebrate the women behind the periodic table (Nature)
EverydayFeminism Magazine - Online magazine whose aim is to shift our culture to end the everyday violence, discrimination, and marginalisation that people face due to their gender, sexual orientation, race, class, size, ability, and other social differences.
Science Magazine "Working Life" Articles:
- Sexual harassment and the toll it takes
- Academia needs to confront sexism
- Thanks to the glass ceiling breakers
LGBT+
LGBT+ Inclusion in Physics and Astronomy: A Best Practices Guide - A guide "written for those [within the field] who want to become aware of the concerns and extra burdens facing members of the LGBT+ community in their professional lives, and to provide a set of best practices to mitigate them, creating a safe and welcoming work environment."
Science Magazine "Working Life" Articles:
Disabilities & Mental Health
Science Magazine "Working Life" Articles:
- Breaking the Silence around Mental Health
- Grad school depression almost took me to the end of the road—but I found a new start
- What I've learned from my learning disabilities
- Wearing my disability with pride
BAME
Science Magazine "Working Life" Articles:
- Doing science while black
- The power of being persistent
- I'm an undocumented scientist fighting for my Dream
Maternity/Paternity
Science Magazine "Working Life" Articles:
- My career seemed to hit a wall. Now I see that it was discrimination
- Making myself visible as a grad student parent
- My second acts
Age, Belief, Socio-Economic, Marital and Other Protected Characteristics
Science Magazine "Working Life" Articles:
- It's never too late to stretch your wings: Why I got a Ph.D. at age 66
- Coping with class in science
- Taking a second shot at a Ph.D.
Useful Links
Gender Equality
ScienceGrrl - Charity with the goal of increasing participation of women/girls in STEM.
LGBT+
Over the Rainbow - A list of LGBT+ representative fiction books compiled by the American Library Association.
Stonewall - LGBT+ charity based in the UK which contains numerous useful links and resources.
Gendered Intelligence - A not-for-profit Community Interest Company working to increase understanding of gender diversity.
Pride in Stem - A charitable trust aiming to increase participation and visibility of LGBT+ individuals in the STEM community.
Disabilities & Mental Health
Nightline - Charity helpline dedicated for students.
Samaritans - Charity helpline dedicated for mental health crises.
UK government webpage on disabilities in higher education
Mind - Fantastic charity with lots of resources on mental health.
Maternity/Paternity
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BAME
BBSTEM - Increasing representation of people of colour in STEM.
Age, Belief, Socio-Economic, Marital and Other Protected Characteristics
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