01744nas a2200241 4500008004100000245007500041210006900116260001500185300001400200490000700214520100200221653002301223653001901246653002701265653002201292653002801314653001301342100002001355700002101375700002301396700001801419856006501437 2022 eng d00aGender (im)balance in the pool of graduate talent: the portuguese case0 aGender imbalance in the pool of graduate talent the portuguese c c13/07/2022 a155–1700 v283 a
Doctoral education has grown substantially, resulting in a larger and diverse pool of graduates for research. Simultaneously, gender balance in research has become a growing concern, particularly in Europe. Based on the Portuguese case, this paper discusses whether the increase in the pool of graduate talent, considered to be comprised of doctoral graduates, has resulted in a gender balance across different disciplines. The analysis of the evolution of doctoral theses completed by men and women from 1970 to 2016 suggests that, while gender balance has been achieved in terms of participation in doctoral education, horizontal segregation in disciplines persists. A more gender-balanced pool of graduate talent for research across disciplines seems to require more action from Portuguese policymakers and universities, particularly in terms of the implementation of gender equality measures. This is also true for countries where gender equality in doctoral education is a challenge.
10aDoctoral education10aGender balance10aHorizontal segregation10aKnowledge society10aPool of graduate talent10aPortugal1 aCardoso, Sónia1 aCarvalho, Teresa1 aRosa, Maria, João1 aSoares, Diana uhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11233-022-09093-9