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Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
The Autumn Academy at the
University of Duisburg-Essen Stefanie Richter M.A.Stefanie Richter M.A.
Centre for Higher Education and Quality DevelopmentCentre for Higher Education and Quality Development
6th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education6th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher EducationStockholm, 7th August 2009Stockholm, 7th August 2009
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Structure
1. The Autumn Academy
a. Context of Origin
b. Scientific Career Data
2. The Autumn Academy: an Example for the Implementation of Gender and Diversity
a. The Diversity of the Program: Gender Issue Internationalisation/Intercultural Issue
Networking
b. The Diversity of the Program: PhD Phases Fields of Research
3. Conclusion
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Writing the Proposal
How to overcome Obstacles and Crises Time Management
Career in Science and Economy
Introduction to the Academic Culture
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
English for Presentations
and Conferences
Research Funding following the PhD
Financing/Scholarship
Team- und Project Management
Writing Labs The Publication
Theme Finding and Structuring
Law Aspects of theScientific Career
Voice- and PublicSpeaking Training
Disputation/Viva Voce
Networking, Information & Individual Advice
Phase of Orientation Phase of Performing Phase of Completion
Selection of Topics at the Autumn Academy
The Autumn Academy for Postgraduates 22. – 25. September 2009
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Women‘s Advancement &
Gender Mainstreaming
Didactics in Higher Education
E-LearningEvaluation & Quality
Development
Research & Education
Centre for Higher Education and Quality Development
Gender & Diversity
Context of Origin: Institutional Integration – Structure of Organisation
CareerDevelopment
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Context of Origin: Programs for Women‘s Advancement
Seminars/Workshops/Networking
Advisory/Coaching
Mentoring-Programs
Since 2002 the University of Duisburg-Essen supports the female scientific rising generation with several specific programs.
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Data on Scientific Careers: Female and Male Participation in the Academic Qualification Course, 2007
http://www.cews.org/statistik/ueberblick.php?aid=10&cid=5 [Stand: 05.05.2009]
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Students: 50%
First-year students: 52%
Graduates: 53%
Postgraduates: 39% (without the medical faculty 30%)
Habilitations: 30%
Data on Scientific Careers: Female Participation in the Academic Qualification Course at the University of Duisburg-Essen,
Winterterm 2008/2009
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Data on Scientific Careers: Female Participation in PhDs in the different Fields of Research, University of Duisburg-Essen 2008
Total Female Female in %
Arts 19 11 57,9
Social Sciences 17 4 23,5
Education 27 18 66,7
Economics 23 5 21,7
Business Studies 12 2 16,7
Mathematics 13 5 38,5
Physics 19 4 21,1
Chemistry 36 12 33,3
Biology & Geography 27 12 44,4
Technical Sciences 63 6 9,5
Medicine 144 70 48,6
400 149 37,3
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
The Autumn Academy: The Diversity of the Program
Main targets that are focused on by the concept of the Autumn Academy: Gender Issue
Internationalisation/Intercultural Issue
Networking
The heterogenity of the group of postgraduates is taken into account with a differentiation between:
Phases of the PhD process
Fields of research
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
The Autumn Academy: The Diversity of the Program
Differentiation in PhD phases
Phase of orientation Theme finding and structuring Writing the proposal Decision finding
Phase of performing Time management and working organisation Law aspects of the scientific career Writing labs/Writing coaching
Phase of closing/completion „What comes after the PhD? Career Development in Science and Economy“ Disputation/Viva Voce
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
The Autumn Academy: The Diversity of the Program
Differentiation in fields of research
Offers for postgraduates of mathematics, infomation science, natural and technical sciences
„Tools for Project Management“ Presentation techniques Academic writing
Offers for postgraduates of the arts and social sciences The publication „Quantitative empirical Projects of Reserach“
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
The Autumn Academy: The Diversity of the Program
Gender Issue
Special options for female postgraduates Voice- and public speaking-training Self-assertion training Women and leadership
Female career idols Kick-off presentation („Between Science and Economy – Career in Natural and Technical Sciences“) Trainees
Work-Life-Balance „Academical Career and Work-Life-Balance“ „Children + Career = Crisis????“
Quota arrangement (genderorientated support in fields of research where either female or male graduates are underrepresented)
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
The Autumn Academy: The Diversity of the Program
Internationalisation/Intercultural Issue
Workshops in English („Questions – the Power of Communication“) or workshops for acquiring English language competencies („English for Presentations and Conferences“)
„The PhD in Europe: Structures and Concepts in Comparison“
„Internationalisation of Scientific Careers“
„Introduction to German Academic Culture (for Non-German Postgraduates Students)“
„Cultural Awareness Training“
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
The Autumn Academy: The Diversity of the Program
Networking
Interdisciplinarity of the whole event (celebratory conclusion together with the final panel discussion)
„Networking for Success“ Workshops for first orientation (starter-groups) Academical writing coaching
The spanning co-operation of three universities (ScienceCareerNet Ruhr)
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Conclusion
The Autumn Academy is an example of the implementation of Gender and Diversity at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Within this context the advancement of women still plays an important role for the Autumn Academy, mainly in the natural and technical sciences.
The evaluation results show an increasing number of female participants especially from these disciplines.
Stefanie Richter M. A. „The Autumn Academy at the University of Duisburg-Essen“
Internet: www.uni-due.de/zfh/karriere
Manageress of the Center for Higher Education andQuality Development: Dr. Renate Klees-Möller
Contact: Stefanie Richter M.A.
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