Our commitment to gender equality
We strive to improve and maintain gender balance in all aspects of our activities.
This commitment extends to our student enrolments and staff appointments at all academic levels and roles.
Celebrating women in science
Each March, we profile several School researchers on social media and our website to celebrate International Women's Day.
See a selection of our women in science profiles.
SCMB staff were the initators of the UQ Women in Science podast series.
Commitment to gender equality in seminars
Our Research Seminar Committee endeavours to achieve gender balance through the appointment of seminar convenors and the choice of invitations to high-quality speakers that align with the gender representation levels of our research community.
| Year | Convenor's gender | % of female speakers | % of male speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | male | 25 | 75 |
| 2022 | male | 47 | 53 |
| 2021 | male | 31 | 69 |
| 2020* | male | 33 | 67 |
| 2019 | male | 44 | 56 |
| 2018 | male | 47 | 53 |
| 2017 | female | 39 | 61 |
| 2016 | female | 35 | 65 |
| 2015 | female | 27 | 73 |
| 2014 | male (Sem 1)/female (Sem 2) | 13 | 87 |
| 2013 | male | 11 | 89 |
| * The number of speakers was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||
| Year | Convenor's gender | % of female speakers | % of male speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | female | 47 | 53 |
| 2022 | female | 60 | 40 |
| 2021 | female | 50 | 50 |
| 2020* | male (sem 1)/female (sem 2) | 71 | 28 |
| 2019 | male (sem 1)/female (sem 2) | 36 | 64 |
| 2018 | male | 44 | 56 |
| 2017 | male | 45 | 55 |
| 2016 | female | 41 | 59 |
| 2015 | female | 42 | 58 |
| 2014 | male (Sem 1)/female (Sem 2) | 41 | 59 |
| 2013 | female (Sem 1)/male (Sem 2) | 22 | 78 |
| * The number of speakers was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||