Satavisha De

she/her | PhD at UT Austin EEB @EcoEvoBevo | @IISERPune 2022 | Theoretical ecologist

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@SaismitN Finally, we acknowledge the other axes of systemic bias that intersect and require concerted allyship from all of us to identify these issues and advocate effectively for our colleagues. A few resources: https://t.co/TvmtpNYyaF, https://t.co/abIydmmyzH , https://t.co/lXq1qPyOUr

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Check out our (@SaismitN ) opinion piece on Times Higher Ed!

Despite policies, academia continues to sieve out women. Lived experiences and research outline the many barriers that shape a complex terrain for women scientists that need proactive allyship.

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Policy does not by itself reshape the informal norms, expectations and networks that govern opportunity. That means active allyship is vital to boost female representation in #STEM, say Saismit Naik and Satavisha De #WomenInStem
https://t.co/W86VJs6FTJ

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@SaismitN Acknowledging bias can do a lot! Being aware of gender biases in evaluating CVs can counteract implicit biases in evaluators https://t.co/ySl2BDqTVG, https://t.co/a8GJKqBGP9

Workshops for evaluators to raise awareness should be mandatory or at least strongly recommended.

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Applying for jobs is one of the earliest leaks: Research through experiments, saw qualified women applying significantly less in male-associated domains, than similarly qualified men. Reducing ambiguity and superlatives in job requirements helped!
https://t.co/fmvcjSueFw...

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Research shows, The sum impact on women as well as other minority groups is a lack of belonging:
https://t.co/4gOtfcNEgs...

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Compounded by regular academic sound barriers:
https://t.co/748feGZgbP...

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We at 98 Acres and @KalpaIISERPune set out to investigate the status of work-life balance of PhD students on campus, and this led us to scrutinize various aspects of work culture. Read our article, A Balancing Act, to read more about it - https://t.co/5inHnEDmEe

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Catch not ONE, but TWO 98 Acres articles in this edition of Kalpa!

Clubbed In
A short read on the soft boundaries that keep in (and keep out!) certain demographics from actively participating in the myriad clubs calling campus home.

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Authors:
@me_kdatri ,@srivathsakurpad,
@AharnaSarkar,
@SaismitN,Shaswat Nair,
@SultanNazir00,@vkulkarni_2081

A Balancing Act
Thought-provoking piece on the complexities of academic research, and the people navigating these spaces.

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The past year has witnessed a striking number of deaths by suicide at institutions of higher learning in India. We believe that, like us, our readers are inundated with and sick of mental health advisories, op-eds, and press releases.

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A team of our journalists sought to find out how the working and living conditions of migrant labourers and other non-teaching staff are at @IISERPune. Here's what they have to say
https://t.co/EGIeKwbr80

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@RhythmicSpikes @SaismitN @thadipakoda @IISERPune @VoicesofIndAcad @misaal_bedi @Likhith__C @NiranjanaGowri @kun_jalebi Gender ratios in our campus (males:females) are:
BSMS- (71.7 : 28.3)
iPhD- (61.4 : 38.6)
PhD- (64.4 : 35.6)

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@RhythmicSpikes @SaismitN @thadipakoda @IISERPune @VoicesofIndAcad @misaal_bedi @Likhith__C @NiranjanaGowri @kun_jalebi Detailed demographics as of 31/3/2019 are given as (Survey responses,Total population, percentage)

Male BS-MS: (216,672,32.14)
Female BS-MS:(107,265,40.37)
Male iPhD: (30,116,25.86)
Female iPhD: (17,73,23.28)
Female PhD: (35,110,31.81)
Male PhD: (30,199,15.07)

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@RhythmicSpikes @SaismitN @thadipakoda @IISERPune @VoicesofIndAcad @misaal_bedi @Likhith__C @NiranjanaGowri @kun_jalebi The survey we sent out was primarily focussed on assessing prevalence of gender based discrimination and harassment, though the other topics are definitely a good idea for future editions.

98 Acres 2019 had a piece on mental health in the campus. https://t.co/JOrjUxpH0i