Parenthood in Academia

"Parenthood in Academia"
How to build support networks

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[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

Conference organizers, are you asking your participants whether they need childcare support? Are you offering it?

#PhDchat #PhDLife #PhDVoice #Academia #AcademicTwitter #Parenthood #ChildCare #GenderGap #GlassCeiling

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[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

📢 Calling all researchers!🔬

👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Should conferences provide childcare and/or remote participation to support parenthood in academia? 🤔

Share your thoughts! Let's make academia more inclusive and accessible. 💪 #ParentingInAcademia #Parenthood #Academia

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

@kdd_news offering subsidized childcare for attendees is a small but important step toward a more inclusive academia. Supporting parents helps researchers with kids participate and thrive. More conferences should follow this example. 👏 #AcademicParents #ParenthoodInAcademia

[Mothers in Science @mothersinsci]

We’re honored our #FathersWhoCare campaign was featured in @Nature, amplifying our mission and raising awareness of the critical, yet often invisible, role that fathers play in caregiving. Read & share to keep the conversation going: https://t.co/jLA1RGxPDM #ParentsinScience

[Claudia Hupkau @claudiahupkau]

🚼 What if making paternity leave mandatory could actually move the needle on gender equality?
In a new working paper, we study Spain’s paternity leave reforms from 2017 to 2021 — and the effects are remarkable.
📄 https://t.co/jCoaqNaDT6

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

The Cultural and Social Challenge of Promoting the Professional Value of Motherhood and Fatherhood https://t.co/8Kn84RpanI #Opinion by Alessandra Pedrocchi

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

PhD parents: the pros and cons of having a child during your doctorate
https://t.co/45V3gt30Dg

[Mothers in Science @mothersinsci]

Our team is growing! Are you passionate about supporting #MothersInSTEM? We’re looking for volunteers to join our team for the following roles:
-Social media
-Content creation
-Fundraising
APPLY HERE 👉https://t.co/x9kKfiOg4a
#MothersInScience #WomenInSTEM @Momademia

[Mothers in Science @mothersinsci]

Applications are open for our Caregiver Travel Grant 2025! Apply now for a chance to receive flexible funding to cover caregiving expenses while attending an in-person scientific conference! Apply: https://t.co/KvROYdnUMK 📅 Deadline: March 31, 2025 #WomenInSTEM @Momademia

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

📢To care or work or both? Opportunities and conflicts in family care arrangements

(with German-English simultaneous translation)
Dr. Ulrike Ehrlich and Sonja Nowossadeck

🗓️Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 1-2 pm, CET (Zoom)

Register: https://t.co/1nbcD5skYp

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

@netplace_semi Congrats and all the best! 👏🏼
Don't forget parents in academia, specially the early career ones. We would be happy to help 🤝🏽

[Ria Ivandić @RiaIvandic]

What happens to women in economics after having a child? They are are more likely to leave research careers and less likely to get tenure in the first 5 years after childbirth. Summary of the paper is in @CEP_LSE Centrepiece and paper in AEA P&P w/ @AnSoLassen

[Misha Teplitskiy | Science of Science @MishaTeplitskiy]

In U.S., the gender gap in going from bio PhD to tenure track appears to be entirely related to children/policies around it
https://t.co/AwTmwEq891

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

Having it all? How the motherhood penalty impacts women’s work beyond pay
24 September 2024 13:00 to 14:00 (UK time, online)
https://t.co/lGERAKbKGD

[Libertad González @LibertadGonLu]

🚨New working paper!🚨We study the effects of five paternity leave extensions in Spain on early child development, with our own survey data and an RD-DiD approach: https://t.co/RyHRVQJw1P

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

@RiaIvandic @EEANews @CairoSofie @AnSoLassen We would love to attend. Can we join online?

[Ria Ivandić @RiaIvandic]

Join us for the @EEANews scientific session on how children shape the gender gap in academia at the EEA-ESEM in Rotterdam on the 26/08 with the amazing @CairoSofie @AnSoLassen Petra Moser + drinks afterwards. Sign up - https://t.co/oc3ZEhOxMt

[Anne Sophie Lassen @AnSoLassen]

Upon parenthood, both men and women economists leave universities. But while men get new jobs in the external research sector, women leave research complete

I have spoken to @AvisenKhrono (In Nowergian😅) about mine and @RiaIvandic's work

https://t.co/x9fmgJSfrY

[Mothers in Science @mothersinsci]

“An academic science job is challenging to afford and justify as a parent. Is it worth it? I think so. I have hope.”
Read our inspiring new #SciDadJourney from @jdpereira as he recounts the challenges of a dual academic couple based in the US. https://t.co/AXVOpqzeVm @Momademia

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

Fantastic, congrats Boston!
@netscisociety @NetSciConf 2026 general chairs, please don't forget to include local DEI chairs to take care of important aspects around the conference including #childcare support! 🙏
Wishing you all the best!
We are happy to help - pls reach out!

[Sam Scarpino @svscarpino]

The annual Network Science conference is coming back to Boston to kick off the third decade of our society! @netscisociety @NUnetsi @coronges @barabasi @alexvespi

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

Researcher parents struggle with conference travel. Proposed solutions include (1) flexible grants for childcare and travel, (2) adaptable funding, (3) comprehensive support for early-career scientists, and (4) transparent policy implementation.

Read more 👇

[nature @Nature]

Three scientist mothers call for a change in how conference childcare costs are reimbursed, drawing on their personal experiences https://t.co/QQBhFVDGSi

[Parenthood in Academia @parenthood_ns]

Gender gap in Uruguayan Academia: Productivity before and after first child was born.

- Left: publications per year and gender (grey: men, black: women).
- Right: authors per year and gender.

#GenderInequality #Academia #GlobalSouth #GenderGap #Uruguay

[María José Álvarez Rivadulla @MajoAlRiv]

Penalidad por maternidad en la academia, caso de @Udelaruy Preocupantes datos e interesantísimo paper: https://t.co/KpoJF4jBhw