Greg Marchand, Amanda Arroyo, Carmen Moir, Madison Blanco, Daniela Gonzalez Herrera, Brooke Hamilton, Kate Ruffley, Mary Petersen, Sarena Fernandez, Hollie Ulibarri
Meta-analysis of residency program application and acceptance according to sex, race and ethnicity
The Journal of international medical research
lack diversity science technology engineering mathematics stem significant issue sector many organisations educators identified lack representation historically marginalised groups within teaching materials potential barrier students feeling science technology engineering mathematics stem career something aspire key barrier addressing issue providing accessible effective evidencebased approaches educators implement study explore potential adapting presentation slides within lectures humanise scientists involved presenting full names photographs alongside harvard style reference intervention stems initial assumption many formal scientific referencing systems demographicneutral exacerbate prevailing perceptions stem diverse adopt questionnaire based methodology surveying 161 bioscience undergraduates postgraduates uk civic university first establish students project assumptions gender location ethnicity author hypothetical reference 50 students assuming male western explore students think humanised slide design concluding many students see good pedagogical practice students positively changing perceptions diversity science unable compare responses participant ethnic group find preliminary evidence female nonbinary students likely see good pedagogical practice perhaps reflecting white male fragility exposed initiatives designed highlight diversity conclude humanised powerpoint slides potentially effective tool highlight diversity scientists within existing researchled teaching highlight small intervention needs sit alongside substantive work address lack diversity stem