International mobility and gender balance in academia. The case of Norway.
Publication type
conference paper
Publication date
2021
Author(s)
Wendt, K.
Gunnes, H.
Language
English
View point(s)
Institutional
Geographical area
Abstract
Female representation among students and graduates in higher education is growing internationally. This is a promising trend for achieving gender balance in top positions in academia. But there is still a long way to go, as women accounted for 24 per cent in top positions at European higher education institutions in 2016. In this article, we examine the influence of international recruitment on gender balance in Norwegian academia. We draw on data from the Norwegian Register of Research personnel, linked with population statistics from Statistics Norway. These data show that 32 per cent of the researchers at Norwegian higher education institutions in 2018 were born abroad. The share of foreign full professors has increased from 16 per cent in 2001 to 27 per cent in 2018, while for postdocs there has been an increase from 31 to 69 per cent. In terms of gender composition, a higher percentage of the foreign-born researchers are male. The incidence of international recruitment differs significantly across academic fields and positions. These dimensions are further analysed from a gender perspective in this paper. © 2021 18th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics, ISSI 2021. All rights reserved.
ISBN
978-90-803282-2-8
Pagination
1235-1240