Fifteen months on from the EU referendum, the government will today set out its aspiration to continue contributing to EU science programmes. As the entire STEM community has repeatedly asked for clarity of direction, we can all be pleased about this. There is an overwhelming case for continuing to buy in to EU research. For…
Today is National Women in Engineering Day, but for many women it will be another day of coping with ill-fitting and uncomfortable PPE. A new online survey run by Prospect tapped into a deep vein of frustration. Only 29% of the more than 3,000 respondents reported that the PPE they wear is designed for women (It’s…
As we move into the party conference season, there will rightly be a lot more talk about election manifesto commitments on issues like the NHS, taxation, social care, education and the shrinking role of the state. However, just as important – but less likely to receive attention and airtime – are policies around the quality…
Prospect is committed to combatting pay discrimination. Last year Bernadette Cadman’s equal pay case against the HSE was brought to a successful conclusion after almost a decade of fighting it through the courts. Since then we’ve had several more successes, including most recently at the Intellectual Property Office, where settlement benefited all staff in the…