1. Work-life balance in science: struggling for papers and time off from the lab

2. MU is No. 3 in CR after Academy of Sciences and Charles University in term of research performance Excellent infrastructure About 900 original research papers with IF each year, most of them with major contribution of PhDs and postdoctoral scientists Rapidly growing number of citations per article – increasing quality Increasing collaboration with researchers abroad Good world average in many fields, some teams excellent

3. What PIs expect: Talent Motivation Hard working Long hours working week Low salary Excessive demands and great pressure Limited perspective to get permanent job No leisure activity Difficult personal life Fun of doing science, great discoveries and stellar carrier !

4. Gender equity in the science “Low-fertility trap” Fertility far below the “replacement level” in many rich countries Fertility decline is a direct product of greater opportunities for women Later marriages and reduction of births for the well-educated women

5. F : M ratio Gender and research output Greatest gender parity is often in former communist states Low research output ~ female dominance Women dominate science in Macedonia, Sri Lanka, Latvia, Ukraine and Bosnia/Herzegovina Women are globally less likely to participate in collaboration and be listed as either first or last authors

6. F : M ratio

7. FacultyMFTotal Medicine303384687 Arts325489814 Law10672178 Social Studies124153277 Science446482928 Informatics10212114 Education36126162 Sports Studies502777 Economics6540105 Total155717853342 FacultyMFTotal Medicine362270632 Arts301399700 Law8047127 Social Studies135110245 Science354328682 Informatics73477 Education42102144 Sports Studies442670 Economics12868196 Total151913542873 PhDs 2014 2004

8. Academic positionMFTotal Postdocs633598 Assoc. professors340121461 Professors26255317 Total665211876 Structure of MU research staff

9. Balancing work and life 10% PhDs“happy” 50% PhDs“rather happy” 20% PhDs“rather unhappy” 5% PhDs“unhappy” ?

10. Gender equity in the science “Low-fertility trap” Fertility far below the “replacement level” in many rich countries Fertility decline is a direct product of greater opportunities for women Later marriages and reduction of births for the well-educated women The time to address these challenges is now!

11. Increased young family income (? MU) Local childcare help/recommendations Subsidized day care for children (Sweden, France) Flexible postdoctoral fellowships After-family-leave grant program Professional contacts during family leave (Dept Biol MU) Flexible start dates for PhD and grants Options for remote panel/meeting participation … Any other creative suggestions?