1. Gender Equality in Higher Education and Research
Pro-Rector Astrid Lægreid and
Equal Opportunity Advisor Svandís Benediktsdóttir,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

2. Culture change

3. Culture change!

4. Planning for culture change
Combine strategic leadership and concrete actions
From ”satellite” to mainstreaming
From information to dialogue
From criticism to competition
The importance of different roles

5. Anchoring and implementation
NTNU’s Strategic Plan 2020
Board resolution: Recruiting more women scientists
Yearly budgets and activity plans with concrete objectives
Deans report back to Rector twice a year

6. Strategic plan for recruiting more women scientists
Equal number of women and men appointed in academic positions that require a PhD
Equal opportunity advisor discusses recruitment measures with all 52 Heads of Departments

7. Management leadership programmes
Anchoring and implementation of equal opportunity activities
Motivation and responsibility
Overview of Good Practice
Dedicated seminar for Deans
Deans meetings are central arena

8. Planning for success Search committees Start packages
Qualification stipends
Career counselling
Mentoring programmes
“Girls day” for studies in Science and Technology
The Gender Equality Award 2007

9. Summary
Long-term planning in recruitment at all levels, from student to professor
Focus on carrier development for women scientists
Search committee to localize potential female researchers
Ambitious action plans and activities on the local level give results
The generation gap is a golden opportunity to recruit more women

10. Thank you for your attention