A Programme for Women achieving Excellence in Research (PoWER): Theoretically informed intervention design, and evaluation

Dyson, Judith and Westoby, Christopher and Collins, Tina and Vakaj, Edlira and Millman, Cindy and Akinbobola, Yemisi and Skinner, James and Windsor, Esther and Cowdell, Fiona (2023) A Programme for Women achieving Excellence in Research (PoWER): Theoretically informed intervention design, and evaluation. International Journal for Academic Development. ISSN 1360-144X (In Press)

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Abstract

Academics in Higher Education are often expected to both teach and research; this is a particular challenge for women both structurally and individually. Initiatives to address structural issues include AdvanceHE. Here we focus on individual issues and report on the Programme for Women Achieving Excellence in Research, a theory-based intervention. Barriers to success were assessed and course content tailored accordingly. Evaluation demonstrated barriers reduced and confidence increased. Although barriers are both individual and contextual, our rigorous approach allows international application through intervention modification without loss of fidelity. This offers a new approach for academic developers to enable female researchers.

Item Type:	Article
Dates:	Date Event 4 September 2023 Accepted
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Academic development, Female, Theoretical Domains Framework
Subjects:	CAH22 - education and teaching > CAH22-01 - education and teaching > CAH22-01-01 - education
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > School of Nursing and Midwifery
Depositing User:	Fiona Cowdell
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2023 12:25
Last Modified:	05 Sep 2023 12:26
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14730

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