Scientific Excellence and Equality At University - Experiencing the Reset Project

Based on the EU- funded project RESET (Redesigning Equality and Scientific Excellence Together) and written by members of seven European partner universities representing different disciplines, this book combines theory and practice to discuss and reflect on the concept of scientific excellence within higher education.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I: Issues of compatibility
Chapter 1 - Pat O'Connor
Is Scientific Excellence a gendered construction?
Chapter 2 - Maxime Forest
Towards inclusive excellence policies at European level?
Chapter 3 - Marion Paoletti
Scientific excellence and equality: The perspectives of university personnel in four European countries
Chapter 4 - Ninon Junca
RESET's Commitment to Inclusive Scientific Excellence: Mobilising Governance and Including New Indicators
Part II: Mobilisation and resistance
Chapter 5 - Netta Iivari, Eva Durral Gazulla, Ruut Tikkanen
Co-cultivating co-design for gender equality in the context of higher education institutions
Chapter 6 - Marisa Matias, Sara Isabel Magalhães, Jorge Peixoto Freitas, Alexandra Lopes, Conceição Nogueira, Maria Isabel Dias
A new generation of GEPs: How academic organisations address equality, intersectionality, and diversity
Chapter 7 - Maria Michali, Areti Ampatzoglou, Eleni Karachaliou, Kalliopi Malerou, Stelios Karamanidis, Lamprini Argyropoulou, Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina, Athina Vakali
The challenges of diversity and equality data in academic and research organisations
Chapter 8 - Viktoria Niebel
Gender-inclusive communication in academic organisations: a lever for change
Part III: Bringing about cultural change
Chapter 9 - Agata Rudnicka, Aleksandra Ró¿alska
From training to organisational change: The role of stakeholder engagement in education on gender equality and diversity in higher education institutions
Chapter 10 - Mateusz Hauk, Paulina Szymäska
The Role and Actions of a Trainer in Conducting Training and Workshops on Diversity and Gender Equality at Universities
Chapter 11 - Mervi Heikkinen
Mainstreaming Intersectional Gender Impact Assessment in Higher Education Institutions' Knowledge Production - Transforming Research and Education from Within
Chapter 12 - Tuija Lämsä
The Constellation of CoPs as Gender Change Agents: The Meaning of Communities of Practitioners Now and in the Future

About the author

Marion Paoletti is Professor of Political Science at the University of Bordeaux, France and Scientific Director of the RESET project.
Marisa Matias is Professor of Psychology at the University of Porto, Portugal and Scientific Coordinator of RESET at the University of Porto.
Aleksandra Ró¿alska is Assistant Professor and Head of the Women Studies Centre, University of ¿ód¿, Poland.

Product details

• Authors: Marion (University of Bordeaux Paoletti
• Assisted by: Marisa Matias (Editor), Marion Paoletti (Editor), Aleksandra Różalska (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 13.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032916484
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3291648-4
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Science: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / General, Psychology, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Biology, life sciences, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender studies, gender groups, Moral and social purpose of education, Feminism and feminist theory, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy: inclusion, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher