FR IDAY, 27 TH APRIL, 2018 – Keep the Cat Free – ISSUE 1690 Felix The Student Newspaper of Imperial College London NEWS Strikes cancelled as UCU and UUK reach agreement PAGE 4 ARTS Is The Inheritance the new Angels in America? PAGE 15 The gender pay gap exists across the entire Russell Group // Felix FILM Russell Group gender pay gap nearly twice national average NEWS Group, the median gender James Stirling, Imperial’s positions, and bonus pay- and the higher education pay gap was 16.7%, Provost, said the statistics ments are proportionate to sector in particular.” The Isle of Dogs: Fred Fyles slightly larger than the were not acceptable. individuals’ salaries.” university has outlined a Editor-in-Chief average for higher educa- On average, men These data come after series of moves to address lots of bark but tion institutions (HEIs) as occupy just over 60% of the government mandated the gap, including pay no bite a whole, and significantly the highest-paying quar- all companies and public review policies. While Imperial has higher than the national tile of jobs in all Russell bodies that employ more The data released by PAGE 22 one of the lowest average of 9.7%. Group universities. than 250 people to release Russell Group universities gaps in the Russell While Imperial has one Women occupy over 60% information on their pay highlights the difficulties Group, men dominate of the lowest pay gaps of the lowest-paying quar- gap. women have in attaining in the Russell Group, tile of jobs in the group. The Russell Group the highest-ranking roles TRAVEL the highest-paid with women earning on Furthermore, men were university with the within HEIs – a factor positions. average 9.4% less per found to be slightly more highest gender pay gap that is one of the key hour than male staff, men likely to be granted bonus is Durham University, causes of the gender pay ata released dominate the highest pay, which was over 40% which reported a median gap. For all universities last month paid positions. Male staff higher than that awarded gap of nearly 30%. Pro- within the Russell Group, show the Rus- occupy over 70% of the to women. fessor Stuart Corbridge, the proportion of women sell Group has highest-paying quartile At Imperial, men were the vice-chancellor of decrease further up the Da gender pay gap nearly of jobs – the highest paid bonuses 50% larger Durham, said “We recog- pay scale. twice that of the national proportion in the entire on average than women. nise that the gender pay While overall Imperial Growing fruit average. Russell Group – and 56% The College say this gap is a serious issue for employs more men than in the South Across the 24 universi- of the second highest-pay- gap is because “we have Durham University, as it women – with 44% of all American jungle ties making up the Russell ing quartile. Professor fewer women in senior is for society as a whole Cont. pg 3 PAGE 26 FR IDAY, 27 TH APRIL, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1690 EDITORIAL NEWS [email protected] CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 Guess who's back… Men occupy over 70% of the top-paid jobs at Imperial NEWS 3-6 And we’re back. Yes, les – Felix E across all industries, it COMMENT 7-8 Fy dit NEWS Average Gender Pay Gap at the Russell Group = 16.7% While Imperial has a lower gender pay gap than the Russell we know – term hasn’t ed or is particularly important The Felix Team Fr Cont.from front Group average, and one of the lowest gaps within the Group, SCIENCE 9-10 quite started yet (for those in the university sector. men dominate the highest-paying positions. Over 70% of the early-birds reading this These data help highlights Editor-in-Chief staff across the College 29.3% ARTS 12-15 on a Friday morning), some of the challenges Fred Fyles identifying as female – Durham top-paying quartile of jobs at Imperial are occupied by men – • the highest of the Russell Group but we felt so sad about women face within Deputy Editor the number of women BOOKS 18 being apart from our academia; we need to Joanna Wormald drops significantly within 23.4% readers we arranged to look at why women aren’t • research and academic MUSIC 19-20 get an issue in a week occupying the highest News Editor settings: the most recent Warwick ♀ ♀ early, just for you! Also, positions, not merely state Joanna Wormald publicly-available Equali- FILM 21-22 • 23.3% let’s be real, pretty much the fact. People we spoke Politics Editors ty and Diversity Commit- TRAVEL 23-24 everyone is already back to highlighted a number of Avirup Banerjee tee (E&DC) report, from Birmingham on campus, desperately barriers for women – key Divyen Vanniasegaram July 2016, showed only C&S 25 cramming in the library, stages of their career tend • 38% of research staff and 20.7% and getting frustrated by to coincide with the time Comment Editors 20% of academic staff Alan Perfect Nottingham HANGMAN 26-27 people leaving their stuff many people want to start Charlie Titmuss were women. on spare desks while they a family; the need to take • This gap widens as PUZZLES 29 go on three-hour-long on research at sites around Science Editor staff progress through the breaks. Well, there’s no the globe prevents a sense Rosie Dutt ranks of employment: as SPORTS 30-32 better procrastination of stability; they’re far • of 2016, there were 533 Tech Editor ♂ ♂ material than Felix (well, more likely to get negative Tom Mrazek male professors com- Q1 Q2 maybe Sporcle), so feel feedback from students • pared to 94 female ones, 13.1% free to dive straight back ‘gender pay gap’ can seem ties, the average gender for teaching compared to Arts Editors with the data showing a into this week’s issue! misleading – it doesn’t pay gap was nearly twice men. The list goes on. Indira Mallik progressive attrition of Manchester ♀ ♀ This week our main refer to women being paid the national average, indi- Imperial has already JJ Cheng women as they progress Adam Gellatly story is about something less than men for the same cating top positions at uni- put some initiatives in • through pay grades. 11.1% that’s been in the news a lot work (although this does versities are often filled by place to address these Books Editors Out of the 20 heads of Sheeld recently: the gender pay still happen), but rather men. At Imperial, the gap – personalised develop- JJ Cheng departments, only three Alice Peberdy gap. For those of you who the average earnings of was lower than the Russell ment, help with childcare, are women – Professor 9.4% haven’t been following • Dame Amanda Fisher of women compared to men. Group average – in fact, it selecting the widest pool Music Editors the news, a while ago the It therefore gives you an was one of the lowest in of candidates for inter- the Institute of Clinical Imperial Felix Office Andy Djaba Beit Quad, Prince Consort government announced idea about whether or not the Group. But while this views. These are all fan- Adrian LaMoury Sciences, Professor Anne Road their plans to have all women are in highly-paid is good news, it doesn’t tastic, but the gender pay Henry Eshbaugh Dell of the Department of 8.9% London, SW7 2BB large companies and positions – the fewer tell the whole story – men gap results show there is a • Life Sciences, and Profes- Tel: 020 79548072 public institutions publish women there are at the were disproportionately still a long way to go. We Film Editors sor Michele Dougherty, UCL Email: [email protected] Mikhail Demtchenko ♂ ♂ data on the average wage top (or the more at the overrepresented at the always hear about how Ashley Luckyram the newly-installed Head felixonline.co.uk gap between male and bottom), the greater the highest levels, occupying Imperial wants to be the of the Department of Q3 Q4 @feliximperial Mark Aduol 10% 20% 30% female employees, with gap. over 70% of the top-pay- best at everything; here’s Michael Purdy Physics. None of the four Median Gender Pay Gap Printed by Mortons Media a deadline of the end of The results threw up ing jobs, which was the one area to focus on. • faculty deans are women. Group, Boston Road, March/beginning of April. some interesting findings, highest rate in the Russell TV Editor A number of staff and Horncastle, Lincolnshire Andrew Melville Before we dive into particularly within the Group. early-career academics unfortunately for what- In a statement, Profes- Registered Newspaper • ISSN 1040-0711 what happened, a quick university sector. For the While a lack of rep- Games Editor Felix spoke to said this “One postdoc ever reason women seem sor James Stirling, Impe- What is the Gender Pay Gap? note: yes, the term Russell Group universi- resentation is important Saad Ahmed lack of representation had to suffer from that.” “At rial’s Provost, welcomed Copyright (c) Felix 2017 • knock-on impacts for their told Felix they stages above postdoc”, the reporting requirement. The term ‘gender pay gap’, as used by the Food Editors learning experience. she added, “it’s a leader- He said “We are com- UK government, is slightly misleading. The Alice Davage felt visibility Andrada Balmez One postdoctoral ship role, and there will mitted to addressing this term refers the difference in hourly pay of all • academic, who has re- of women be a bias towards hiring imbalance by tackling Felix is recruiting! Travel Editor cently finished her PhD men.” barriers to progression”, men and all women across a workforce, and Edita Pileckyte at Imperial, told Felix: “I in academia A recent study pub- citing personalised devel- occurs when women occupy lower paying • Puzzles Editor think visibility makes a lished in Research Policy opment, unconscious bias jobs, while men occupy higher paying jobs.