Female academics ‘interrupted more in interviews than men’
Times Higher Education, by Jack GroveWomen are more likely to be interrupted mid-sentence during an academic job interview than men, a new study says.
Female interviewees also face more follow-up questions from panellists, making women more likely to rush through their presentations than men, according to research by US academics who believe a hostile “prove it again” attitude towards women may partially explain why some disciplines remain so male-dominated.