Publications by authors named "Lorna R Henderson"
Background: The need to improve gender equity (GE) in academic medicine is well documented. Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs), partnerships between leading National Health Service (NHS) organizations and universities in England, conduct world-class translational research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In 2011, eligibility for BRC funding was restricted to universities demonstrating sustained GE success recognized by the Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science Silver awards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective was to identify translational researchers' training and development needs, preferences, and barriers to attending training. This cross-sectional study involved an online questionnaire survey. The research population comprised a convenience sample of translational researchers and support staff (N = 798) affiliated with the National Institute for Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre.
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- * It specifically points out the Oxford BRC's swift establishment of numerous impactful COVID-19 research studies, demonstrating effective strategic leadership and a resilient research infrastructure.
- * The discussion includes reflections on the organizational and individual capabilities that enabled rapid responses to the pandemic, emphasizing the need for flexibility and adaptation in turbulent situations.
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- - The study investigates gender equity in scientific authorship within biomedical research at the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, analyzing 2409 publications from 2012 to 2017 to understand the representation of male and female authors.
- - Results reveal that female representation is significantly lower in key authorship roles: first authors (41% female), first corresponding authors (34% female), and last authors (23% female) compared to their male counterparts (p<0.001).
- - Additionally, among joint authorship categories, women made up only 15% of joint first authors, 29% of joint corresponding authors, and 10% of joint last authors, indicating a persistent gender disparity in multiple authorship roles (p
Background: The underrepresentation of women in academic medicine at senior level and in leadership positions is well documented. Biomedical Research Centres (BRC), partnerships between leading National Health Service (NHS) organisations and universities, conduct world class translational research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in the UK. Since 2011 BRCs are required to demonstrate significant progress in gender equity (GE) to be eligible to apply for funding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Given the complex mix of structural, cultural and institutional factors that produce barriers for women in science, an equally complex intervention is required to understand and address them. The Athena SWAN Award Scheme for Gender Equality has become a widespread means to address barriers for women's advancement and leadership in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the United States of America and Canada, while the European Commission is exploring the introduction of a similar award scheme across Europe.
Methods: This study analyses the design and implementation of 16 departmental Athena SWAN Silver Action Plans in Medical Sciences at one of the world's leading universities in Oxford, United Kingdom.
Structural Transformation to Attain Responsible BIOSciences (STARBIOS2): Protocol for a Horizon 2020 Funded European Multicenter Project to Promote Responsible Research and Innovation.
JMIR Res Protoc
March 2019
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- The "Promoting Responsible Research and Innovation" (RRI) initiative, part of the EU Horizon 2020 program, aligns research with societal values through public engagement, open access, and ethics, involving 6 European and 6 international institutions.
- The STARBIOS2 project aims to foster structural change in RRI at participating institutions by implementing action plans and creating guidelines for biosciences research.
- The project is structured around 6 core and 5 supporting work packages, focusing on institutional changes, technical assistance, and monitoring, and will run for four years with funding from Horizon 2020.
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- * This study evaluates gender equity support in the NIHR Biomedical Research Centres in Oxford and London, using a specially designed framework and metrics to measure progress over two funding periods (2007-2012 and 2012-2017).
- * Findings will inform strategies to boost women's advancement in leadership roles and will be shared with academics and practitioners via conferences and peer-reviewed articles.