Discrimination starts even before grad school, study finds
Most would acknowledge women and minorities already face more hurdles in academia than their white, male peers. A lack of mentors, occasional overt discrimination and the academy’s poor work-life balance, are well-documented issues. But now a study has suggested that these groups may be at a disadvantage even before the starting whistle sounds. Read more
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