EXPERIENCES OF GENDER AND DIVERSITY IN RESEARCH TEAMS WORKING ON TRANSPORT RELATED PROJECTS FUNDED BY EU

This is a qualitative exploratory study aiming to identify gender and diversity bias in research teams working in smart mobility related fields funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Framework Programme. Its aims were three-fold. Firstly, to identify experiences, attitudes and beliefs related to gender and diversity in the research work and outputs. Secondly, to understand barriers to gender and diversity mainstreaming. Thirdly, to identify needs for polices and support for research staff affected by gender and diversity bias.
In total, 14 Principal Investigators were interviewed (3 males, 11 females). All interviews were carried out over zoom online, due to the global Covid19 pandemic. Attached Data cocnsists of quotes from interviews collated into 4 themes: Gender and diveristy in projexs, management style, research foorprints, proposals writing and call selection,