“The figures confirm the blunt observations of the 2010 International Review of Mathematical Sciences, which effectively named and shamed the UK’s record on women in maths at university level. “Compared to other countries, the overall proportion of women is strikingly small,” noted the report, warning that the low priority given to gender diversity would be damaging to the country’s future research excellence.”

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