The gender ratio within the UCL Department of Economics varies significantly across different roles and levels. This indicates a dynamic distribution rather than a single, uniform ratio across the department.
Gender Distribution Breakdown
The department's commitment to equality highlights specific imbalances in various areas:
- Teaching Staff: In teaching roles, the ratio of females to males is 43:57. This means that 43% of teaching staff are female, and 57% are male.
- Academic Team: Women constitute a smaller proportion of the broader academic team, making up only one-quarter (25%) of this group.
- Research Staff: Among research staff, the representation of women is slightly higher than in the academic team, at one-third (33%).
- Students: For students, the gender distribution tends to shift towards a higher proportion of males as they progress through their studies. This suggests that while initial student intake might have a more balanced or even female-leaning distribution, the balance changes in later stages.
To summarize these figures, the distribution can be seen in the table below:
| Role/Group | Female Representation | Male Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Staff | 43% | 57% |
| Academic Team | 25% | 75% |
| Research Staff | 33% | 67% |
| Students | Decreases over time | Increases over time |
These figures demonstrate areas where gender representation is relatively balanced (e.g., teaching staff) and areas where women are significantly underrepresented (e.g., academic team, and increasingly so among students at higher levels).
