Gender

ASSET Survey

ASSET 2006, the third Athena Survey of Science Engineering and Technology ran for six weeks from 5 September to 20 October 2006.

Athena’s purpose in running the survey is to provide a firm basis from which to understand and address the barriers to women’s progression in scientific careers. The survey questions, based on those in the 2003 and 2004 surveys, address the areas identified by Athena as key to the differences between men’s and women’s progression through and enjoyment of a career in science and engineering.

ASSET 2006 was made possible by core funding from the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET, support from the University of East Anglia Survey Office, Bristol On Line Surveys, and the Science Council. The Athena Project is based at and supported by The Royal Society. Athena’s other supporters include BP, Equality Challenge Unit, Institute of Physics, Opportunity Now, Pfizer, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Society of Chemistry, and The Wellcome Trust.

More information about the survey can be found at: http://www.athenaproject.org.uk/asset.htm

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