Interests & Recruitment in Science:
Factors influencing recruitment,retention and gender equity in science,
technology and mathematics higher education
Reports and publications
IRIS working documents:
Please note that this are working documents. Do not quote without permission.1. Gender and feminist perspectives - empirical findings on scientific careers
2. Young people's (particularly girls') educational choice with focus on reasons for choosing (or not choosing) STEM
3. Theoretical perspectives for understanding young people's educational choices
4. Recruitment initiatives and choice of STEM higher education:
Review of theoretical perspectives and empirical findings regarding recruitment initiatives inside and outside school
5. Reasons for drop-out/opt-out among young people from STM higher education programs
6. Guidelines for partners
Full project description:
IRIS Annex (.pdf 1.5MB):
Observa – Science in Society, with the cooperation of UNESCO Office in Venice presents a classified collection of data and information on the presence of women in science and their attitudes toward research and innovation: Women and Science
Latest news
IRIS collected data by means of an electronic questionnaire to first-year STEM students in five European countries during the period March-June 2010. We receieved a total of around 6277 responses.IRIS workshop
was held at the XIV IOSTE Symposium on 18th June, 10.
25 participants from 15 countries participated at the workshop and presented their future involvement in IRIS project.
25 participants from 15 countries participated at the workshop and presented their future involvement in IRIS project.
Next consortium meeting
Venice14.-15. October 2010