LONDON — A British university is giving each of its female professors a pay rise to wipe out its gender pay gap in one fell swoop.
The University of Essex has pledged to increase female professors’ pay to bring it in line with the average salaries of male professors
According to a statement, the university’s council has approved plans to give female professorial staff a “one-off uplift” to their salaries, to “ensure the pay gap in completely closed by October 2016.”
The move comes not long after an analysis by Times Higher Education (THE) revealed that female academics are paid 11% less than men in the UK. Read more…
