{"id":106294,"date":"2019-11-21T14:29:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T13:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=106294"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:24:34","slug":"im-a-role-model-for-others-something-i-missed-out-on-as-a-young-researcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2019\/11\/21\/im-a-role-model-for-others-something-i-missed-out-on-as-a-young-researcher\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019m a role model for others, something I missed out on as a young researcher\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Semiha Denkta\u015f is hoping that a new policy measure will result in more female scientists obtaining higher positions within the university. \u201cThese days, we look much more at their portfolio, what they\u2019ve already achieved, and their potential for advancement\u201d, stated the Chief Diversity Officer. She will be presenting the policy measure at the Advancing Social Equity in Academia<\/em> conference on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Denkta\u015f (professor of Psychology) has been the university\u2019s Chief Diversity Officer<\/a> for over a year now. A quieter year than during the regime of her predecessor, who bore the brunt of a lot of criticism<\/a>. But it was certainly not a year in which she sat idle; she took time to talk to people, create a support base and develop policy to make the university more diverse and particularly more inclusive. \u201cI don\u2019t negotiate about my objectives, but more about how we can achieve these.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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