Zeugs NEWS 2015

"CELLS IN MOTION" evaluation project

In August 2015 ZEUGS was tasked with the conduction of a study to evaluate the gender and diversity measures of the Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (CiM) of the University of Münster which “investigates cellular dynamics relevant for the development, homeostasis and pathologies of the vascular and nervous systems”. The study seeks to obtain insights about the visibility and efficiency of the supportive measures of CiM regarding gender equality, interdisciplinarity and internationality. For this purpose 30 interviews with CiM scientists at different stages in their career were conducted. The results of the study will be presented by the end of February 2016.

In the offside trap? Women in top mangament and in operations of nonprofit organizations

ZEUGS professor Dr. Annette Zimmer got a research project about the situation of women in top management and in operations of nonprofit organizations approuved in June. The aim of the BMFSFJ external funded project is to investigate in first time labour and employment in the operational area and at the executive level of NPOs from a gender-specific perspective and to formulate recommendations for action. Specifically, the project aims to analyze the work situation and the career options at an operational level and how can be explained the lack of representation of women in leadership positions in NPOs in this context. Project coordinator is the associate ZEUGS member Andrea Walter.

 “An die Spitze! Aber wie? ‚Frauen in Führung‘ im öffentlichen, privaten und Nonprofit-Sektor – eine Bestandsaufnahme der aktuellen Literaturlage samt Handlungsempfehlungen“