Recommendation

Letters of Recommendation : Best Practices

« Have you wondered if the letter you are READING- or the letters you are WRITING – are inadvertently perpetuating implicit biases that could reduce the likelihood of the candidate getting a fair chance at the new opportunity? » so begins the “Gender Bias Calculator: Letters of Recommendation” page published by the ADVANCE group (Advancing Women in […]

Avoiding gender bias in reference writing

The end of the year means for many of you the period of writing letters of recommendation, both for recent PhD graduates and for postdocs applying to competitions. Here are some tips for avoiding gender bias when writing a letter, et here are some good and bad examples of letters