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Astronomy society pushes for diversity in US PhD programmes

Task force hopes that a report on boosting participation by under-represented groups will ‘pull the alarm cord to say we can’t continue doing things the way we have been’.
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The American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Washington DC wants those in charge of doctoral programmes in the field to work harder to recruit and retain students from under-represented groups. It aims to boost participation by women, minority ethnic groups, people of sexual and gender minorities, people with disabilities or who are neuroatypical, and under-represented socioeconomic groups, among others.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00655-3

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  1. Rudolph, A. L. et al. Final Report of the 2018 AAS Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in Astronomy Graduate Education (American Astronomical Society, 2019); available at go.nature.com/2s1xxkl

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