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| Oxford University criticised for gender gap among top earners | Oxford University criticised for gender gap among top earners |
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| Oxford University has been criticised after it emerged that only 8% of its top-paid staff are women. | Oxford University has been criticised after it emerged that only 8% of its top-paid staff are women. |
| A Freedom of Information request has revealed there are just 13 women paid more than £140,000 a year, compared with 145 men. | A Freedom of Information request has revealed there are just 13 women paid more than £140,000 a year, compared with 145 men. |
| The general secretary of the Association of Lecturers and Teachers said the figure was "very worrying". | The general secretary of the Association of Lecturers and Teachers said the figure was "very worrying". |
| A university spokesman said it recognised the need "to improve gender balance and to address the pay gap". | A university spokesman said it recognised the need "to improve gender balance and to address the pay gap". |
| He added that 21% of its professors are female, compared to the UK average of 22%, and the organisation is aiming to achieve 30% representation by 2020. | He added that 21% of its professors are female, compared to the UK average of 22%, and the organisation is aiming to achieve 30% representation by 2020. |
| Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the ATL, said: "It's extremely worrying to see that women are still so under-represented in high-earning roles in academia. | Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the ATL, said: "It's extremely worrying to see that women are still so under-represented in high-earning roles in academia. |
| "Young people need to see a diverse range of role models to inspire them in their studies and life. What message does this give to young women aspiring to be academics? | "Young people need to see a diverse range of role models to inspire them in their studies and life. What message does this give to young women aspiring to be academics? |
| "We need to ask why Oxford has so few high-earning females, so few women in leadership and what the barriers are?" | "We need to ask why Oxford has so few high-earning females, so few women in leadership and what the barriers are?" |
| Earlier this year Oxford was ranked the second-best university in the world in the Times Higher Education league table. | Earlier this year Oxford was ranked the second-best university in the world in the Times Higher Education league table. |
| Stephanie Kelley, women's campaign officer for Oxford University Students' Union, said more needed to be done to address the gender imbalance. | Stephanie Kelley, women's campaign officer for Oxford University Students' Union, said more needed to be done to address the gender imbalance. |
| She said: "Oxford needs to take measures to remedy the situation and ensure that women have equal representation to men." | She said: "Oxford needs to take measures to remedy the situation and ensure that women have equal representation to men." |
| From 2012 to 2014 the average yearly proportion of undergraduates accepted to Oxford was 53% male, compared to 47% female. | From 2012 to 2014 the average yearly proportion of undergraduates accepted to Oxford was 53% male, compared to 47% female. |
| An Oxford university spokesman said: "The university has recently revised its processes for the appointment of professors to include more active searches for suitable female candidates." | An Oxford university spokesman said: "The university has recently revised its processes for the appointment of professors to include more active searches for suitable female candidates." |
| The Freedom of Information request was submitted by Luke Barratt, a student journalist on the Oxford newspaper Cherwell. |