Unconscious bias in higher education: A talk for International Women’s Day
…bias, do something about it; devise policies and processes which limit the effect of bias. Examples include setting clear criteria before making an evaluation or assessment (and sticking to them!); asking for specific examples rather than generalising; and trying not to make decisions when tired or stressed as you are more likely to revert to ‘fast thinking’ with all the possibility of error and assumption. But overall, have high expectations of t…