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RIGE - Gender Equality & Inclusion Research Unit
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Overview
The Gender Equality and Inclusion Research Unit - RIGE aims to identify and analyse gender inequalities in Higher Education and the society at large through academic research and implementation projects.
The main activities of the Unit include:
- Gender equality and inclusion in HEIs
- Research on gender-based violence
- Women and girls in STEM
- Implementing projects for making Higher Education and society more inclusive and equal
- Analysing quantitative data and perform quantitative and qualitative studies and surveys about equity in Higher Education and the society
- Inclusive Design
| Position | Name | Department | Research Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead researcher | Dr Petroula Mavrikiou | Business Administration | Gender Statistics, Gender Equality in Higher Education Institutions, Gender Pay Gap |
| Unit Member | Andria Karaoli | RIGE | |
| Unit Member | Andrea Athanasiou | Studies & Student Welfare Service | Inequalities justice and power, Adult learners, Program planning and evaluation |
| Start Year | Project Title | Lead Partner/ Assignee | Funding from | Project Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HEI Green Path: Shaping HEI environment for a sustainable tomorrow | University College of Enterprise and Administration, Poland | Erasmus+ | TBA |
| 2024 | Mapping the representation and needs of women and men in the Shipping sector in Cyprus | RIGE, Frederick University | Commissioner for Gender Equality, Cyprus | N/A |
| 2023 | NEXUS - Twinning Research and Innovation Institutions to Design and Implement Inclusive GEPs | Technical University of Dublin, Ireland | Horizon Europe | https://nexusproject.info/ |
| 2023 | Iamstudent - Building Student Identity for European Universities Alliance | La Rochelle University, France | Erasmus+ | https://www.eu-conexus.eu/en/projects/iamstudent/ |
| 2022 | FIT - Fairness in Teaching | List Institute of Science and Technology, Luxemburg | Erasmus+ | https://www.fairnessinteaching-project.eu/ |
| 2022 | DHeLiDA - Digital Health Literacy for Disadvantaged adults | Pro Arbeit, Germany | Erasmus+ | |
| 2022 | SHIE - Sports Handicap Inclusive Experience | La Rochelle University, France | Erasmus+ | https://www.eu-conexus.eu/en/projects/sport-handicap-inclusive-experience-shie/ |
| 2022 | BLISS - Boosting health LIteracy for School Students | Associazione Cittadinanzattiva Onlus, Italy | Erasmus+ | https://www.blissproject.eu/ |
| 2019 | Inclusive University – a set of tools dedicated to HEI for better respond to disabled students' needs | University College of Enterprise and Administration, Poland | Erasmus+ | https://wspaerasmus.wixsite.com/inclusiveuniversity |
Advancing gender equality, inclusion and diversity in higher education and society makes our communities safer, healthier, economically prosperous and just. Through a feminist and intersectional approach and through funded research and implementation projects, RIGE aims to tackle societal challenges and to propose strategies for positive change.
