Yoanna Yankova/Jens Ambrasat: Promotion into the worse? Gendered culture in academia

RMZ Science Works · May 27, 2026 · 33m

The study examines whether and to what extent academic culture is gendered. The gendered implications of academic culture are analysed through academics' perceptions of workplace culture, their experiences of discrimination and abuse of power, and their reported stress levels. Gender biases are evident across all dimensions examined, leading us to argue that academia operates as a gendered system in which unfavourable working cultures emerge that disproportionately—and more negatively ("chilly")—affect women compared to men. We further demonstrate that gender bias is particularly pronounced…