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Exciting to be able to share this new research; the Office of the Women in STEM Ambassador has conducted a trial to determine the impact of anonymising applications for access to specialised scientific equipment. ANSTO's Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS) was involved in this study. The researchers found that anonymisation boosted success rates for early-career researchers, but had little impact on success rates by gender, which were already similar before the trial. This suggests that anonymising applications for scientific equipment opens doors for early-career researchers, enhancing their chances of success. The implications extend beyond application outcomes; anonymisation may create a positive ripple effect in the career pipeline, diversifying the research pool, and supporting the broader issue—retaining and advancing researchers facing barriers in STEM research.

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