Women in science former Yugoslavia. Moreover, the participation of female researchers is holding steady or increasing in much of the region, with representation broadly even across the four sectors of government, business, higher education and non-profit. In most countries, women tend to be on a par with men among tertiary graduates in science. Between 70% and 85% of graduates are women in health, less than 40% in agriculture and between 20% and 30% in engineering. Albania has seen a considerable increase in the share of its women graduates in engineering and agriculture. Women make up 33% of researchers overall in the European Union
Newcastle 85+ Study Newcastle 85+ Study The Newcastle 85+ Study is a longitudinal study of health and aging of people over 85 years old. It began in 2006, led by Professor Tom Kirkwood at Newcastle University, and included over 1,000 85-year-olds born in 1921 and registered with GPs in Newcastle and North Tyneside. 11% of those studied said their health was excellent when compared with others of the same age. About 37% of the men and about 70% of the women reported they could still manage cooking, bathing and their personal finances. Their average number of diseases was four for men and five