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Royal Society labelled ‘boys club’ amid Paul Nurse leadership row

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Academics condemn proposal to re-elect former president

Academics have criticised the Royal Society as a “boys club”, after reports it is considering re-electing its former president Paul Nurse to head the institution.

The Royal Society, the world’s oldest scientific academy, has never been led by a woman.

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