On not perpetuating academic survivorship bias

Key Points

• This commentary seeks to raise awareness of the issue of survivorship bias among senior women in STEMM academia.
• Discussion of personal experiences and observations of senior women in academia.
• Analysis of the implications of survivorship bias in academic environments.
• Identifies the potential for survivorship bias to distort perceptions of success in academia.
• Encourages senior women to adopt a more inclusive approach as role models for junior colleagues.