Staff diversity: sex and gender
If the legislative requirements to respond to gender pay gaps are perceived as weak, the moral imperative for universities to act is strong, argues Anthony Forster
Female researchers remain comparatively scarce in publishing, with some fields to remain male-dominated for centuries
The inaugural provost of Hereford’s new engineering university on moving from Mexico’s industrial heartland to the UK’s Steel City and life as a gay woman in a male-dominated profession
Reporting regulations too ‘ambiguous’, allowing institutions to interpret them to their advantage, experts argue
Female chemists are more productive and successful in the job market if they have a female supervisor, analysis shows
The women’s rights lawyer on growing up in Bangladesh, meeting Mother Teresa and uniting against patriarchy
Universities forced to act after case of Gao Yan, who killed herself after alleged rape in 1998, leads to national outcry
Members of the THE editorial team discuss the gaps in salaries among men and women in higher education
Mean average pay gap across UK sector stands at 15.9 per cent, with 30 institutions reporting gaps in excess of 20 per cent
It smacks of affirmations like ‘if you believe it, you can achieve it’, but men’s academic swagger has a dark side
Women and their clothing are scrutinised more closely because men are seen as the norm in academia. Emma Rees considers the codes at play in what is supposedly a radical space
Stanford's Londa Schiebinger warns that failure to account for differing impact of interventions on men and women is costing lives
But male researchers with small children get a boost, study of academics at Italian university finds
Researcher says it is difficult to find portrayals of female scientists that focus on achievement
Six higher education institutions report so far that male pay is at least 20 per cent higher than female remuneration
Female under-representation in spin-offs is likely to be attributable to the usual suspects: gender bias, lack of appropriate support and limited access to the right networks, says Simonetta Manfredi
Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost
The latest edition of 探花视频 discussed by the editorial team
Does solidarity among female scholars exist only in the (male) mind? Are women really supportive of one another? And if so, how far does it go to redressing male advantage?
Female students at the Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta must stop wearing full-face veils if they wish to graduate, rector warns
Scholarship scheme set up from funds raised by the campaign aims to promote future generations of women in research
Half of vice-presidents at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology are now female
Female junior academics are also gaining research prestige, says study
Historic flying of Trans Pride flag at University College Cork follows similar commitment to equality by other Irish universities
Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has waned
There are very few outlets for women to work together against unhelpful concepts that hold back female progression in academia, says Elisabeth Julie Vargo
University of California, San Diego, rejects student-led petition to drop filmmaker from curriculum over sexual abuse allegations
Nottingham Trent University’s chair of governors Neil Goulden explains why institutions need to do more to regain public esteem
More liberal environments may encourage women to follow their interests, psychologists suggest
But growth in those completing postgraduate research degrees in physics appears have stalled, according to latest Hesa data
National Science Foundation requires universities to inform them if staff members receiving grant funding face sexual harassment allegations
Pontifical Bolivarian University told students not to ‘distract’ classmates and teachers with low necklines, short skirts or tight-fitting clothes
The ‘leaky pipeline’ metaphor for the lack of women at senior levels of academia can demotivate those whose professional paths meander, says Aileen Fyfe
探花视频’s first major global survey of university staff views on work-life balance finds academics feeling stressed and underpaid, and struggling to fit time for personal relationships and family around their ever-growing workloads. Ellie Bothwell reports
Taif University lifts consent rule for female students in wake of royal decree
Sexual misconduct is now being openly discussed, but universities still lack policies to safeguard staff from sexual violence in the workplace. This means victims remain afraid to speak out, says a female academic and rape survivor
The University of London’s Leading Women campaign is celebrating the pioneering women who joined the university 150 years ago, writes Philip Carter
UEA expert dismisses the idea that rehearsal-room romances can serve artistic ends
University says George Holmes was ‘shocked’ by treatment of women at all-male event but did not witness any ‘assaults’
Lou Anna Simon steps down just hours after gymnastics physician was sentenced for sexually abusing young athletes
Victims claim university’s negligence allowed sexual abuse to occur
Programme aimed at empowering women, used in more than 35 universities, ‘unfit for an academic institution’
Anthropologist uses T-shirts and tweets to highlight under-representation of black women in academia
Milestone may be taken as evidence that gender equality in academia is improving, albeit slowly
‘Trained observers’ can help selection committees stamp out implicit bias against women, Europe’s biggest highest education institutions say
Criticism of academic sisterhood survey gets to the crux of the matter that the resulting article will explore, says Holly Else
Special requests divert women from more productive activities, study warns
Bias in assessing submissions is inevitable and damaging. Anonymisation is the least bad solution, says Graham Farrell
Poorer performance found to be based on less positive evaluation of female principal investigators, not differences in the quality of science
Eleven per cent of women and 3 per cent of men report inappropriate sexual advances or touching at American Political Science Association meeting
Sussex historian Joanne Paul said she felt she ‘had not been taken seriously’ after reading sexist review of her work
Range of initiatives designed to help women unveiled
Interventions such as women-only fellowships have improved gender balance – but some professoriates are still more than 85 per cent male
Rapid technological change means that higher education leavers will need to return during their career, says Tec Monterrey president
Figures also show that female teaching staff earned between 95 and 98 per cent of their male counterparts
Female advantage in education dubbed the ‘Martha Effect’ in Stellenbosch study
Male academics two and a half times more likely to speak up, as women cite lack of confidence and ‘intimidating’ speakers
The recent downfalls of Dame Glynis Breakwell and Grace Mugabe are very different stories, but both reveal some age-old traits, says Agnieszka Piotrowska
With women still under-represented at the top levels of research, some see the rise of more explicit ‘affirmative action’ on gender becoming more common
Accounts of discrimination in Hollywood show value of ‘lived experience’, says editor of new collection
