Staff diversity: sex and gender
Vice-chancellor announces ‘major independent review’ after acknowledging ‘in several areas we fell very short’
Tribunal rules criminologist Jo Phoenix was forced out of institution, which was ‘fearful’ about being seen to support gender-critical beliefs
While UK universities are starting to address the challenges faced by new mothers, combining parenthood and academia remains a difficult task. Five writers give their experience of what institutions are getting right and wrong in supporting academic mums
Despite some calls to replace Claudine Gay with another black woman, tradition and mercy might force persistence of white male leadership
South African HE must move to a culture where information sharing and support are second nature to institutions, says Francis Petersen
By having their own lawyers, panels can ensure all positions are considered regardless of who else (if anyone) has appointed one, says Andrew Brown
Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack warns of increasing trend for attacks on female students protesting for their right to education
Students call for Mathias Vicherat, who denies the allegations, to resign after he was questioned by police earlier this month
As many as half of women on STEM degrees report being victims of sexism, with universities’ response seen as falling short
One in five survey respondents report being victims of sexual touching or rape
Analysis of 5.8 million authors across all scientific disciplines also shows gender gap is closing, but with distance to go
Sector-wide pay gap stands at 14.2 per cent, but it is higher than 30 per cent at some institutions
Australian universities say remit of proposed watchdog needs ‘detailed examination’
Scientific writing should avoid use of terms like ‘cuckold’, says paper finding antifeminist online forums often draw on ‘reputable research’
Almost 700 scholars signed an open letter protesting Armin Falk’s appointment to the Institute of Labor Economics, referencing sexual misconduct allegations
‘Core recruitment practices’ without quotas reduced gender parity timeline from 60 years to five
Overseas universities could profit from ‘escape route’ role, as China’s women resist political pressure to produce the next generation
State disavows its own idea that professors can’t discuss reproductive rights, but wary faculty persist with lawsuit
Despite backlash fears, quotas aimed at increasing proportion of women on academic boards can aid gender equality more broadly, study suggests
LGBQ students reported their straight peers gossiping about them and attempting to ‘out’ them
Victims need the certainty that worries and complaints will be listened to and that investigations will be fair-minded, says Owen Bubbers-Jones
‘No silver bullet’ to solving women’s higher job attrition rates, researcher warns
Only 37 per cent of national universities require faculty to report previous disciplinary history, survey finds
Young women’s mental health has been badly hit by the Taliban’s ban on their attending school or university, says a scholar in Afghanistan
Women are given less time on equipment and more administrative duties than men in mixed gender laboratory groups, new research indicates
While earnings gaps are well known, study suggests they are even wider than previously thought
‘Astonishing demand’ to suspend book launch over claims that its essays ‘delegimitise trans people’ shows activists have been ‘emboldened’, say editors
Small private US campus leader leaves wake of graphic allegations and questions of previous institutions keeping quiet
UK science secretary claims she is taking a stand against the ‘slow creep of wokeism’ in academia
Chapter withdrawn by Routledge after legal threats, with professor claiming that he had been identified, but denying wrongdoing
Former law lecturer suing Open University after claiming she was fired for questioning gender-based changes to curriculum
English regulator expects to publish the outcomes of its consultation on sexual misconduct in the coming months
Why are so many on the identitarian left so quick to reduce differences of opinion to existential threats to marginalised groups, asks Umut ?zk?r?ml?
An ungrammatical term that re-genders professorship on retirement does nothing for the advancement of women in academia, says Wendy Dossett
Editors claim voices of victims are being silenced as future of Routledge book on harassment in academia left in doubt
Australian sector denies accusations of inadequate support, but says it can never do ‘enough’
Our research suggests men still have a greater chance of attaining influential postions than women, say Zhengyang Bao and Difang Huang
Researcher who revealed censorship of gender critical feminists says no-debate policies on transgender issues are causing ‘scholarly paralysis’
Minister hints at punishment with unprecedented letter to National Science Centre over project exploring the role of bondage and domination in the development of trans identities
First-ever federal exemption under 1972 anti-discrimination law clears path for Baylor University to escape sanctions from students claiming abuse
Gender gap reflects workforce patterns, not success rate bias, as women gradually boost their share of the spoils in an increasingly competitive ‘game’
After non-stop controversy and ousting, former chancellor writes book urging better leadership training, especially for women
Self-regulation is ‘failing’, Australian critics claim, citing sexual assault statistics mirroring those in wider society
As several UK universities outlaw sex between academics and students, two writers offer differing views on the Office for Students’ proposed ban
Former Mermaids trustee and trans activist Jacob Breslow says his gender studies colleagues should be ‘left to continue their vital teaching and research in peace’
Leading science funder warns institutions that faculty who mistreat staff can’t remain as grant supervisors
Female researchers given additional three years to apply to reflect childbearing and caring responsibilities
At risk to their careers, women teaching sciences shown in nationwide survey to be more willing to admit struggles with depression, poverty and attainment
Ethnicity and disability status also significant factors influencing likelihood of researchers being submitted, report finds
‘Morally supportive’ but implicitly dismissive, universities exacerbate students’ struggles with their ‘child-free’ ethos
Committee wants bystander training as regulatory condition and calls universities’ use of NDAs to silence victims in sex cases ‘disgraceful’
‘Pride’ scholarships aim to make university a world leader in research field
Researchers recommend training after survey also finds that while four in 10 respondents are uncomfortable about staff getting drunk with students, three in 10 don’t mind
Union president at transgender row university backs action against ‘bigots’, but draws the line at property destruction
Switzerland’s Kurt Wüthrich clashes with female researcher after he claimed he was discriminated against at major conference
Germany’s only female Nobel scientist questions notion that diversity is key component of research success in modern science
Five years on, higher education’s attitude towards student-faculty relationships is very different, says a UK-based academic
Carrying out this increasingly herculean task effectively is beyond most universities’ capacity. The burden should be shared, says David Hardstaff
Nation’s gender equity improves as Covid creates job openings and an appreciation of more welcoming work environments
Universities are places where ideas are proposed and improved. It shouldn’t be so hard to discuss an issue with far-reaching implications, say 20 academics
