Staff diversity: sex and gender
A major new study reveals that, across the world, work-life balance issues hold women back, say Elaine Howard Ecklund and Di Di
Increase in proportion of women submitting preprints was reversed during lockdowns, particularly in Covid-related disciplines
Female scholars twice as likely to feel constrained as male colleagues, poll shows
A resulting sense of obligation often leaves women unable to relocate for better or more secure jobs, says Lara McKenzie
Policy revamp aims to tackle gender inequality
New dean at top Canadian school hopes outside perspective can resolve months of protest over behaviours and curriculum
Paid time off for gender affirmation among the latest categories of special purpose leave demanded of universities
Pandemic could reverse gender-equity advances in Asia-Pacific region, researchers warn
Women leave STEM at transition stage from university to work, Australian study finds
While female undergraduate numbers have finally reached parity, it is a different story among college fellows, say Elizabeth Baigent and Claire Hann
Applicants will have to certify that they have not been found guilty of bullying or harassment under new policy
Australian consultants’ report reveals shortcomings in treatment of people who experience or witness sexual harassment or assault
Nationwide survey shows overall gains in capacity, enrolment and gender balance
‘Unwillingness to confront’ violence against women a global problem in higher education, British Council conference hears
Mandatory reporting of abuse allegations and anonymous whistleblowing that have led to action in US should be considered, say campaigners
Efforts will only go so far without changes to ‘mindsets’ in Asia, says editor of new book
Wide-ranging survey of mothers working in higher education reveals institutions’ inconsistent and often ineffective responses
Gender bias in student reviews leads vulnerable females to be more lenient in their assessments, large analysis finds
Covid has only widened gender inequalities among researchers, data show
Study of Swiss students finds men and women overestimate their graduate earnings, but men do it more significantly
Attacker got help with doctoral degree while victim was told to find new career, she claims
University broadens free speech exclusions on request of gender-diverse community
After two forced resignations, exiled president tackles racism and selfishness undermining US higher education
V-c admits university made ‘serious mistakes’ after external review finds it breached its free speech duties
Doing everything by the book makes it easy for opponents to plan ahead. So shake them up a bit, says Marcia Devlin
Tips from the top of a sector that insists on preserving its male dominance offered in Australian consultant’s guide
Greater transparency would provide a more accurate picture of sexual misconduct in sector, campaigners say after Everyone’s Invited allegations
Three in 10 respondents to UCU survey say that they have experienced homophobic language in workplace
Network aims to highlight problem of gender-based harassment in the field, support victims and encourage institutions to improve safeguarding
Gender concerns leave MIT-Harvard star lone unconfirmed choice for presidential Cabinet
Call comes after publication of thousands of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse on UK campuses
Women gain milestone at prestigious science body although racial divide remains wide
Office for Students calls for universities to review sexual misconduct policies by summer, following publications of thousands of claims of abuse across sector
Australian astrophysicist adapts galaxy modelling techniques to track path of current employment practices
‘The first Black woman on the tenure track in theoretical cosmology’ tells Matthew Reisz about her struggles to reconcile a pristine childhood image of science with the reality she confronts by using selective citation to marginalise racist or sexist scientists
The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities added to the scepticism but, done properly, training makes a difference, say Jules Holroyd and Jennifer Saul
A writing group has become a vital support network for female academics facing everything the pandemic can throw at them, says Sorcha MacLeod
John Shand wonders to what extent deep thinking has a place in our erotic lives
Science minister’s replacement could curb momentum on women’s progress in STEM, critics fear
George Tyndall has pleaded not guilty to dozens of assault charges
Minister behind gender equality plan reflects on influx of female university presidents ahead of Trinity College Dublin’s provost election
Rising public support for barring discrimination against LGBTQ people
Vietnamese analysis of Australian survey data affirms findings about education’s impacts on subjective well-being, but ‘does not settle the argument’
Champion of public education alleged to have been tolerant of sexual misconduct in sport in previous role at Louisiana State
Holberg Prize winner wants major reforms in college drinking culture and elite university sport
Bénédicte Durand says university will make changes after slew of allegations, but defends governance procedures and argues banning initiation events is not the answer
Universities need to take account of the pandemic’s effect on productivity – especially that of women, says Jessica Borger
Forthcoming guidance will stop short of banning staff-student relationships, conference hears
Time extensions on tenure may be among wrong cures, US National Academies assessment suggests
White House targets rules boosting rights of the accused, but with no clear alternative ready
Female students face barriers in fields such as military studies and mining
Progress is being made but much still could and should to be done to boost women’s advancement, says Helen Bartlett
Number of female vice-chancellors at high-ranking institutions has reached new milestone based on THE World University Rankings data
Teaching online renders women’s bodies invisible, but are their talking heads really judged on a par with men’s, asks Kate Eichhorn
Campaigners say tight-knit elitism, boozy initiation weeks and a lacklustre administrative response have led to a culture of silence in grandes écoles
Non-white women just 2.5 per cent of top earners on most research-intensive campuses
Awareness campaigns, support services and coordination with local authorities and transport providers are all needed, says Maya Tutton
Data from study pinpoints first years after childbirth as biggest hit to women’s research productivity
While notching up a leadership position can make a woman a role model, her treatment can be equally influential, professor says
The sociology professor tells Matthew Reisz about her rural childhood, satisfying a hunger for the wider world through reading, and her (scholarly) interest in unfaithful men
