Staff diversity: sex and gender
But auditing such efforts will be difficult, while unintended consequences are always a risk, warns Athene Donald
Female academics with children say they fear the pandemic lockdowns have affected their careers
Matthew Reisz reflects on the researchers who have brought us powerful stories about how gender manifests – from remote Himalayan villages to the nightclubs of the French Riviera
Universities pledge that women will not be disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 wrecking ball
More women than men named John are chancellors – but only just
The secretary of higher education for the state of New Jersey talks about her path to a career in policy, family history and handling racist attitudes at college
The problem is measuring all women, with or without children, against patriarchal standards, says Srila Roy
Women’s careers suffer as they pick up the pieces at work and home
The pandemic has worsened longstanding sexist and racist inequalities in science pushing many of us to say ‘I’m done’, write 35 female scientists
Universities warn of harm to victims and protest the quick implementation of controversial new measures
The award-winning author and journalist on the essay that changed her life and why academic research revolves around men
Many universities are setting up ‘consent courses’ to reduce sexual assault and harassment on campus. Helen Lock attends one and considers a variety of views about their value and limitations
Several years ago, a few young men who identified as ‘involuntary celibate’ formed a self-help group. However, they went on to embrace vicious and sometimes murderous misogyny. Kaitlyn Regehr tells Ellie Bothwell why she felt impelled to explore their disturbing world
Reliance on formulas and philosophies giving way to complexity and case studies
Sexism, unthinking managerialism and toxic ‘them and us’ attitudes are still pervasive within UK universities, according to an anonymous academic who found the dissonances between her values, career expectations and lived reality too much to bear
Independent steering group says new processes must stop penalising those it is supposed to help and restore confidence in the award
Academics report being heckled, undermined and interrupted in book that questions association of loutish conduct exclusively with alcohol and sports teams
Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has risen slightly
Large-scale analysis of data on published research suggests female academics now outnumber men in some fields, but significant inequalities remain
With a new show in the pipeline, academics have many suggestions for plot lines and pitfalls to avoid
Even women with identical performance ratings to men suffer large pay deficits. This must be fixed, say Ann Brower and Alex James
Removing biases in the system may not be enough to achieve a truly equal gender balance, says Sun Young Lee
Pressure to support diversity efforts and BAME students drives ethnic minority women to take on unrewarded duties to the detriment of their career progression and mental health, academics say
Years into the MeToo era, half of nation’s provinces lack campus-specific policy
Bristol deal also gives greater recognition to ‘good citizenship’ in promotion process and is seen as model for sector
But study shows that difference in career prospects between men and women is considerably smaller within academia compared with other sectors
Impostor phenomenon is real, but its ubiquitous, misnamed cousin invites accusations that it is a fad or fantasy, says Theresa Simpkin
New Zealand analysis of ‘globally unique’ dataset repudiates common justifications for earnings disparities
Gender quotas have improved female representation on internal panels, but researchers have highlighted that the loss of research time slows career progression
Like the rest of society, universities have largely failed to consider the specific needs of menopausal women. Here, one scholar describes how this can lead to marginalisation and bullying – and why the issue is as important as the fight for maternity rights
Overseeing an Athena SWAN application convinced an anonymous academic that if tasks cannot be properly resourced, they should not be attempted at all
Data suggest US campuses pushed by 2011 policy into tougher line on accused in sex cases, potentially triggering Trump rethink
Regulator proposes rules that, if breached, could lead to fines for institutions
Sussex philosophy professor on why she continues to speak out despite facing online abuse and ‘hostile environment’ at work
Study says comments such as ‘she should be in the kitchen, not writing papers’ affect the careers of under-represented groups
Two prominent cases signal higher-level response to abuses on campus
Universities concede societal push to handle delicate matters in more legalistic ways
Dan Tehan tells THE that he ‘fully supported’ institutions going beyond sector-wide code
Precarious contracts ‘damage’ universities’ teaching and reputation, panel says
Women are less effective at bargaining monetary benefits but have more success when they feel supported by professors, says study
Study from European University Association also finds that few universities have targets to improve the ethnic and socio-economic diversity of staff
Figures show that even disciplines with a high share of female technical staff have few women at the top
More account must be taken of pregnancy, assisted fertility and miscarriage, say Christina Hellmich and Marina Della Giusta
Jon Tennant barred from OpenCon community after breaching code of conduct
Emma Watton and Sarah Stables share insights from their research on, and personal experience of, how job shares can help women secure senior roles and also benefit universities
Esther Duflo aims to secure hearing for ‘ideologically diverse’ discipline in era of Brexit and Trump, hoping it becomes less ‘macho’
Report also suggests that spin-outs founded and run by women receive less investment
Study says that universities need to ‘step up’ to continue progress made by funding agencies and journals
Presidential push for women’s universities accompanied by scrapping of gender action plan by regulator
Manchester president says women should focus on their strengths when applying for jobs, not worry about how they fall short compared with male predecessors
Gender-fluid academic seeks to challenge the ways in which we carve up the world
Gender equality expert says higher education sector must ‘strengthen the economic independence of researchers’
Gender action project also calls for increased focus on gender equality in evaluation of Horizon Europe research proposals
Technology organisation says gender balanced intake is a sign of things to come
Research umbrella organisation puts off decision on whether to introduce ultimate sanction until more evidence is available
Social media posts by students at home and abroad push universities to address harassment and assault
Rate four times higher among women than men, and rising overall since initial 2015 survey
UUK report says progress in implementing new guidance on handling complaints has been more mixed
Universities see maternity leave as a ‘tick-box exercise’, study warns
Athene Donald tells launch of institute that universities need better data on why women drop out
