Staff diversity: sex and gender
Even successful applications lack specificity and ambition, ignoring universities’ own data about where problems and strengths lie, says Pat O’Connor
Female researchers need ‘action’, not just ‘advice’, says high-flying scientist
Little enthusiasm for US-style crackdown as voters back initiatives such as ‘broadening the curriculum’
The three-month pause to re-examine the assessment of ‘people, culture and environment’ could prelude a welcome reversal, says Alice Sullivan
Calls for regulator action as no universities voluntarily sign up to scheme that aims to prevent ‘passing the perpetrator’
Incoming McMaster head Susan Tighe says record number of women at the top represents ‘important change’
Would-be female leaders ‘not disadvantaged by process itself’ but reluctant to put themselves forward, according to researchers
Female-only recruitment ‘part of the solution’ for male-dominated profession facing workforce ‘crisis’
Long-running initiatives that aim to tackle issue not working, say experts, with change in approach needed
Address early career ‘glass door’ as well as promotion glass ceiling, policymakers urged
Being odd one out from a celebrated merger makes it ‘easier to differentiate’, while conferring the ‘mantle of seniority’, says vice-chancellor
Research ethics and events management processes can stifle debate and restrict academic freedom, claims government-commissioned paper
When student complaints were made against a high-achieving female scientist, her institution launched a one-man inquiry that found her blameworthy merely ‘for doing my job’, she writes: a ‘textbook case of institutional gaslighting’ that was a betrayal of scientific standards
University that previously said it did ‘not wish to prevent liaisons’ introduces new rules ahead of regulatory changes
Backlash inevitable as use of single-sex spaces is restricted but Supreme Court ruling has shifted institutions’ role, says equality expert
Blurred line between staff and students could leave postgraduate researchers at greater risk
Upcoming restructure of New Zealand’s research organisations opportunity to resolve salary disparities, Kiwi scientists say
Turkish academic says women who ‘share their core values visibly’ face ‘invisible barriers’, as she recounts experience of studying in both Istanbul and London
Judge rules against Adult Human Female filmmakers who sued union over harassment claims
Adelaide University names incoming vice-chancellor as Auckland’s Dawn Freshwater announces her departure
University accused of ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to recent rulings, amid fears of more ‘massive fines’
English universities pushing to show they are serious about tackling sexual misconduct ahead of new regulatory requirements but experts say efforts still ‘patchy’
An internationally supported online institution could give hope to the country’s young women, now confined to their homes, says an Afghan scholar
OfS’ free speech director tells institutions to ensure they are meeting ‘regulatory obligations’ after Sussex fine
Government told it can ‘no longer ignore’ growing gender educational attainment gap
‘Default target’ of sex questions should be sex at birth, with ‘male’ and ‘female’ the possible answers, says government-commissioned review
Tropical disease researcher and parliamentarian Lauren Sullivan talks about difficulties of returning to the lab after a career break, juggling family, science and politics, and why Dundee’s life science sector must be supported
Adult Human Female directors Deirdre O’Neill and Michael Wayne claim union treated them unfairly in wake of cancelled Edinburgh showings
Recording gender identity but not sex perpetuates historical exclusion of women from research, paper argues
The marine biologist and new University of Melbourne vice-chancellor is intent on using insights from beneath the waves to keep her institution afloat through the brewing storms
Study finds evidence of ‘modest’ bias among reviewers covering race and gender
Number of female university leaders reaches record high, with Switzerland seeing biggest growth
Neeli Bendapudi on being an outsider and a trailblazer, students as customers and nurturing the world’s largest alumni network
OIA says sexual misconduct investigations too often marred by delays and poor communication
Two dozen academics join ‘mainstream’ call for a health check on youth gender treatment
Data centre mogul Robin Khuda seeks ‘cohort effect’ with largest-ever gift to Australia’s oldest university
Regulator yet to conclude investigation into philosopher’s departure from Sussex despite renewed focus on free speech issues
Provocative paper claims boycott of feminist title left early career scholars high and dry while others profited from ‘moral entrepreneurship’
‘Institutions think that they can just get away with it,’ conference focused on efforts to tackle campus sexual misconduct hears
Researcher questions whether ‘care obfuscation’ is the answer to mums’ sense of exclusion
Comments from the country’s new ministers have raised concerns about the future of women’s role in education and public positions
Traditional progression metrics and unbalanced governing bodies holding female academics back, say experts
While some women may not feel safe with numbers, according to stereotype, Katie Buchhorn uses numbers to help keep women safe
Governors representing multiple protected characteristics could mean only a ‘small number of individuals’ are responsible for boosting boards’ diversity figures
Attorney general says bill will create a ‘powerful, independent voice’ to protect students from sexual violence
Incoming president has pledged to ‘terminate’ federal protections for alleged victims of sexual abuse on campus
Female higher education enrolment on the rise in parts of Asia but richer countries least diverse in terms of academics
Single-sex colleges provide safe space for women but may be financially unviable as enrolments decline
Welsh regulator’s perceived failure to follow English sector lead on preventing misconduct seen as contributing to ‘patchy’ protections
Promote teamwork to improve gender equity, Australian analysis suggests
Tutorial system monopolised by ‘domineering’ male students and focus on final-year examinations seen as disadvantaging women
Framework for UK health funders will require applicants to explain how they will consider and distinguish sex and gender in their work
The rules should quash the idea that a formal investigation is the only way to take action on disclosures or rumours of abuse by staff, says Anna Bull
Regulator will ask students about their experience of sexual misconduct within higher education institutions following a pilot survey in July
Gender-critical professor says Dandridge report is another sign that campus free speech legislation is needed
Monash vice-chancellor discusses universities' progress on preventing gender-based abuse and the 'flattening effect' on internationalisation
Dartmouth College president discusses seeking criticism, prioritising mental health and getting more women into engineering
Female students and academics shocked to find doctored images of them shared on chat rooms, often created by fellow students
Annual Education at a Glance report says graduate employment rates for women and men have almost reached parity in Greece and Portugal
Academics investigating why female students lose their high school grade advantage at university determine that higher levels of perceived discrimination are associated with lower academic performance for women
