Staff diversity: sex and gender
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
Philosopher tells Oxford Union people must realise ‘the world does not end’ when you have disagreements
The banning of scientific messages about risks in pregnancy is yet another damaging imposition on academia, says Roohola Ramezani
Senior management may be responding to national requirements, but fundamental, sustainable change needs more work, says Pat O’Connor
Posters calling philosopher a ‘fascist’ appear on campus after she backed event branded ‘dehumanising’ by her boss
Abundant myths and historical stereotypes are sustaining the harmful notion that girls just don’t like mathematical subjects, says Athene Donald
Australian universities push responsibility for casualisation onto Canberra’s funding arrangements
Government policy is ‘a lot of hot air’ given lack of support for female faculty, says scholar
At formal inauguration, former Duke provost promises new interdisciplinary push, plus sees room to protect climate while keeping Koch funding
The recent protests by Iranian women appear to have sparked a conservative backlash against schools and universities, says Roohola Ramezani
Other countries could learn a lot from the various initiatives adopted in India since 2013, says Adrija Dey
Policy of setting aside a fifth of places unlikely to be transformative in country that ranks bottom in OECD for female STEM students, scholars say
The barrage of personal abuse faced by women in leadership positions risks our gains on gender equality, says Dawn Freshwater
‘Entrenched’ workplace attitudes mean increase in female science and technology graduates is not transforming the field
Academics’ belief in merit-based promotion at odds with their experiences of discrimination, study finds
Literature scholar talks about life in Japan and being an academic single mother
Trailblazing physicist Donna Strickland hopes new institute will tackle waning public trust in science
Students at prominent all-female college vote to endorse admission of transgender male and non-binary students, but leadership refuses
Sector’s progress in appointing women to top positions will help address remaining gender imbalances, but only with more work
Memorial University president apologises and takes paid break after questions on strength of her claims of indigenous ancestry
Taking turns seen as sensible way to bring balance to solo roles, as new law debated by parliament
Dutch university can now dismiss Susanne T?uber, who had long accused it of flawed approaches to handling gender equality, discrimination and harassment
Prohibition covers students that staff have direct responsibility for, ahead of introduction of new sector-wide rules
Data reveals that 48 universities in the top 200 have female presidents or vice-chancellors
Rainbow flag has become ‘target of surveillance’ for university authorities rooting out activism, says scholar
OfS’ proposed scheme might unintentionally endorse personal relationships between staff and students, campaigners warn
English regulator plans to order institutions to create registers of relationships, with expectation that staff who keep liaisons secret will be sacked
Association of Commonwealth Universities survey also highlights gender inequalities in academic appointments
Domestic violence expert and film director becomes latest in line of women heading major US institutions
Big uptick in female enrolment in final years of school needed to improve higher education representation unless conversion rate improves, or courses are made optional
Amid a still-evolving patchwork of laws and interpretations after Supreme Court ruling, campuses are taking risks and pushing boundaries
Not all women face the same barriers. Universities need to create structures that support them as whole people, says Natalia Kucirkova
Participation keeps going up, but significant equality issues remain
Women now have a better chance of getting in than male scholars with similar track records, suggesting attempt to redress historic injustices
Suspect’s academic history raises pressure on universities to consider whether a heavy interest in some types of criminal behaviour warrants added screening
Government with decade-old birth policy must strengthen support for post-maternity return to work, young academicians say
Paper calls for mandatory consent training and improved complaints processes
Gay rights champion Robert Wintemute says McGill University’s response to the forced cancellation of his seminar is disappointing
But having a fellow academic as a partner helps, major study finds
Academics warn of ‘collapse’ of higher education system after Taliban forces 70,000 female students out of private universities
While training courses and complaints bodies have been implemented across the subcontinent, their effectiveness in addressing harassment is widely questioned. Could more be done – or will female students and academics have to wait for a patriarchal generation to retire, asks Pola Lem
Screenings in Nottingham and Edinburgh cancelled but academics claim accusations of transphobia are ‘absurd’
Decision ‘is in clear violation of Afghanistan’s obligations under international law’, says UN high commissioner for human rights
University reaffirms ‘commitment to freedom of expression and academic freedom’ following student protests and UCU’s call to cancel event
LSE historian accuses journal of ‘compromising intellectual quality in favour of identity politics’
Analysis reveals which UK universities have the widest gender pay gaps
Fourth edition of ‘very effective’ programme will look more closely at recruitment processes and science disciplines
Data hint at progress in ‘improving the pipeline’ of female researchers
The findings of the UniSAFE survey about the extent of gender-based violence at European universities are troubling, says Susan Sorenson
New Australian arrangement hailed as long overdue by many, but critics warn of unintended consequences
Evaluation report finds some institutions ‘slow to prioritise this issue’, leading to need for more regulation to ensure ‘consistent approach’ across sector
