Gender

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

Play celebrates the turbulent career of a pioneering female astronomer

Next year’s review must consider why the equality charter now views ‘gender as a spectrum’, in addition to questions of cost and effectiveness, says Lucy Hunter Blackburn

Research indicates that dozens of institutions have held lowest-level award for more than a decade and ‘are content not to do more’

Ban on women attending university further hampering crisis-plagued Afghanistan’s development, warn experts

Astronomer hired on fellowship supporting scientists to return from career breaks says hoped-for permanent role was not advertised and handed instead to partner of outstanding minority appointee

Unfair distribution of responsibilities persists even though four in 10 partners covered by study also work in universities

Regulator’s decision to shelve register of staff-student relationships in favour of recommending ban indicative of changing culture in institutions, academics say

At least half of the incidents had ‘no connection’ with the university, according to report

Not international, not domestic, no networks, transient mindset: new support group raises the bar for students from forced migration backgrounds

The OfS’ stronger than expected registration condition on sexual harassment and misconduct comes not a moment too soon, says Anna Bull 

Academic who claims she was forced out of university for exposing silencing of gender-critical feminists says she is ‘extremely pleased’ by settlement

Office for Students drops plans to require universities to keep a register of personal relationships between staff and learners, but stops short of mandating bans

While some believe Chinese universities are getting better at dealing with cases of sexual harassment, recent incident suggests students may have to turn to social media to be taken seriously

Educators need to do more to help students reassess the meaning they attach to labels such as “female engineer”, says Elena Liquete

Outcry after UCU motion claims landmark review into gender identity services for young people has ‘serious methodological flaws’

Chapter of Sexual Misconduct in Academia was previously withdrawn after academic claimed he was identified

As collegiate sports grow more professionalised and women gain more fans, federal audit suggests that persistent oversights still leave large gender gap in safety

Preventing publication of two major taxpayer-funded studies into bullying and homelessness is wrong, say academics left in limbo

Analysis of Russell Group data says female researchers are more likely to stay at lower pay grades or to leave the sector

Research suggests women particularly benefit from schemes that guarantee admission to highest-achieving school leavers

We need, instead, to develop structures that allow everyone to flourish, both academically and as parents, says Eleanor Palser

Rate of women appearing on patent applications was as low as 17 per cent in Japan and South Africa, and just 20 per cent in Germany and Egypt

The study also highlighted that researchers were cynical that the sector could improve the working conditions of people managing menstruation

Equity, diversity and inclusion staff in US higher education are losing their jobs in the wake of anti-EDI laws, but college leaders are mobilising, reports Rosa Ellis

Like any system, academia is filled with structures and hierarchies that impede action plans to create gender equality, says Caron Gentry

Reversing the gains made by the protests against a woman’s death in police custody could see the nation erupt again, says Roohola Ramezani

Malawi’s first female university president Address Malata reflects on shaking up a male-dominated institution and why having more women on the faculty matters

THE analysis finds some UK universities had fewer women in the top pay bracket in 2022-23 than they did in 2014-15

Transgender students fearful of political climate and face additional barriers but many still thrive at university, report says

Researchers say emails suggest disapproval of social media posts on transgender issues contributed to rejections

Increased share of women in higher education overall masks continuing indifference towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Scholar claims selection process that led to appointment of Robert Balfour was slanted against internal candidate Vivienne Lawack

Gendering and decolonising curricula requires a nuanced consideration of learners’ diverse perspectives and cultural contexts, says Heather Jeffrey

My government-commissioned review is seeking examples of barriers to research on sex and gender faced by UK-based individuals, says Alice Sullivan

Women expected to be ‘organisational team-players’ while male colleagues ‘allowed to pursue their individual career interests’

Study says fears of under-representation are ‘unfounded’ and warns affirmative action could therefore be ‘unlawful’

Perhaps we need, instead, a specific tribunal to investigate and hear the most serious allegations, says Guy Micklewright 

Colleges and universities grateful that president is restoring their control over sexual misconduct hearings, but warn about speed and frequency of change

While well intentioned, reserving positions for under-represented groups only takes us further away from the colour-blind ideal, says an academic

University discriminating against those with gender-critical beliefs, bringing it into conflict with new free speech rules, legal opinion states

Female and male academics alike suffer from apparent bias against female-dominated fields such as education and nursing, study suggests

Campus legislation passed by Nigerian senate in July 2020 still waiting for assent

UK-based recipients of Advanced Grants will still have to move institution to secure Brussels funding, despite Horizon Europe association deal

Women who complete their PhDs in workplaces with high harassment rates less likely to remain in research, Danish study finds

Institutions must also raise awareness and create more welcoming environment for women, experts say

Existing measures tend to focus on training to enhance women’s skills, rather than addressing structural and behavioural issues, says Mairi Gibbs

Education inspectorate says quotas are unlawful after TU Delft attempts to address gender imbalance in aerospace engineering

While critics decry ‘attack on academic freedom and integrity’, publisher says new blood prevents journal from becoming ‘insular’

Mutual support networks and mentoring can help more women attain senior positions, say Efthalia Chatzigianni and Bryony Whitmarsh

Investigation follows publishing controversy that saw chapter detailing allegations withdrawn by Routledge

UK universities must make flexible working ‘the default’, including in high-salary jobs, to tackle gender pay gaps, says thinktank

Increase in female leaders driven by Europe as US stagnates

While new Australian data identify regional universities as the most inequitable payers, experts highlight the ‘different conditions and challenges’

Twenty-three UK universities have gaps larger than 20 percentage points between proportion of academics overall who are female and their share of professoriate

Article on MeToo movement in Iran named researcher, who denies wrongdoing, as ‘serial abuser’

Academic leading sex and gender research review for government also criticises ‘shocking failure of leadership in sector’ after professor’s tribunal win against OU

New body will have investigative powers and ability to settle complaints when universities behave ‘unreasonably’ – including recommending fee refunds

Dame Athene Donald tells THE about calling out unacceptable behaviour with empathy and reflects on her legacy as outgoing master of Churchill College