White academics told to support real change on race
Times Higher Education
Deborah Gabriel also calls for imposition of financial penalties on universities that fail to tackle pay gaps.
Pandemic lockdown holding back female academics, data show
Times Higher Education
But funding bodies look to alleviate career impact.
‘Direct intervention’ needed to up BAME postgrad representation
Times Higher Education
Briefing note from UKCGE shows drop-off in numbers at PhD level compared to undergraduate.
Tackling racism has to be a priority for universities, forum told
Times Higher Education
Universities must put as much effort into equality and diversity strategies as they do into other areas, say leading academics.
Gender and ethnicity graduate gap outlined by new UK data
Times Higher Education
First release of Graduate Outcomes, which looks at what people are doing 15 months after leaving university, shows stark differences for some groups.
Oxford’s Oriel College votes to remove Rhodes statue
Times Higher Education
Rhodes Must Fall campaigners say their ‘optimism is cautious’ after college announcement.
Rhodes Must Fall returns along with call for decolonisation in HE
Times Higher Education
Swell of global anti-racism protests brings hope for change but academics warn ‘we’ve been here before’.
'It's what students look for': the Dutch university that's only hiring women
The Guardian
Just 15% of professors at Eindhoven University of Technology were women until it introduced a radical new scheme.
Opinion: The scientific community needs constant self-assessment
Times Higher Education
Women and racial minorities are more likely to introduce valuable scientific novelty, says Bas Hofstra and Daniel McFarland.
Opinion: Universities can and should do much more to address systemic racism
Times Higher Education
An inadequate response to the death of George Floyd will diminish universities, says ’Funmi Olonisakin.
If universities struggle financially, BAME academics will lose their jobs first
The Guardian
BAME academics’ jobs tend to be less secure, but losing them would send universities backwards.
Editorial: Systemic racism: science must listen, learn and change
Nature
Nature commits to working to end anti-Black practices in research.
China warns students of ‘safety risks’ in Australia
Times Higher Education
Ministry of Education’s advice follows spike in ‘discriminatory incidents’ during pandemic.
Female leadership still lags in Australian universities
Times Higher Education
More women than men named John are chancellors – but only just.
4 Ways That Scientists And Academics Can Effectively Combat Racism
Forbes
It could be your colleague, your coworker, your staff member, or your student.
ERA Group presents position paper on future of gender equality priority post-2020
ERA Portal
SWG GRI has adopted a position paper on the future of the gender equality priority in the European Research Area 2020-2030.