Research is built on the core values of openness, trust and international collaboration. Security, by contrast, is about protecting national interests, chains of command and compliance, says Silje A. Hole of the Institute for Energy Technology.

Declining interest in STEM subjects and lower achievement should prompt action, according to Guro Rørvik, head of the National Centre for STEM Recruitment.

We have to be good teachers, good researchers and good at administrative work. This means we are doomed to fail, according to the editors of a book about women and failure in academia.

Women move abroad less often, and when they do, they gain less from it than male researchers, according to a new study.

“We succeed if I don’t receive any whistleblowing cases – not because they’re swept under the carpet, but because unwanted incidents simply don’t happen,” says Kristian Solaas, Equality Advisor at the University of Agder.

What does having ‘professorial potential’ mean? Researchers have attempted to unravel this mysterious concept.

While universities in countries like Austria, Norway and France are fully expected to promote equality, Serbia and Belgium have fewer requirements and resources. Researcher Evanthia K. Schmidt is calling for an increase in European co-operation.

It is more important now than ever to promote equality, diversity and integration, according to Eileen Fugelsnes from the Ministry of Education and Research, and the Ministry has appointed a new committee for gender balance and diversity in research.

A national survey of equality at research institutions shows that measures are implemented, but rarely assessed. A new report highlights a clear need for more evaluation.

What captured readers’ attention in 2025? Experiences of discrimination, the ideal worker norm and working conditions in academia dominated the reading statistics.