Men should not become the explicit standard in reference-writing
Times Higher Education
Tackling bias by urging writers to avoid stereotypically female descriptors undervalues qualities such as cooperation and care.
Change male academics to create gender parity
Times Higher Education
Institutions have long framed gender inequality as a problem with women, and have been ‘strangely silent’ about masculinity in academia.
Abusive male interviewers undermine universities’ gender equality efforts
Times Higher Education
Civilised adults should not have to demonstrate that they can stand up to bullying before being offered a job.
Nobel Prize Winners
Forbes
The first Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded 119 years ago, and for the first time in its history, two women won without having to share the prize with a man.
Well-being concern over mothers’ caring burden during lockdown
Times Higher Education
Women’s Higher Education Network urges universities to radically revise their attitudes to deadlines, career development and promotion.
Europe expected to tie research funding to gender equality action
Times Higher Education
Participation in Athena SWAN-style initiative mooted as probable requirement for Horizon Europe grants.
Funder got just five large grant bids from female PIs in 12 years
Times Higher Education
Success rate by award value also consistently lower for women, EPSRC report finds.
Universities are failing to address racism on campus
Times Higher Education
Students who face discrimination often do not know where to turn and are seldom impressed by the support they get.
Open letter on the Covid-19 pandemic
European Platform of Women Scientists
Corona Crisis: Impact on junior and women mathematicians, writes European Women in Mathematics (EWM).
Attractive female academics ‘rated as better teachers’
Times Higher Education
Paper finds there is no correlation between perceived good looks and teaching effectiveness among male scholars.
Covid tied to sharp rise in gender gap in medical science papers
Times Higher Education
Female deficit seen at medRxiv more than doubles in first months of pandemic.
Press release: A new Action Plan
European Commission
A new EU anti-racism Action Plan sets out a series of measures for the next 5 years.
Has South African higher education walked the long road to equality?
Times Higher Education
South African campuses were convulsed by protests against racism and inequitable university access as recently as four years ago.
Keep Athena SWAN, but drop funding link for now, say reviewers
Times Higher Education
Leading academics respond to government plan amid fears that equality issues will be sidelined.
Campus racism inspired Booker-shortlisted ‘Real Life’
Times Higher Education
His campus novel is inspired by real life and whether creative writing can be taught.
University promises minority review of black student applications
Times Higher Education
Calgary initiative aims to stamp out unconscious bias in law and medicine.