US science chief sees need for even-handedness in China crackdown
Times Higher Education
The director of the US National Institutes of Health has denied any xenophobic intent in its crackdown on academic scientists with ties to China.
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German academia faces reckoning over lack of diversity
Times Higher Education
As in the UK and the US, universities face questions about whether their curricula feature enough non-white voices.
Women participate less in bigger science classes, study finds
Times Higher Education
Universities urged to reconsider use of large introductory lectures.
Canada sets new equity targets for premier science grants
Times Higher Education
Updated settlement ties racial and gender distribution to national shares of population.
Penn under pressure after professor opposes ‘non-white’ immigration to US
Times Higher Education
Law dean calls Amy Wax’s views ‘repugnant’ but does not answer demands for her removal.
Gender equality in research aims to boost EU competitiveness
European Commission
An EU-funded project is developing tools to improve gender balance in research institutions and higher education, helping to sustain female talent.
US campaign vows might mean limited help for black colleges
Times Higher Education
Minority institutions wary of big candidate promises to lavish them with support.
Gender equality in AI research going backwards, study finds
Times Higher Education
Nesta finds proportion of female AI researchers was higher in the mid-1990s – although universities fare better than tech firms.
Universities should offer restorative justice for sexual misconduct victims
Times Higher Education
Facilitated meetings can encourage early admissions of guilt from perpetrators and provide recognition of victims’ experiences, says Clare McGlynn.
Academic conferences ‘lack protections against sexual harassment’
Times Higher Education
Only a quarter of biology conferences set rules on attendee behaviour and penalties for misconduct are even rarer, study finds.
UK universities condemned for failure to tackle racism
The Guardian
Guardian investigation reveals widespread evidence of discrimination in higher education.
Want to get women to ask more questions at events? Talk about it
Times Higher Education
Study backs up earlier findings that women are less likely to ask questions at conferences, even when they are in majority.
One in six universities worldwide led by a woman
Times Higher Education
Data on more than 19,000 institutions show Europe lags behind leading anglophone sectors on female leadership.
Policy brief: Gender and innovation
Gender action
This policy brief, presents a short overview of the key factors in the participation of women in innovation and the integration of a gender dimension in innovation processes.
Vacancies for academic staff exclusively for women
Cursor
In its search for new scientists, Eindhoven University of Technology will focus its recruitment activities solely on suitable female candidates from July.
Men need not apply: university set to open jobs just to women
Science
A Dutch engineering university is taking radical action to increase its share of female academics by opening job vacancies to women only.