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Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic student attainment at UK universities

Universities UK

1 May 2019

An attainment gap between students of different ethnicities exists at the vast majority of universities, and this report explains what the attainment gap looks like.

Lack of role models ‘key cause’ of ethnic minority attainment gap

Times Higher Education

1 May 2019

Report highlights ‘fear and unease’ among some staff and students who were asked to talk openly about race.

US science academy moves to expel sexual harassment perpetrators

Times Higher Education

30 April 2019

New policy would allow for removal of members following two-thirds vote of governing council.

The missing men: Iceland struggles with campus deficit

Times Higher Education

30 April 2019

At the University of Iceland, female students outnumber men by two to one. But among professors, the ratio is the reverse.

‘Foolish and Dangerous Attraction’ or Harassment

Inside Higher Ed

25 April 2019

If a professor is barred from hitting on a student, is it OK the moment she becomes a former student?

Katie Bouman: The woman behind the first black hole image

BBC

10 April 2019

A 29-year-old computer scientist has earned plaudits worldwide for helping develop the algorithm that created the first-ever image of a black hole.

Gender pay gap: UK universities report slow progress

Times Higher Education

7 April 2019

Experts warn much more left to do to reduce inequality, as male advantage grows at 46 institutions.

Learned societies’ insulation from modern university culture has its dark side

Times Higher Education

3 April 2019

A lack of accountability can permit a toxic culture to linger unchecked, says a victim of antisemitism.

Trump lacks allies in war on campus sexual assault rules

Times Higher Education

3 April 2019

With public angered by bid to boost accused, Republicans take to sidelines.

Academic minute podcast: Race as a social construct

Inside Higher Ed

3 April 2019

Raritan Valley Community College's Karen Gaffney discuss how race as a biological construct has flourished.

EU Prize for Women Innovators 2019

European Commission

3 April 2019

Thirteen successful women entrepreneurs who have brought their breakthrough ideas to the market are in the shortlist for the EU Prize for Women Innovators.

Global reputation of UK universities declines ahead of Brexit

Times Higher Education

20 March 2019

Canada and China are among nations that have seen a boost on measures of internationalisation in past year, based on latest THE ranking.

Harvard Sued Over 19th-Century Biologist's Racism

Inside Higher Ed

20 March 2019

Lawsuit says the university is inappropriately earning money from the earliest images of slaves and failing to recognize his legacy of racism.

Female scientists get less money and staff for their first labs

Nature

19 March 2019

Women starting up research groups face more obstacles than their male peers, a UK survey finds.

Gender bias at AU - Five researchers present their findings

Aarhus Universitet

17 March 2019

In 2018, the Committee for research and external cooperation at AU commissioned five projects to investigate gender bias at Aarhus University.

Paul Gilroy: is the academy taking race seriously at last?

Times Higher Education

14 March 2019

The winner of this year’s Holberg Prize, worth over £500,000, on career setbacks, changing attitudes and decolonising the curriculum.

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic student attainment at UK universities

Lack of role models ‘key cause’ of ethnic minority attainment gap

US science academy moves to expel sexual harassment perpetrators

The missing men: Iceland struggles with campus deficit

‘Foolish and Dangerous Attraction’ or Harassment

Katie Bouman: The woman behind the first black hole image

Gender pay gap: UK universities report slow progress

Learned societies’ insulation from modern university culture has its dark side

Trump lacks allies in war on campus sexual assault rules

Academic minute podcast: Race as a social construct

EU Prize for Women Innovators 2019

Global reputation of UK universities declines ahead of Brexit

Harvard Sued Over 19th-Century Biologist's Racism

Female scientists get less money and staff for their first labs

Gender bias at AU - Five researchers present their findings

Paul Gilroy: is the academy taking race seriously at last?

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