State control over academic freedom in Hungary threatens all universities
The Guardian
The Hungarian government’s clampdown on gender studies and research into migration sets a dangerous precedent
Muslim students feel ‘under suspicion’ on UK campuses
Times Higher Education
Major study finds that many Muslim students are self-censoring and disengaging from UK campus life.
If academics don’t acknowledge nuance, who will?
Times Higher Education
Gender bias in the academy is all too real, but we should be just as wary of confirmation bias, says Terri Apter.
Chilean university leader backs gender quotas for academic posts
Times Higher Education
Ennio Vivaldi says he stands with student protesters pushing for equality on campuses.
Suspended for Using N-Word
Inside Higher Education
Emory is investigating a law professor who used the slur in a torts class about a case involving the word "Negro."
Justice Department Backs Suit on Harvard Admissions
Inside Higher Education
U.S. formally joins litigation that says university discriminates against Asian American applicants, raising the stakes in an already contentious legal battle.
More Victims Come Forward
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Nearly 150 former Ohio State University students have reported they were sexually abused by a campus sports doctor.
#MeToo: sexual harassment by students can no longer be ignored (paywall)
Times Higher Education
Sexual harassment of female lecturers by their students is one of the less discussed aspects of the interplay between gender and power.
‘Hasty’ funding calls ‘prejudiced against women and carers’
Times Higher Education
Academics claim that funding application deadlines are becoming tighter.
The Unsexy Truth About the Avital Ronell Scandal
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The erotic aspects obscure the fundamental issue: power.
What is it like to take a leadership role at a university?
Times Higher Education
Senior management has its perks but it also comes with a host of new practical, philosophical, psychological and even physical challenges.
Five amazing female scientists you’ve never heard of
The Guardian
Jess Wade’s work to add women in science to Wikipedia demonstrates the importance of Stem role models for young people.
Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed
The Guardian
Researcher Jess Wade says efforts to attract girls into science are not evidence-based – and are not working.
AI can be sexist and racist — it’s time to make it fair
Nature
Computer scientists must identify sources of bias, de-bias training data and develop artificial-intelligence algorithms that are robust to skews in the data.
Leaky pipeline for women scientists dries up after they win first big grant
Nature
Once female scientists nab a US National Institutes of Health grant, their careers tend to last nearly as long as those of men.
Women Making Science Videos on YouTube Face Hostile Comments
The New York Times
After studying 23,005 comments left on videos about science and related topics, a researcher says, “I could see why people would not want to be on YouTube.”