Large gender disparity in graduate premium across OECD
Times Higher Education
Figures from Education at a Glance show that only in Spain and Estonia can women expect a bigger financial return from university than men.
Taking the pee out of physics: how boys are getting a leg-up
Tes
Physics is heavily skewed towards boys because they have a unique advantage when it comes to understanding projectile motion.
After uproar, U.K. Parliament’s science committee now has a female member
Science
This made the science committee Parliament’s only panel without any women.
Pakistani woman wins academic award at Oxford University
Tribune.com
A Pakistani woman has been awarded the highest academic honour as an MBA student at the University of Oxford, UK.
Women storm the syllabi at UiO
Universitas
«Men have always dominated academia.»
Education at a Glance 2017
OECD
Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world.
La. starts push for more science, math and engineering students
Houma Today
Louisiana is about to launch a new bid to elevate one of the hottest fields in education, and improve on the dismal number of women in STEM.
Report: Working conditions and PhD with kids
NTNU
During 2016-2017, DION conducted an analysis of the PhD working conditions at NTNU, with special focus on PhDs with children. In total 583 PhD candidates responded.
Article: Research collaboration in groups and networks: differences across academic fields
Springer
There are no gender differences in the share of researchers that have and have not publication points.
Women in Science awards
Brand South Africa
Women were the largest untapped global reservoir of talent, the audience was reminded at the Women in Science awards.
Gender norms are still important for women's choice of college major
Phys.org
Traditional cultural norms about gendered roles and femininity still matter for women's choice of college major, says Ann Beutel of the University of Oklahoma.
Female leadership advances slowly in world's top universities
Times Higher Education
Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows gender gap for top jobs has narrowed further.
AIOU holds Gender Studies Conference to promote research
The International News
Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) here on Wednesday held a first-ever national conference on Gender Studies to promote academic research.
This is the real reason why women are underrepresented
True Viral News
There are still some people out there that question the ability of women to pursue high-power jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (or STEM) fields.
Best Computer Science Colleges For Women
Smithfield Patch
StudySoup, an education website, has compiled a list of the top college programs where female students are thriving.
University tackles nursing gender gap with first bursary for men
Midlands Business News
Coventry University is addressing the growing gender imbalance on nursing and healthcare courses with a new bursary.