Famed cancer biologist allegedly sexually harassed women
Science
Inder Verma, the prominent geneticist and cancer scientist who has made his mark on U.S. research for decades, has sexually harassed women for just as long.
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Blog: You can do it too
Tidningen Curie
Although women have made significant contributions to science and technology, most names we read about or know of in science are not those of women, writes Yildiz Kelahmetoglu.
Blog: Childfree, Childless, and Childcare
The Scholarly Kitchen
“Officially, it’s because the other candidate was a better cultural fit for the organization. Unofficially, they think you are a maternity risk”, writes Tasha Mellins-Cohen.
Political science has a #metoo moment
Retraction Watch
Many political scientists are up in arms over an editor’s decision to use his journal as a platform to defend himself from allegations of sexual harassment.
Sexual misconduct by UK university staff is rife, research finds
The Guardian
Forty-one percent of students report incidents ranging from sexualised comments to rape, according to survey.
How to Think about "Implicit Bias"
Scientific American
Amidst a controversy, it’s important to remember that implicit bias is real — and it matters.
Body consciousness: stereotypes ‘still hold back female scholars’
Times Higher Education
Researcher says it is difficult to find portrayals of female scientists that focus on achievement.
First gender pay gap data paints UK universities in poor light
Times Higher Education
Six higher education institutions report so far that male pay is at least 20 per cent higher than female remuneration.
Career advice: how to be a female leader in higher education
Times Higher Education
To mark International Women’s Day, academics and administrators reflect on leadership challenges.
Female leadership moves backwards in world’s top universities
Times Higher Education
Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has waned.
Opinion: there is no female version of the ‘old boys’ network’
Times Higher Education
There are very few outlets for women to work together against unhelpful concepts that hold back female progression in academia, says Elisabeth J. Vargo.
The Challenges Women Face in Pursuing a Career in STEM
Global Engage
Guro E. Lind is a group leader at the Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital and a professor at the University of Oslo.
Article: The Gender-Equality Paradox
Psychological Science
The underrepresentation of women in STEM fields is a continual concern. Paradoxically, the sex differences rose with increases in national gender equality.
Women’s careers are not like pipelines
Times Higher Education
The ‘leaky pipeline’ metaphor for the lack of women at senior levels of academia can demotivate those whose professional paths meander, says Aileen Fyfe.
Research-intensive universities ‘offer best maternity pay’
Times Higher Education
Generous leave packages used as a strategy to retain top female researchers in elite institutions, study suggests.
Work-life balance survey 2018
Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education’s first major global survey of university staff views on work-life balance finds academics feeling stressed and underpaid.