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Research suggests some widespread initiatives don’t work. 

Academics and students are getting older, on average. 

Academics from the Afro-Brazilian community live with subtle societal racism that is not spoken about.

Women today lead half of the Netherlands’ 14 senior research universities.

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Here are three dilemmas about demanding researchers to learn Norwegian within their working hours, writes Olga V. Lehmann.

On-site childcare is seen as vital for meeting equality and access goals.

I took on one of the most daunting challenges of my career in 2019: a TEDx talk, writes Mary D. Hinton, president of Hollins University.

We need, instead, to develop structures that allow everyone to flourish, both academically and as parents.

Female researchers are more likely to stay at lower pay grades or to leave the sector.

Research suggests women particularly benefit from schemes that guarantee admission to highest-achieving school leavers.

Rate of women appearing on patent applications was as low as 17 per cent in Japan.

Equity, diversity and inclusion staff in US higher education are losing their jobs.

The 21st century has already experienced an accelerated growth and global expansion of higher education. 

In most higher education systems, both internationality and diversity are highly valued.

The budget promise of financial support for the nursing practicum by the Australian government is welcome.