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But there are fears that universities¡¯ reliance on external funding will prevent blue-skies research

Kate Williams looks at the latest figures and concludes that much more needs to be done

Research finds that nearly one in five women has unsuccessfully applied for a job move at least four times

Study looks at how gender preconceptions are formed at primary school level

Stereotypes and myths around sexual violence still hold currency among students, says Stephen Pihlaja

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ staff may often write letters of recommendation in a very gendered way, warns Dame Athene Donald

US study finds biomedical PhDs from certain ethnic minorities are less likely to understand the ¡®hidden¡¯ rules of succeeding in science

The former Australian prime minister on making the internet safe for women and helping universities prepare for change

Researchers have found that women who chose to put their STEM career before their family life have not gained the same benefits that men have

Male scholars turn to alcohol to stave off impostor feelings

From calling out sexism to empowering students, we must be far more proactive in tackling offences, argues Graham Towl

Isolation and ¡®blatant sexual harassment¡¯ among the issues reported by female engineering scholars, writes Brian Rubineau

Five engineers set out why engineering is part of our everyday lives and what universities can do to change the way it is taught

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Toronto must prove professor¡¯s comments constitute ¡®violation of law¡¯, says Canadian Association of 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Teachers

UUK report brings together best practice for combating abusive behaviour

Co-author of a major UK study of female advancement at Pakistan¡¯s universities recounts positive experience of such institutions

The Nordic state, known for its liberal social policies, is the latest country to announce plans for a ban on burkas in its education system

Peter Mathieson says being part of UN HeForShe initiative will allow the university to improve female representation

Is enough being done early on to prevent under-represented groups from leaving philosophy, asks Briana Toole

Internal analysis finds women earn 10.5 per cent less than men of similar experience and research productivity

Institutions should also appoint ¡®hate incident champions¡¯ to encourage students to report abuse, says study

Jack Grove asks whether the push to tackle gender inequality has led to discrimination against male scholars

Women's submissions to a leading seminar were viewed more warmly once a gender-blind process was introduced

Rachel Moss on why academic women might find maternity leave a sometimes challenging experience

Unconscious bias training for those on promotion and recruitment panels may help tackle deficit of senior BME staff, says Leadership Foundation study

Trends in international mobility may explain why fewer women are reaching the top ranks of academia, a Spanish study suggests

World 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Rankings analysis highlights top female university leaders

More than three-quarters of staff who will receive pay rises are female or ethnic minorities

Bugewa Apampa becomes one of just 18 black women with UK professorships

Dutch researchers find female academics 11 percentage points less likely to hit promotion threshold in course evaluations

A leading physicist, activist and author has died

Academics tell Heriot-Watt 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ researcher they felt they ¡®couldn¡¯t be feminist and black¡¯

Despite a long history of trailblazing female academics, Europe's academy is making slow progress in promoting more women to senior roles, says lobby group

However, dean at 51¹ú²úÊÓƵn 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ for Women in Bangladesh says the number of female leaders on the continent is rising

New College forced to clarify that event for ¡®old members¡¯ at London gentlemen¡¯s club is open to both sexes after dress code was described as ¡®collared shirt and jacket¡¯

There is no shortage of ways for universities to make it easier for those with children to attend scholarly conferences, says Rachel Moss

In academia, and more widely, women are too easily relegated to the ¡®less competent than men¡¯ category, writes Dame Athene Donald

The new education secretary has much to get to grips with as she arrives at the Department for Education

New exhibition celebrates the achievements of 12 female academics at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sussex through photographic portraits inspired by Rembrandt

Lawsuit against 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Cincinnati claims decision went against US gender discrimination laws. Maxine Joselow reports for Inside Higher Ed.

Higher education institutions in Ireland should face financial penalties if they do not hit targets on diversity, report recommends

Progressing from junior faculty to tenured professor is extremely difficult, but following ¡®action-oriented¡¯ competencies can help, research suggests

National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Ireland, Galway will introduce a raft of policies to tackle its deficit of women in leadership positions

Giving female scholars one-off sums to ¡®compensate¡¯ for the pay gap rewards biology rather than merit, argues Joanna Williams

Eight years ago, Carol Hay and John Kaag took the same position at the same university, and their lives since then offer fascinating insight into academic career progression 

Jillian Powers is leaving academia, and believes she is only one of many walking out the door

Academia, like the business world, has a long way to go in the battle for equality and must do more, says Maggie Dallman

Radical action to erase disparity comes as new figures show lingering gender pay deficit across UK universities

Misty Bentz is the inventor of ¡®Phynd the Physicist¡¯, a game designed to open dialogue among students about inclusion

Matthew Reisz reflects on the testimonies of gay academics about how the academy has changed and needs to change more

Durham, Edinburgh and Queen¡¯s 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Belfast pick up inaugural awards for arts, humanities and social science departments

Janet Beer says radical action is needed to increase the number of women working at higher levels in universities

Investing in the education of millions of young people can help defuse a security time bomb, argue Faisal Abbas and Abdur Rehman Cheema

Paper explores the emotional costs for women of working in ultra-competitive environments

Number of women in high performance computing and science in general is worryingly low, says scholar who leads group for female academics in her field

Gaining a PhD is a tough act for most students, so how do those with new babies cope while having the additional demands of parenthood?

Female students also 'quicker to assimilate than men' with others on course, says HKUST business school academic

Banners put up across Chinese university campuses have strange take on annual event

Jenny Pickerill reflects on how to overcome sexism and stereotypes in higher education

Institutions are criticised in UCU report for allowing 'shameful levels of pay inequality' to persist