Max Planck launches women-only recruitment drive
With women still under-represented at the top levels of research, some see the rise of more explicit ‘affirmative action’ on gender becoming more common
With women still under-represented at the top levels of research, some see the rise of more explicit ‘affirmative action’ on gender becoming more common
Universities must do more to tackle the class privilege that is still rife in the ranks of academia, says Louise Morley
New data show proportion of professors who are women has declined at some institutions
Only a tiny fraction of the group enter university in the UK and across Europe, but attempts are being made to change the situation
Women in higher education in South Asia are not being identified and prepared for leadership roles in universities, a new report suggests
Women who head universities say their gender is an extra job
Mary Evans on proposals for achieving equal representation of women and men in university hierarchies
Scepticism that proposal to encourage diversity could effectively regulate sector
A study of pioneering women collates stories that might otherwise be lost, writes Ruth Woodfield
We noted with interest your article on the Athena SWAN charter and its mounting influence on UK academia, including plans to extend the scheme beyond science, technology, engineering and mathematics...
A document that aims to bridge the gender leadership gap in higher education worldwide has been officially launched at an international conference.
Male-dominated headhunting firms paid to identify potential university leaders are hampering efforts to recruit more female vice-chancellors.
Hesa data show just one in 10 at the grade is female at some institutions. Jack Grove reports
Just one in 10 at the grade is female at some institutions, Hesa shows
Female academic leaders tend to get stuck in bureaucratic middle management roles rather than reaching top university posts, a study has found.