More than half of graduates are women
Statistics Norway
Most graduates from bachelor and master’s degree programmes are women in Norway and in most OECD countries. In a majority of OECD countries, more men than women hold a doctoral degree.
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EU Prize for Women Innovators 2017
European Commission
The 2017 EU Prize for Women Innovators is now open!
New professor at the Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm School of Economics
Anna Dreber Almenberg becomes the first female professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics.
The sexual harassment blueprint: Do universities set the toxic template for adult life?
The Metropolist
For some young women, as the academic year starts, September may bring fear. The fear of possible sexual harassment from their peers or their professors.
Growing evidence of anti-female bias in student surveys
Times Higher Education
Dutch researchers find female academics 11 per cent less likely to hit promotion threshold in course evaluations.
Can UK learn from US on tackling sexual assault on campus?
Times Higher Education
A lawyer and a clinical psychologist in the US explain how America’s universities are becoming more ‘trauma-informed’.
Parenting to a Degree: How Family Matters for College Women’s Success
Times Higher Education
Book of the week: ‘Helicopters’ or ‘bystanders’? Your folks’ behaviour can govern more than grades, says Hazel Christie.
First university secular adviser seeks ‘robust debate’
Times Higher Education
Westminster looks to new ways for students from 150 countries to explore their differences.
Women are too often actively sidelined against their will
Times Higher Education
In academia, and more widely, women are too easily relegated to the ‘less competent than men’ category, writes Athene Donald.
How to tackle sexual harassment in Research and research organisations
GenPORT
This policy brief provides evidence-based, concrete recommendations for national level policy makers and institutional science leaders.
Gender bias at UCC a concern for staff
Just over half feel promotion process not transparent and fair, internal report finds
Theresa May: will she crush or renew hopes on overseas students?
Times Higher Education
In Home Office and shadow education brief, Ms May has long history with higher education.
Gender gap remains stagnant at universities
Women walk a "tightrope" to a successful university career, but many are falling short.
How to Keep More Girls in IT at Schools if We’re to Close the Gender Gap
Probono
The world is increasingly embracing digital technology, and so too are our schools. But many girls are still missing out on developing IT and programming skills.
Why do women lead STEM dropouts?
Women are fleeing the lab in larger numbers than men.
Supporting women in higher education leadership
Although women now comprise 60% of graduates in the European Union, they continue to be under-represented in leadership roles in higher education and make up only a third of researchers across all sectors.