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The academy should be a safe haven for ignorance ¨C provided it is accompanied by a willingness to be respectfully challenged, says Nic Smith

Senior university staff must take responsibility for improving organisational approaches to and understandings of harassment, says Liz Jackson

A year into office, head of California State University system felled after helping hide sexual abuse allegations against administrator

Retracted support for star professor demonstrates deep persistence of faculty attitudes that perpetuate harassment, plaintiffs claim

The shares of female students and academics at global universities have barely changed in five years, according to THE data

There is no simple answer to entrenched inequities in research funding, Australian agency finds

Experts say expectation of long work hours and ¡®old boys club¡¯ culture among doctors still pose barriers

After firing president for employee affair, top public research university still confronts culture of tolerating abuse and difficult state politics

A recent survey confirms that higher education continues to offer a safe environment for a certain kind of abuser: the successful professor who brings in large grants, say Nanna Haug Hilton and Susanne T?uber

Agreement covers more than 1,000 victims over four decades of campus doctor, just days after university president fired for employee relationship

University Grants Commission says doctoral students on fellowships should get eight months¡¯ maternity leave

Gender critical theory and harassment move up agenda as major battles over pay and pensions loom

Unequal distribution may explain ¡®inequality in scholarly outcomes¡¯ and lead to some areas becoming ¡®systematically understudied¡¯

University students¡¯ experiences attract some attention in developing countries but almost none in the West, study finds

Alan Tudge denies wrongdoing and promises to cooperate with independent investigation

Gender-critical philosopher says ¡®draconian¡¯ measures are required as universities have failed to protect freedom of expression

Clarivate ranking ¡®reflects systemic bias¡¯ in institutions, says citation analyst

Study finds that post-war baby boom probably led to scores of women being lost to American science 

Linda Doyle on making history, meeting Macron and why Normal People doesn¡¯t fully capture her university

Handling multiple complaints against same alleged perpetrator separately often means pattern of behaviour is harder to spot, academics say

Wave of reported injection assaults in nightclubs and bars raises questions over level of responsibility that lies with institutions

Higher education minister says circumstances of philosopher¡¯s departure ¡®absolutely appalling¡¯

Pledge by leaders of AAU campuses designed to prevent abusers from repeating behaviour by moving between institutions

Male reviewers more than twice as likely as females to voluntarily identify themselves, and signed reviews substantially less critical of authors, analysis finds

New analysis of journal data suggests gap was largest for junior researchers and those in health disciplines 

Study author says results demonstrate pervasive nature of patriarchy in higher education

Compulsory modules on good conduct risk causing more problems than they solve, says Binoy Kampmark

Anger growing amid greater awareness and sense of administration failures

Union calls for university management to take a ¡®clear and strong stance against transphobia¡¯

Just a handful of applicants for national project tackling issue

Female researchers who socialise less with male colleagues less likely to feel supported in the workplace

Legislative ban leaves medical schools vowing to protect women¡¯s health, and faculty and students likely to flee

Lecturer in modern gender history only required ¡®until the substantive postholder returns from maternity leave, or in the event of her resignation¡¯

Sociologist Jessica Simpson says research on student erotic dancers was hampered by obstructive universities and students¡¯ unions

Analysis finds that LGBT+ students are more likely to declare a mental health condition and to research support services before choosing a university

The gender participation gap continues to grow, according to OECD data, but men are still earning more

Rare example of a reverse gender pay gap suggests that at least early on, female and male PhDs are on a level pay pegging

Jo Phoenix says researchers need a ¡®decent database¡¯ to get beyond ¡®political mantras¡¯

Outrage as medical student explains how she was ¡®yellow carded¡¯ by examiner for ¡®unprofessional¡¯ outfit

Increasing number of co-authors is linked to speedier career progression, especially for women, says Royal Society paper

Georgina Murray applauds a bold attempt to put gender at the heart of a wider political critique

Methodological issues in 2016 study will be addressed, representative body says

International survey of scholars finds women are more likely to feel aggrieved over decisions regarding author credit or ordering

We should build education and research on an embrace of others and a regard for diversity that does not stop at the campus gate, says Teruo Fujii

Inquiry recommended disciplinary action against Jeremy Morris over handling of complaint against third party

Nobel contender David Sabatini¡¯s future at MIT remains unclear after he was let go by Boston research institute and top US science funder

A major new study reveals that, across the world, work-life balance issues hold women back, say Elaine Howard Ecklund and Di Di

Increase in proportion of women submitting preprints was reversed during lockdowns, particularly in Covid-related disciplines

Female scholars twice as likely to feel constrained as male colleagues, poll shows 

A resulting sense of obligation often leaves women unable to relocate for better or more secure jobs, says Lara McKenzie

Policy revamp aims to tackle gender inequality

New dean at top Canadian school hopes outside perspective can resolve months of protest over behaviours and curriculum

Paid time off for gender affirmation among the latest categories of special purpose leave demanded of universities

Pandemic could reverse gender-equity advances in Asia-Pacific region, researchers warn

Women leave STEM at transition stage from university to work, Australian study finds

While female undergraduate numbers have finally reached parity, it is a different story among college fellows, say Elizabeth Baigent and Claire Hann

Applicants will have to certify that they have not been found guilty of bullying or harassment under new policy

Australian consultants¡¯ report reveals shortcomings in treatment of people who experience or witness sexual harassment or assault

Nationwide survey shows overall gains in capacity, enrolment and gender balance

¡®Unwillingness to confront¡¯ violence against women a global problem in higher education, British Council conference hears