Talking leadership 16: Sigbritt Karlsson on struggling to get women into STEM
The president of KTH Royal Institute of Technology discusses the fallout of a scientific scandal and immigration rules in Sweden
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Breaking the bias against women in academia is a long-term project
Transparency, institutional accountability and continual change are all essential, says Georgina Randsley de Moura
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Mathematics needs to find the formula for gender equality
Mathematicians have no excuse. We, of all disciplines, have the expertise to gather and analyse the data, say the heads of four mathematics societies
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University leaders must get to grips with inequality in senior management
Vice-chancellors and presidents must deliver fully inclusive environments from which female leaders will emerge, says Lucy Meredith
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Gender Equality: How global universities are performing – part 1
As campaigners fight to ensure that progress on women’s advancement does not move backwards, our data-led report marking International Women’s Day examines whether higher education is setting a...
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New Zealand universities call for independent research council
‘Big-picture thinkers’ would set national priorities, sidestep electoral cycles and deal with ‘boundary issues’ involving indigenous knowledge
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Russian rectors’ union echoes Kremlin propaganda on Ukraine
Heads of learned institutions back Putin in the ‘most difficult decision in his life’
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Ejection of union president spotlights Thai generational divide
Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal accused of disrespect towards administrators and monarchy
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‘Conditional unconditional’ offers out under UK admissions code
Institutions set to sign up to new guidelines promising to ‘prioritise the interests of applicants’
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UK regional innovation pilots ‘should shun Silicon Valley myth’
Levelling-up plans for ‘innovation accelerators’ bring hope for local decisions on R&D, but warnings against Whitehall’s ‘Stanford-Silicon Valley’ concept
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Collegiality needs a reboot
Inclusive language, clear expectations and a genuine spirit of collaboration will make academia a more humane sector to work in, says Harvey Graff
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ANU’s Russian boycott sparks debate in ߣߣƵn universities
University’s internal debate about the pros and cons mirrors live discussions elsewhere
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Regional overseas recruitment targets will help level up the UK
Local authorities should work in close collaboration with academic institutions to make international students feel welcome, says James Pitman
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Biden pitches value of career-focused teaching
With data showing better post-secondary pathway, administration wants more job-oriented course offerings
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Liberal arts colleges need to better connect with their students
A large new survey gives the lie to the idea that liberal arts colleges are more responsive to students’ needs than universities are, notes Samuel Abrams