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Man came forward to report sexual reorientation practices he endured on campus in the 1970s

Lawyers say congress motion urging action against gender critical feminists could have breached Equality Act

Why can¡¯t scholars acknowledge that a professor was both mistreated by Princeton and mistreated his former student lover, asks Jonathan Zimmerman

Protesters who disrupted gender theory book talk accuse university of ¡®repression¡¯ after criminal complaint lodged

Joshua Katz dismissed after renewed probe of sexual misconduct case

Women on fixed-term contracts in Russell Group universities less likely to return to work after maternity leave than permanent peers, study finds

Survey of more than 9,000 prizewinners reiterates ¡®urgent¡¯ need to tackle gender representation, authors say 

Every institution in England to draw up a policy, with sector response coordinated by new working group

Our data-led report reveals the extent to which higher education institutions across the globe are contributing to gender equality and provides recommendations on the next steps universities can take to continue making progress

THE research highlights that over-representation of women in some STEM fields and under-representation of men in care-oriented disciplines are often overlooked in gender equality debates

As Biden nears issuing new regulations for adjudicating abuse complaints, nation¡¯s top court considers case that could bring new conservative legal standard

PhD student says her legal defeat raises important questions about duty of care owed to students who face harassment

Institutions appear unaware of severity of problem due to paucity of survey data and lack of on-campus advisory efforts, UCLA researchers find

Government¡¯s major research funders set hard deadline of 2029 for fair distribution of major federal science grant money and see gender exclusion as smart pathway

Members asked to back motion opposing ¡®gender critics¡¯ and ¡®transphobes¡¯

After leaked version of US Supreme Court ruling, conservative-state universities face prospect of sliding further behind on quality

UK professional bodies for mathematicians call for specialist funding to help female senior lecturers whose research careers are blown off course

As a major publisher and information provider, Elsevier embraces its role in promoting diversity, say Ylann Schemm and Holly Falk-Krzesinski

A mixture of privacy concerns and managerialism prevents universities from making good use of their research expertise, says Sunil Mitra Kumar

But co-author of Unesco report says need for them could wane with better inclusion elsewhere 

As administration plans regulatory overhaul to bolster rights of abuse victims, gender identity demands greater attention

Biggest analysis of sexual offenders employed by US universities says sector has been complacent on safeguarding

Study finds little ¡®substantive¡¯ change between 2002 and 2019 

The practice is banned in most countries but it remains rife across the region, with universities no exception, says Sabrin Ramadhan

The president of Harvey Mudd College discusses smashing glass ceilings and how to get more women into STEM subjects 

Michelle Donelan ¡®disgusted¡¯ by claim student was threatened with expulsion if she spoke out

Campuses almost devoid of people nevertheless remained hotbeds of sexual harassment and assault

Huge national survey finds that half of students know little or nothing about formal reporting mechanisms

Ostensibly family-friendly work arrangements assumed to benefit women can have the opposite effect, a study of academics¡¯ lockdown experiences suggests

The KAUST president discusses the treatment of women and academic freedom

Trials suggest that far from being mutually exclusive, both can play an important role, says Kim Eggleton

Top Australian university sidelined from rich fellowship scheme over ¡®unacceptable¡¯ lack of diversity in honorary doctorates

THE research finds that high share of global institutions fail to provide relevant documentation, despite claiming to have numerous measures aimed at supporting women

Mathematicians have no excuse. We, of all disciplines, have the expertise to gather and analyse the data, say the heads of four mathematics societies

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 leading example for other industries 

Transparency, institutional accountability and continual change are all essential, says Georgina Randsley de Moura

Vice-chancellors and presidents must deliver fully inclusive environments from which female leaders will emerge, says Lucy Meredith

The president of KTH Royal Institute of Technology discusses the fallout of a scientific scandal and immigration rules in Sweden

The furore over the John Comaroff letter means discussions that could boost understanding of sexual harassment won¡¯t occur, says Jonathan Zimmerman 

Share of female vice-chancellors at high-ranking institutions surpasses 20 per cent for first time based on THE World University Rankings data 

Academics who did not disclose sexual orientation more likely to produce fewer papers, according to surveys

Universities have a duty to protect students from the power imbalance inherent in a personal relationship with a staff member, says Cara Aitchison

Group that had input into document says it seeks to ¡®shore up¡¯ institutions¡¯ reputations rather than make a difference for students 

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