Western Higher Education Systems Are Poor Models for Equity
The global focus on what equitable access to and success in higher education means needs to be rebalanced.
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Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis, we show how different combinations of science, gender equality, and social policies interact to constitute five distinct national pathways for gender-fair early career progression.
Commission Pushes to Water Down Gender Mainstreaming in Horizon Europe
The European Commission wants to water down gender mainstreaming requirements in Horizon Europe despite facing resistance from member states and research stakeholders. The changes proposed by the Commission are set to come into effect in 2025, with member states invited to endorse the revamped rules in a vote on the whole Horizon Europe work programme for the year.
Postdocs Demanding Better-Together
Columbia University's postdoc union tackles bullying and financial disparities so that researchers can focus on science.
Nearly 50% of Researchers Quit Science Within a Decade, Huge Study Reveals
Equality, diversity and inclusion must be disruptive
Shifting what and who is valued will strengthen the research system, writes UKRI chief executive.
'There's a Lot of Privilege Masquerading As Merit': Why Inclusion Matters in Academia
Frankie Heyward explains why he founded the National Black Postdoctoral Association, and why researchers must honestly evaluate their privilege.
Radical Women-Only Hiring Policy Improves Diversity at Dutch University
Radical Women-Only Hiring Policy Improves Diversity at Dutch University
Number of women faculty at the Eindhoven University of Technology jumped from 22% to 29% in first 5 years
Researcher Parents Are Paying a High Price for Conference Travel - Here's How to Fix It
eLife Announces New Podcast to Highlight Stories of Researchers Across the Globe
eLife Announces New Podcast to Highlight Stories of Researchers Across the Globe
As part of its efforts to promote inclusiveness in research, eLife’s new Community Voices podcast provides a platform for scientists from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences.
University and College Union Strike Ballot over Sheffield Hallam Cuts
University staff are to vote on possible strike action over what a union has called "scandalous" cuts. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) said university management had launched "a wholesale attack on staff and students".
Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years
Canadian Science Gets Biggest Boost to PhD and Postdoc Pay in 20 Years
Government budget includes more money for basic research and notable increases to postgraduate stipends.
Save Lives in the Next Pandemic: Ensure Vaccine Equity Now
The proposed Pandemic Agreement must ensure that COVID-19 vaccine nationalism is never repeated; 290 scientists call for action.
eLife Introduces the Global South Committee for Open Science
New model aims to learn directly from peers in the Global South on how best to promote equitable collaboration and inclusion in scientific publishing.
Innovating Fairly: Switzerland's Lessons for Silicon Valley
In Silicon Valley there is a stark contrast between unbridled innovation and growing inequality. Can the Swiss model offer solutions?
Early-career US National Institutes of Health Researchers Vote Overwhelmingly to Form Union
Inequality Beyond Representation in European Research Funding
An analysis of EU funded research shows how inequalities continue to persist within the funding landscape and how attempts to create representative research projects can still reproduce research framed largely by the interests of elite countries and institutions.
"We Need More Women," Says Only Female Winner of Millennium Engineering Prize
"We Need More Women," Says Only Female Winner of Millennium Engineering Prize
Women form just 16% of the nominees for next year's award, but Nobel laureate Prof Frances Arnold says gender balance will come through girls working in science from a young age.
Podcast: Gendergap - Was Sind Gründe, Warum Frauen die Wissenschaft Verlassen
Podcast: Gendergap - Was Sind Gründe, Warum Frauen die Wissenschaft Verlassen
Nobel Prize Debate Misses the Mark on the Real Culprits Ignoring Scientific Merit
Podcast: Wo Sind die Frauen in der Nobelpreiswoche?
In der Wissenschaft sind Frauen genauso erfolgreich wie Männer. Oft werden ihre Leistungen aber übersehen. Warum, das erforscht die Soziologin Sandra Beaufays. Und Astrophysikerin Katrin Altwegg erzählt, warum ihr der Durchbruch an die Spitze trotz allem gelungen ist.
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