A set of workshops are designed to inspire more girls and young women to learn technical skills.

A patent waiver will not help guarantee COVID-19 vaccines equity around the world and instead richer countries should back compulsory licensing, says a new report by the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA).

Kathleen Stock announces resignation as university says 'no substantive allegations of wrongdoing' were made against her.

Disadvantaged students struggle as private institutions offer discounts and community colleges hope for rebound.

Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

An external analysis of 15 years of stories finds men quoted more than twice as often as women.

Discrimination and harassment violate scientific integrity – but the damage they do goes beyond that.

The SAT is falling out of favor, but a study looking at essays suggests "soft factors" have their own issues.

Grant success rates for scientists in under-represented groups are lower than for white applicants, a recent analysis from Cancer Research UK finds.

Studies have found that the field is plagued by a singular problem of gender bias. The latest evidence comes from the types of questions posed at seminars.

Techniques such as inclusive teaching can inspire “hyperpersistence”. 

The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) is pleased to announce the formal launch of our organization.

Research indicates that the effects of the pandemic are hitting female scientists especially hard.

While a growing awareness of racial disparities has resulted in a groundswell of support for inclusivity in scholarly publishing, the resulting initiatives would be more effective if professional associations were able to provide training materials to help transform organizational cultures.

A report on the status of women faculty at EPFL outlines common challenges faced by women professors, and more importantly, recommendations on how to move forward.

Taking time out to have a child should not mean derailing a research career, says Adrienne Hopkins, lead author of LERU's new paper on family leave.

Early analyses suggest that female academics are posting fewer preprints and starting fewer research projects than their male peers.