Diversity

Amid nationwide campaign to restrict LGBTQ rights, head of public institution forbids fundraiser on grounds that drag is ‘misogyny’

Students at prominent all-female college vote to endorse admission of transgender male and non-binary students, but leadership refuses

Memorial University president apologises and takes paid break after questions on strength of her claims of indigenous ancestry

As states weigh hundreds of calls to cut gender-related rights, institutions are predicted to face relocations even more extensive than those tied to abortion

Data reveals that 48 universities in the top 200 have female presidents or vice-chancellors

Why should any faculty member have to make a political statement to be given a grant or job, asks Samuel Abrams

As NIH pushes for improvement on racial and gender measures, drag attributed to growing segment of non-diverse principal investigators

Scholars call for greater transparency on institutional hiring processes

Protest scheduled as university promises bigger and better replacement in its new Vienna home

State system’s regents comply with Republican governor’s edict as Florida students protest similar moves by DeSantis

Swansea University highest placed institution in list of LGBTQ+-friendly employers but some institutions choose not to take part

Eight per cent hit overall but smallest portfolios worst affected, while Harvard and Texas remain out in front

Colleges hope that disadvantaged students might do better if their school counselors are given a chance to come along with them

Answering congressional call after George Floyd killing, National Academies’ expert panel sees value in pressuring those controlling resources

US Supreme Court widely expected to rule against Harvard and UNC in landmark cases, leading many institutions to start the process for considering what happens next

Not all women face the same barriers. Universities need to create structures that support them as whole people, says Natalia Kucirkova

With AAU providing teamwork and guidance, leading subset of black-serving US institutions hopes that banding together will help overcome decades of public neglect

Black academic suing former institution after it alleged he had advocated for ‘killing white people’

As institutions attempt to make language more inclusive, scholars question whether changing language with negative connotations has the opposite effect

Government took away scheme ’hastily’ and ‘without convincing reason’, according to critics

Academic leader on equity and affordability sees many positives in Ann Arbor, but room for improvement in research and student experiences

Funders should review how interviews, eligibility criteria and internal selection policies work against marginalised groups, says study co-funded by Wellcome and Oxford

Increase in tensions in Middle East led to highest ever number of incidents recorded by the Community Security Trust

Divisive discrimination in favour of an Americanised, catch-all category that favours some cultures over others is not what UK HE needs, says Aymen Idris

BERA report indicates education departments tend to be older and more white, with men in most senior positions

Three months after CBC review finds no basis for claims of native ancestry, prominent figure in law and academia announces retirement and university promises further examination

Major equity win at elite campus held out as hopeful model for all of higher education, yet social scientist also takes heed of the forces that favour backsliding

Denying that people have the potential to succeed before offering them any training contradicts what education is all about, says Elisa Stephens

Daughter of Haitian immigrants, social scientist serving as dean of arts and sciences promises to bring new commitment to interdisciplinary achievement

Incident is ‘shameful and disappointing’ and ‘undermines’ inclusivity on campus, says academic

Outgoing president of LA campus ties success to institution’s longstanding diverse culture, even as he leaves under accusations of failing to protect it

University leader compiles data to ‘point the finger’ at institutions still lagging behind equality commitments

Top research universities have long cited their value in growing local economies, but massive graduate student walkout suggests a critical need to better protect the people who make the magic happen

Top provider of basic research funding to US higher education hopes that a narrower set of evaluation criteria will aid black scientists and better retain expert reviewers

Universities told to spend 5 per cent of total income on equality programmes after report finds UN 2030 goal ‘highly unlikely’ to be met

All but tiny minority of population qualify for enrolment under ‘economically weaker’ label

Leading civil rights figure in US higher education questions assertions by Supreme Court justices that ending legacy advantages could be a reasonable response to their expected ban on affirmative action

Decade-old policy has dramatically changed the make-up of institutions, but critics claim it is unfair and unconstitutional

Higher education settings found to be worse than schools and workplaces for accent-based discrimination

Seeing racial inequities in system of Republican-controlled legislature appointing campus trustees, state’s Democratic leader sets up commission to press reforms

Ahead of ruling on Harvard and North Carolina cases, conservative majority on nation’s top court makes clear it leans towards ending predecessors’ 2003 approval of racial preferences in college admissions

More higher education staff also identify as non-binary in what campaigners say reflects LGBTQ+ people’s confidence to be themselves

Universities’ marketing and motherhood statements fall short of students’ ‘more nuanced’ perceptions, Australian audit finds

Head of New York Public Library warns that ‘two-tier’ higher education system is broken and ‘letting kids down’

Celebrated Harvard economist opens THE’s World Academic Summit by showing academia’s top leaders the ways their sector continues to stratify society

For a historian, the most gripping work does not entail vindicating or impeaching, but exploring how and why, says Alison Bashford

‘Awful lot of pressure’ on higher education sector ‘to do the heavy lifting’ without wider societal commitment, says Manchester professor

Twente president says €4 million a year for national EDI efforts ‘a start’, but that famed tolerance ‘emphatically’ not the same as inclusion

We must examine how our measures of merit are impacted by culture, context, place and hierarchy, says Cheryl de la Rey

At an institution already known for inclusivity, Valerie Sheares Ashby plans to apply those values to her ambitions to grow UMBC’s infrastructure and research activity

Union’s survey finds majority feels social class determines career progression in higher education

Careful thought is required before Western art music is condemned and cast out, says James Olsen

Private Orthodox institution acts after US Supreme Court upholds state court recognition order that’s likely to be reversed later

Traditional metrics neglect the systematic barriers faced by individuals with various oppressed axes of identity, says Shan-Jan Sarah Liu

As universities buff up their diversity credentials, Australia’s largest regional institution warns of ‘hunting’ in its backyard

University report alleges students were charged extra fees in dentistry school, but faculty see racial politics and retaliation over whistleblowing

Labor minister’s insistence that postcode should not determine opportunity sparks new initiatives

Former disability commissioner says universities have lifted their game, but employers not so much

Chapters’ severing of campus affiliation predicted to show US sector’s reluctance to challenge ‘Greek life’ abuses

As administration approves $10,000 baseline of loan forgiveness after long deliberation, universities promise hard look at pricing and value