The Nordic countries must work closer together to improve teaching and well-being, strengthen the development of talents and ensure an increase in the…

A new task force set up by the Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science is to make recommendations for initiatives that may help to increase…

A study shows that women are more likely to realize career benefits from informal relationships with colleagues and others if they are in a discipline…

Study by an American consultancy company shows that women are often better leaders than men.

Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman to ever win the Fields Medal – known as the "Nobel Prize of mathematics" – in recognition of her contributions to…

European initiatives promoting excellence of research are more beneficial for male than female researchers.

Article in the journal Science Careers on the inclusion of sex-and-gender analysis in scientific research.

By setting concrete and measurable standards for gender balance the Research Council of Norway is seeking to strengthen the representation of women in…

The Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, is addressing the problem of gender inequality in Danish academia.

The journal, Nature, has done a self study as part of their efforts to increase the numbers of women authors and reviewers in their pages.