#MeToo: sexual harassment by students can no longer be ignored

Sexual misconduct in academia: reassessing the past

The #MeToo movement has cast historical behaviour and curricula in a new, shadowy light. Four writers give us their perspectives

By Contributors

17 May

Clothes do not make the woman: what female academics wear is subject to constant scrutiny

Women and their clothing are scrutinised more closely because men are seen as the norm in academia. Emma Rees considers the codes at play in what is supposedly a radical space

By Emma Rees

5 April

Sister act: is the academic sisterhood too good to be true?

Does solidarity among female scholars exist only in the (male) mind? Are women really supportive of one another? And if so, how far does it go to redressing male advantage?

By Holly Else

15 March

Social media: the good, the bad and the ugly

With about one-third of Earth’s 7 billion inhabitants on a social network, it is an inevitable part of scholars’ lives. While many academics find Twitter and Facebook useful means of disseminating their research, Sara Custer finds that the addictive seeking of ‘likes’ has its perils

By Sara Custer

12 July

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