Women constitute just over one fifth of full professors in UK higher education and whilst work
has emerged in recent years on professors as leaders, there has been comparatively little …

The under-representation of women in the professoriate is a widely acknowledged and
complex phenomenon internationally. Ireland is no exception to this and indeed the issue of …

There is growing concern regarding the lack of women in senior positions in science and
technology (ST) in United Kingdom (UK) universities. Previous research has enhanced our …

Being a female in senior academia in Australia is a hard road to travel, and it can be harder
still to even reach that point. While the number of women professors in Australia has …

Leadership in universities is physically, intellectually and emotionally demanding work. It
involves multiple and complex tasks and responsibilities such as staff management …

Sweden is among the countries with the highest per cent of women university Vice
Chancellors in Europe. In She Figures 2012 the average proportion of female Vice …

Women in higher education appear to lag behind their male colleagues in many respects.
Research has shown that women are less likely than men to have full-time positions, tenure …

Gender discrimination in the academy globally is widely recognized in terms of faculty
ranking and career progression rates. UK national data notes the lower research recognition …

Women remain underrepresented in senior positions within universities and report barriers
to career progression. Drawing on the concepts of Foucault and Bourdieu, with an emphasis …

This paper analyses interviews with 41 men and women in senior academic leadership
roles in five Australian universities. It explores whether management cultures change when …