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Early-career researchers are often poorly served when they come forward, says the author of a report investigating the response to #MeToo at UK institutions.
The National Science Foundation, which had mostly omitted data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity from its workforce surveys, will launch a model programme this year.
Discrimination against members of under-represented groups in academic publishing leads to lower citation rates, fewer editorial-board positions and longer manuscript-review periods.
Supporters of Susanne Täuber say her dismissal is a blow for academic freedom, with thousands signing a petition demanding she be allowed to return to work.
Despite gains by women and people of colour, men continue to occupy almost three-quarters of all science and engineering positions in the nation, and close to two-thirds are occupied by those who identify as white.
Universities and science employers must adopt practices to diversify their research workforce and move beyond simply hiring members of under-represented groups, finds the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Tens of thousands of job advertisements across Europe call for research experience, but teaching and student-supervision skills are also high on the wanted list.