Research in Higher Education

Thursday, September 17

Research in Higher Education· Antje Stefani and Isabelle FiedlerAug 17, 5:00 AM
Women’s Experiences of Discrimination and Their Success Expectations in Higher Education: Evidence from Gendered Fields of Study
Abstract Women’s underrepresentation in male-dominated fields of study is often attributed to a gender gap in success expectations. Prior research shows that female students report lower confidence in their academic abilities and future success than men, not only in male-dominated but also in female-dominated and…
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Research in Higher Education· Roberta Cipriano et al.Jul 22, 5:00 AM
Equal Access, Persistent Divides: Gender Segregation in Italian Higher Education across Three Decades (1995–2022)
Abstract Adopting an “equal but different” perspective, this study investigates long-term changes in gendered patterns of university enrolment and field-of-study choice in Italy, focusing on the care-technical divide among cohorts of upper secondary school graduates from 1995 to 2022. Leveraging a unique longitudinal…
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Research in Higher Education· 麻由美三枝Jul 22, 5:00 AM
Where Do Women Exit the Academic Pipeline?: Evidence from a Decade of National Data in Japan
Abstract Gender disparities in academia persist worldwide, yet empirical evidence remains limited on where, at which stages, and to what extent women exit academic careers. Using a uniquely comprehensive, decade-long national dataset from Japan (2014–2023), this study provides system-level evidence of gendered…
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