Underlining what matters in higher ed and ed tech: news, vendor updates, and commentary from across the field, in one place.https://theunderline.netlify.app/source/rihe/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09927-0https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09927-0Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTDaniel Corral et al.Researchhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09924-3https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09924-3Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTLauren T. Schudde et al.Researchhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09923-4https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09923-4Abstract 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…Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTAntje Stefani and Isabelle FiedlerResearchhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09920-7https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09920-7Abstract 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…Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTRoberta Cipriano et al.Researchhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09921-6https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09921-6Abstract 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…Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT麻由美 三枝Researchhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09903-8https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09903-8Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTSamantha B. KaneResearch