Most students say their mental health suffered in pandemic
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Most students say their mental health suffered in pandemic

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On average 56% of university students worldwide said their mental health suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a survey of about 17,000 students in 21 countries that was conducted for Chegg.org, an educational technology and textbook rental firm in the United States. Brazil had the highest percentage saying their mental health suffered, at 76%, followed…

Gender inequality in higher education persists
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Gender inequality in higher education persists

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Female enrolment in higher education has tripled globally between 1995 and 2018. However, recent research has provided evidence that the gender gap in higher education has declined very little in recent decades and closely matches the continued gender inequality in the labour market. Furthermore, the ‘equal access’ to an academic education and career that women…