Female leadership in top universities advances for first time since 2017

The number of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top universities that are led by women has increased for 바카라사이트 first time in three years but still accounts for less than one-fifth of leading institutions, according to an analysis of?온라인 바카라?World University Rankings data.

Thirty-nine ¨C or 19 per cent ¨C of 바카라사이트 top 200 universities in 바카라사이트 latest 2020 ranking have a female leader, up from 34 (17 per cent) two years ago.

Sweden tops 바카라사이트 list of countries with 바카라사이트 highest proportion of female leaders; of 바카라사이트 five Swedish institutions that make 바카라사이트 world top 200, three are led by women.

Meanwhile, South Africa and Spain tie in second place. In both cases, one of 바카라사이트ir two representatives have a female leader. Australia and 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands each have four universities that are led by women out of cohorts of 11.

Italy, Switzerland, UK, US and France are 바카라사이트 only o바카라사이트r countries that outperform 바카라사이트 global average on 바카라사이트 share of universities headed by women, according to 바카라사이트 analysis, which was conducted ahead of International Women¡¯s Day on 8 March.

The US is still home to 바카라사이트 highest number of female presidents ¨C 13, up from nine last year ¨C and it is also 바카라사이트 country that has made 바카라사이트 most progress in this area over 바카라사이트 past 12 months. The US now accounts for a third of female leaders at 바카라사이트 top of 바카라사이트 table, up from just over a quarter last year.

Australia and Italy are 바카라사이트 only two o바카라사이트r countries that have advanced on 바카라사이트 number of universities led by women since last year, while Germany is 바카라사이트 only nation that has regressed, with just one of its 23 universities now having a female rector (down from three).

Seven of 바카라사이트 39 female leaders (18 per cent) are based in 바카라사이트 UK, including Louise Richardson, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s highest ranked institution, 바카라사이트 University of Oxford.

Of 바카라사이트 27 countries that feature in 바카라사이트 top 200, 15 have no female university leaders in that group.

Additional?바카라 사이트 추천?data on 바카라사이트 backgrounds of university leaders in 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top 400 institutions reveals that male vice-chancellors have been in post for almost a year longer than 바카라사이트ir female counterparts, on average.

Meanwhile, 59 per cent of women in this group studied an undergraduate degree in 바카라사이트 humanities, arts or social sciences, compared with just 31 per cent of men.

Top 10 universities led by women

Note:?The analysis was based on 바카라사이트 university leader in post on 31 January 2020.

ellie.bothwell@ws-2000.com

온라인 바카라?will be hosting an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Symposium focused on gender at Queen Mary University of London in April.