German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies

Western influence or local efforts? John Bernal and the Soviet organization of scientific information

Purpose This paper examines the relationship between John Desmond Bernal (1901–1971) and the Soviet approach to organize scientific information, focussing on the establishment of the All-Union Institute of Scientific and Technological Information (VINITI). Design/methodology/appr...

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-dominate...