Academic Parity Movement

A non-profit organization that aims to uproot academic harassment, bullying, and discrimination in our science backyard.

[Academic Parity Movement @AcademicParity]

On June 15th, 2026, the Academic Parity Movement (APM) is bringing the global fight against #harassment to Bern, #Switzerland for: #STEM the #Bullying: The #European #Dialogue.
We’re moving beyond just "talking" about the problem. We’re gathering the people who actually have the power to change the system:
🔬 Researchers sharing lived experiences.
🏛️ University Administrators implementing new policies.
💰 Funding Agencies rethinking accountability.
⚖️ Policy Advocates driving systemic reform.
Harassment isn't just a personal issue—it’s a barrier to scientific innovation. It’s time to reshape the culture so talent can thrive unimpeded.
📅 When: June 15, 2026
📍 Where: Bern, Switzerland
🎟️ Register here: https://t.co/AS2EuVjKM1
@DrNancyOlivieri, @alison_vogelaar, @JanetGHering, @NicoleLBoivin

[Academic Parity Movement @AcademicParity]

Royal Society honoured #professor accused of #sexual #misconduct
https://t.co/fDphiRekjd

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

“… it took time to figure out how to let go and lead without hovering over every single move, to be there when people struggled without taking the wheel.” #ScienceWorkingLife https://t.co/Qg5VEK4EDt

[21group @21percentgroup]

Nottingham University ‘would run out of money’ by 2031 without cuts

What organisation talks like this? No bank, law firm or business would advertise its about to go bust

Students think "Should I apply here?"

Another VC at the trough & out of her depth

https://t.co/WfAhCCmjI0

[Academic Parity Movement @AcademicParity]

Niagara Conference on Workplace Mobbing

https://t.co/XmhQb4azPy

[Academic Parity Movement @AcademicParity]

More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks, such as long working hours, job insecurity, and workplace harassment, according to a new global report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
https://t.co/hTa5mMZLuK

[MSU College of Human Medicine @MSUMD]

Congratulations to @MoriMahmoudi on receiving the 2026 Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility from the @aaas. His work defending scientific freedom and combating researcher mistreatment is being recognized and celebrated.

[Academic Parity Movement @AcademicParity]

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[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

This is one of the most heart-breaking & important articles I have ever read - from someone whose voices are so rarely heard, a teenaged girl.

If you want to understand online misogyny in all its devastating impact, please read this shattering piece.

Here’s one appalling extract:

"A few days ago I saw an Instagram reel of a young woman talking about how she had been raped six years ago, struggled with thoughts of suicide afterwards, but managed to rebuild her life again. Among the comments – the majority of which were from men – were things like “Well at least you had some”, “No way, she’s unrapeable”, “Hope you didn’t talk this much when it happened”, “Bro could have picked a better option.” Reading those comments, which had thousands of likes and many boys agreeing with them, made me feel sick.”

And here’s the impact on this teenager’s self-esteem:

"Using social media has ruined my self-esteem & my relation to being a girl in this world, & nearly every day I feel hatred towards my gender, my appearance, or even teenage girls as a category. The misogyny I see from boys my age online, which is echoed in real life too, has made me grow resentful and bitter towards them, as much as I try to avoid it. As wrong as it is, I persistently find myself considering if there are truly any boys out there who are not misogynistic to some extent, & have even questioned whether I can find love in the future because of this.”

Our daughters do not have to grow up in a world that teaches them they're "community pussy" while still children. Teen boys aren't born misoygnistic - they learn these attitudes from adults. This is on every one of us, male and female alike, to fix. Banning kids from social media won't come close to addressing the fundamental misogyny that's alive, well and thriving in contemporary society. If all of us refused to accept it, called it out for what it is, culture would change.

What a brave young woman this author is.

[nature @Nature]

Howard is the only historically Black college or university in the United States to have landed the coveted title of an R1 research university

https://t.co/P3UZJyDMCg

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

"As a scientist, I was trained to seek evidence, test hypotheses, and adjust based on data. However, in the classroom, I was teaching without any feedback. It felt like speaking into the void, without an opportunity to make adjustments. I needed a way to gauge students’ understanding before it was too late." #ScienceWorkingLife https://t.co/rI2eGs2tDm

[Academic Parity Movement @AcademicParity]

https://t.co/dZYrMmDFnV
@chronicle

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

"… I reflected on how we train future scientists. Should we talk more openly with students about failure? When I quietly left research, frustrated at what felt like my lack of accomplishment, was this a typical experience? How often do we inadvertently discourage students from persisting in science, simply by omitting honest descriptions of the failure inherent to the research process? Research is messy and full of failed attempts. Trying to protect students from that reality does them a disservice."

On #InternationalDayOfEducation, take a look back at this Working Life essay on teaching students about scientific failure. https://t.co/CmiwjmRYq3

[nature @Nature]

More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion

These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
https://t.co/hgNaKdGsEa

[Krzysztof Potempa @BRAINCURES]

🧵 Five years ago a huge Wellcome @wellcometrust #ResearchCulture survey revealed the pressures of scientists’ lives. As @JeremyFarrar has moved on to the @WHO, I would love to hear John-Arne Røttingen @jarottingen’s plans for reimagining research culture
https://t.co/1tvgAStXdY

[Krzysztof Potempa @BRAINCURES]

#AcademicTwitter In 2023, @AcademicParity received 832 requests for help. When a request comes in, they offer the person informal advice. Then, @MoriMahmoudi refers them to a board member in their discipline & cultural context, so that the advice is more relevant and personalized

[Krzysztof Potempa @BRAINCURES]

Some further articles from @AcademicParity at https://t.co/BlB4tP9xBu include: Chronic silencing is a critical barrier to breaking the cycle of bullying in academia and industry;

Bullied in science: I quit my job and launched an advocacy non-profit @MoriMahmoudi
#scipol #scicomm

[Academic Parity Movement @AcademicParity]

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[Krzysztof Potempa @BRAINCURES]

@UKRI_News @FranHeathcote told @ResProfNews that @pcs_union was “concerned about issues being raised by members in UKRI. Members have to feel able to raise issues with the employer and have confidence that UKRI will deal with those concerns quickly and appropriately”
https://t.co/ZNChQA6SBe

[Krzysztof Potempa @BRAINCURES]

Professor Sir Ian Chapman @UKRI_CEO how do you plan to reimagine UK's research culture to end cover ups of bullying & harassment? Does @UKRI_News now have a mechanism to report on sanctions and for rapidly determining the reason why a sanction was applied?
https://t.co/B0sGhKYOzE