Management and governance
Diverging financial pressures are putting untold strain on common pay and pension arrangements. As recent pay awards constrain richer universities’ ability to reward their staff as they see fit while pushing others into further strife, might a breaking point be close? Tom Williams reports
The British Museum learned it was wrong to brush off a whistleblower. Universities and journals should do the same, says David Sanders
Serving minister and former prime ministerial aspirant to lead capital city university
Institution that dispensed the highest vice-chancellor remuneration in sector’s history looking at course and job cuts
University accused of breaching contracts as redundancies of specialist staff restrict student choice
Government should look to foster culture of collaboration after era of competition, says Hepi paper
Firm whose lawyer helped initiate ACU saga handed job of finding leakers
Opacity is a feature of a university sector that has ‘lost its way’, according to Australia’s newest sector leader
Sociologist credited with stabilising the distance learning institution, but will leave it facing fresh financial challenges and still reeling from Jo Phoenix tribunal ruling
John Cater credited with transforming Edge Hill University since taking on top job in 1993
Tenure of former LSE director thrown disastrously off course by Congressional grilling on antisemitism and subsequent student protests
Joining forces with medical school seen as just the start of sector ‘shake-up’ for head of newly formed institution
Critics warn that Health Sciences University – which incorporates chiropractic and osteopathic treatment – is ethically concerning and will mislead students and patients
Ex-Monash v-c to succeed Tony Chan at rising Saudi Arabian institution next month
Labour has placed its faith in better regulation sorting out the financial issues in the sector, but what tools and powers does an already overburdened organisation need to tackle its biggest challenge yet?
Departing London Met vice-chancellor says English regulator’s data-driven rules do not help socially disadvantaged students
Our experiences on a remote Massachusetts island showed us how liberal arts education could be, say Nathan Badger and Maya Rosen
Whitechapel base is ‘pivotal innovation’ for institution, claims vice-chancellor
Canberra’s model for Atec allocates too little time and money while leaving bureaucrats in control, critics say
Outspoken enemy of sector regulators steps down as principal of private college, more than six decades after entering higher education sector
Search for new leaders at OfS and UKRI offers chance for new government to break from the past in its approach to universities and research
Programme details released as Adelaide’s universities enter final stage of merger
Head of prominent public historically black institution troubled by programme performance and commencement slot for hemp farmer turned donor
Departing Manchester vice-chancellor discusses sector finances, pay gaps and letting go after 14 years
Ivy League campus, however, keeps in place the dean who also participated, boosting concerns about its sincerity amid sustained political threat
The instinct to err on the side of non-transparency is understandable, but the accused get more protection than the victims, say five experts
Exodus of experienced hands in midst of financial crisis leaves institutions seeking new generation of ‘risk-takers’
Campuses around the world have been rocked by protests calling for financial divestment from companies linked to Israel. But while boycotts have a long history in academia, some believe that universities themselves would be better advised to keep out of politics entirely. Patrick Jack reports
Chemistry laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart claims University of Hong Kong leader is victim of ‘tall poppy syndrome’
Yorkshire university has been led by interim leader since sudden departure of Simone Buitendijk
Proposed body must have ‘mundane’ expertise and avoid being the ‘long grass of policy’, new group says
Expanding the pool of candidates for an unpaid but significant commitment is hard, but there are rich rewards for both sides, says Kim Frost
Former Labour Cabinet minister and BBC executive to move on after three years
Varying degrees of autonomy among constituent institutions has resulted in discontent, insiders say
Former health secretary of Mexico to be flagship campus’ first Latino leader
Camille Galap, former interim administrator of the university, succeeds Estelle Iacona as leader
Universities might be in the ‘sweet spot to redefine the future’, but they still need to work with government and business, says leader
Island’s leader steps in as appointment of a new management team reignites row between vice-chancellor and council
Stronger leadership, fresher thinking and better incentives needed to drive action on sustainability, says Auckland vice-chancellor
Compulsory national guidelines for Australian university executive salaries will not necessarily reduce them
The president of Lingnan University on requiring students to use ChatGPT and using data to manage grumbles from staff
Major losses for the sector include the end of storied Philadelphia arts institution and retrenchment at leading Jewish-focused campus
Malawi’s first female university president Address Malata reflects on shaking up a male-dominated institution and why having more women on the faculty matters
Alumnus and trustee to become Ivy League institution’s first non-interim female leader after narrowly avoiding faculty censure at Stony Brook
Leaders’ claims that their appointments owe nothing to their political affiliations are wide of the mark, says an observer
Few remaining obstacles for one of the biggest university amalgamations in history
There is ample opportunity to educate students about the nuances of history, ethics and economics. Why aren’t universities doing so, asks Harvey Graff
Mosa Moshabela says he will seek to learn from the challenges faced by his predecessors
Nation’s historically high level of shutdowns and consolidations overwhelmingly remains a private-sector malady, but states showing signs that old certainties may fall away
Mike Lee retires after suspension for ending student encampment by promising to study campus’ investments and halt non-existent academic exchanges
The Edinburgh protests underline the need for meaningful ways for students, staff and community to govern the university together, says Kevin Donovan
Student statistics due out in January now not expected until August, leaving universities ‘looking in the rear-view mirror’
Committee will have no role in selection of nominations to succeed Lord Patten, university insists
Ideal of student-oriented officers, arising from 1960s-era protests, appears to have lost ground to profession’s more enduring imperatives
Listening to students and engaging activist donors in university affairs in more constructive ways would both help, says Richard Joseph
Third Ivy League leader to depart amid Israel protests concedes pressures, as numerous US counterparts face no-confidence votes
Long-serving leader sentenced after quashing investigation of former USP administrators
Scholar claims selection process that led to appointment of Robert Balfour was slanted against internal candidate Vivienne Lawack
The unprecedented pressure on presidents from donors and pressure groups renders them unable to defend their students, says Harvey Graff
Debate on how far governments should regulate universities without impinging on academic freedom and autonomy