Administrators

Researcher describes ‘fraught’ tensions between working-class professional service employees and academics at leading UK universities

Relying on professional services staff overworking ‘not a sustainable business model’

Actor Steve Coogan faces legal action over the portrayal of a university registrar in his 2022 film

The American University in Cairo’s first Arab leader on helping people reskill, serving the community and taking on the ‘necessary evil’ of administration

The gulf is growing between self-perpetuating middle management and the people who ‘produce the value’, Australian symposium hears

‘Unfair‘ discrepancies persist in annual leave allowances despite moves by some universities to introduce parity

Skew towards ‘amorphous’ professional roles in universities reflects ‘homogenisation’ of the workforce, report suggests

Helping students learn is core to universities’ missions, but the buzz phrase ‘student success’ has come to designate something more. Exactly what, though, remains contested, and its pursuit has exposed age-old tensions between academics and administrators. Sara Custer reports 

US administrators wary of losing millions in government funding over risky China ties, scholars say

As political turmoil mounts in India, Jamia Millia Islamia v-c says she will protect students, but suspend those who go ‘too far’

Faculty need to find ways of seizing back the control that’s been wrested from them in the past few decades, says Gayle Greene

A cultural shift is needed, according to the vice-chancellor of Cardiff Met

The vice-chancellor of FLAME University in India discusses his agenda for reform, lessons learned from his alma mater and the importance of keeping employees happy

Institutions in UK, Ireland and Canada much more optimistic about post-pandemic outlook than counterparts in Australia and New Zealand

Harper Adams head Ken Sloan argues that boards should consider leaders from diverse career backgrounds

Russian Foundation for Basic Research looking at Rb1.15 billion decrease, while Moscow State University told to slash budget by 10 per cent

Labyrinthine university administration is causing unnecessary stress for scholars and students but beware red tape cutbacks, says Maree Martinussen

Study finds that staff welcome better work-life balance but still face barriers

Workforce report co-authored by Baroness Wolf also finds that number of teaching-only staff in UK grew by 80 per cent in 12-year period

Loss of vital expertise piles more pressure and workloads on those left behind, including academics

Mix of survey and employment data offered as caution to those blaming high costs on administrative bloat

Academics at Southwest Minzu University complained of bonuses as small as 91p – or even negative awards

Unpublished Australian data show that number of regular support staff positions has shrunk while executive roles have expanded massively

As appointment panels seek leaders with more diverse backgrounds, non-academics can expect more of a hearing

As annual lobbying spending drops to $75 million, bigger campuses take more control

Professionals must be able to connect with students from different backgrounds, but obsessing about inter-group differences doesn't help, says an anonymous academic

After sex crime conviction, elite university gave financier-donor his own office

Lawyer warns over alleged meeting between institutions on foreign students

Universities must improve their career development support for professional and support staff, says Alex Holmes

A post-qualification admissions system will pose logistical challenges, but they must be overcome, says Michelle Morgan

Bureaucracy is the bane of every academic’s life. But who is to blame for its proliferation – and how can it be kept in check? Six academics have their say – while a registrar offers an equal and opposite reaction 

Weeks after Trump vow to strengthen HBCUs, key Republican senator causes row by tying funding to wider HE legislation

Contrition helps actress who paid to get answers changed on her daughter's SAT

University campuses are microcosms of the universe and offer multiple opportunities to put abstract theory into action, says Peter Harper

The coach, Peter Brand, had accepted high home purchase price from applicant’s father

Student action shows US colleges far from accepting their slavery-related debts

What are university leaders and chief technology officers doing to meet future challenges?

Some awards are unfortunate, but abolishing this time-honoured practice would throw out the baby with the bathwater, says Richard Willis

The rise of electronic publishing has left many academic librarians underemployed and overpaid, says Jeffrey Beall

A trip to Rwanda convinced Daniel Haydon that Western universities are missing out on a lot of talent by opening themselves up to only the wealthiest

Universities should emulate the private sector in a positive way by eliminating costly duplication, says a worker in professional services

Research fellowship will explore how the US civil rights leader’s work could improve relations between academics and administrators

Students would benefit enormously if only universities felt freer to innovate and collaborate, says Nick Bevan

People must be treated fairly, but endless box-ticking is not the way to ensure this, say Roger Watson and David Thompson

Doing a part-time doctoral degree while working full-time is rewarding, but it can be demanding, says Pat Culhane

Threats to dock pay from university staff working only their hours during the USS pensions dispute ignore academics’ unpaid hours, says Will Pooley

Universities must resist the urge to make knee-jerk cuts after disappointing application numbers – better times are on the horizon and we must be prepared, says Zahir Irani

Books offer an experience, evidence trail and egalitarianism that could never be digitised, say Al Martinich and Tom Palaima

Leading higher education professionals heading for executive teams of Australian universities

A national postgraduate admissions system would allow universities to improve planning, enhance student satisfaction and widen participation, says Michelle Morgan

UK universities face uncertainty over the impact of Brexit and the TEF, the future for tuition fees and a pensions deficit. Which institutions have the financial clout and diversified portfolios to survive? Simon Baker runs the numbers

There is no ‘hard divide between academics and administrators’, writes Charles Knight in response to criticisms of academic university staff

Academics who think they can do the work of professional staff better than professional staff themselves are not showing the kind of respect they expect from others

Richard Garner explores the tactics that communications teams need in a changing media landscape

Top university administrators explain how to get the right person when hiring

Overall higher education staff headcount up 2 per cent, new data reveal

From respect and metrics to mistakes and biscuits, management scholar John Hendry offers advice

Keep it brief, tailor to the job requirements and do not mention your hobbies. Our panel of top university administrators offer some tips on how to write a top-notch CV

China's university sports body hopes to convince parents and students that play teaches valuable life lessons

A more tech-savvy approach to student recruitment could save institutions more than just time, says Marguerite Dennis