Leadership

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

As well-connected academic prepares to take the helm at her alma mater’s branch campus, she reflects on the opportunities – and challenges – for the institution and the nation

After claims of image manipulation in papers by Marc Tessier-Lavigne, neuroscientist promises vindication amid signs of faculty unease

Students at prominent all-female college vote to endorse admission of transgender male and non-binary students, but leadership refuses

Memorial University president apologises and takes paid break after questions on strength of her claims of indigenous ancestry

Data reveals that 48 universities in the top 200 have female presidents or vice-chancellors

Domestic violence expert and film director becomes latest in line of women heading major US institutions

Answering congressional call after George Floyd killing, National Academies’ expert panel sees value in pressuring those controlling resources

Five others left in critical condition in latest episode of US gun violence

The idea of academic leadership has been largely reduced to management. But alternative HE visions are still being produced, says Ronald Barnett

After a tumultuous 2022, what will the new year bring for higher education? Some of the UK sector’s respected crystal-ball gazers offer their predictions for 2023

Academics Peter Mathieson and Vernon Bogdanor among those knighted for services to their disciplines or the sector

Tan Eng Chye discusses tense geopolitics, encouraging lifelong learning and getting past the split with Yale

Leaders should model thoughtful, respectful disagreement and bridge divisions in ideologies, say Teresa Valerio Parrot and Ali Lincoln

University of New England president explains his fearless approach to freedom of speech on campus, including the trans debate

Outgoing leader revives regulation banning demonstrations inside buildings ahead of upcoming vote on controversial new president

The sector needs to foster a better collective sense of the pressures and possibilities of running a university, say Doug Parkin and Richard Watermeyer

THE examines how universities have gained from the pandemic and how institutions can take advantage of positive sentiment to achieve long-lasting visibility, grow collaborations and attract research funding

After spikes in participation in recent polls, students’ role as a key voting bloc is under increased scrutiny in upcoming elections

The University of Washington leader discusses bridging subject-level siloes, and how academic science can better serve society

Shigakkan University president talks about being the odd one out in an ‘old boys’ club’ and about encouraging her students to carve their own path

The president of the University of Victoria outlines how his university is welcoming more indigenous people 

Nazarbayev University president is ready to stop being envy of post-Soviet system, where centralised governance is still the norm

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

Former disability commissioner says universities have lifted their game, but employers not so much

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

Just 20 years after their very existence was uncertain, LGBTQ campus leaders now writing the book on how to learn from their personal schools of hard knocks

The Western Sydney University vice-chancellor says sustainability is a hallmark of his institution, including its high-rise campuses

The University of Hull vice-chancellor explains how she simultaneously reduced costs and improved academic performance at the formerly under-threat institution

Surprise insolvency has brought campus resignations and nationwide labour stress

Leading US public institution, six months after firing Schlissel over affair claims, gets top academic voice on equity from UBC

Rebecca Blank, who was until recently head of Wisconsin’s flagship campus, to return to state to fight aggressive form of disease

The president of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro discusses budget cuts and encouraging interdisciplinarity

The Vassar College president discusses creating equitable partnerships, minimising resistance on campus and what higher education can learn from healthcare

The vice-chancellor of Edge Hill University discusses centralising spending, climbing up the rankings and leading the institution for almost 30 years

Universities are too often used for political point-scoring. Finding a way to implement and protect long-term plans for the sector would benefit all

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor discusses the importance of role models for students, his approach to hiring top staff and how he has stayed in the role for 15 years

The president of the University of Würzburg discusses the differences between the two systems, why he’s joined a European university alliance and the benefits of interdisciplinary working

The Princeton University president discusses the oversimplification of the free speech debate and his personal journey of discovery kicked off by his son’s school project 

The Fujita Health University president discusses shrinking birth rates, Japan‘s medical school scandal and why more Japanese students should study abroad

The Monash University president discusses how to make international campuses work and redundancies during the pandemic 

The president of Dillard University says that historically black colleges and universities do a better job than the Ivy League

The vice-chancellor of McGill University reflects on her nine years leading one of Canada’s top universities as she prepares to step down

The King’s College London president says universities are ‘not in any way toxic places’

Building a sustainable society has been a mission of the Japanese institution for almost 150 years, but the task is not yet done. Atsushi Yokota explores its progress to date

The president of Seoul National University discusses the existential crisis facing higher education in South Korea

The University of Leeds vice-chancellor discusses why UK higher education should go Dutch and the national scandal that drew her to academia

Institution promises overhaul amid calls for firings

The president of Harvey Mudd College discusses smashing glass ceilings and how to get more women into STEM subjects 

Makers of upcoming computer game say the familiarity of campus life provides fertile ground for affectionate parody

Student body president concedes academic value, for most black students, outweighs the problems causing many faculty to leave, but calls for stronger leadership

The president of Macau University of Science and Technology discusses overhauling engineering education and the differences between Macao and Hong Kong 

The PSL president discusses bringing staff on board and not over-centralising services

The Tohoku University president discusses the legacy of the 2011 earthquake and making his institution more friendly to foreigners 

The president of KTH Royal Institute of Technology discusses the fallout of a scientific scandal and immigration rules in Sweden

Share of female vice-chancellors at high-ranking institutions surpasses 20 per cent for first time based on THE World University Rankings data 

The president of Penn State discusses its business hub model and leading in the aftermath of a sexual abuse scandal 

The president of Northwestern University discusses the conflict between being a higher education economist and a university leader and changing career 

A year into office, head of California State University system felled after helping hide sexual abuse allegations against administrator

As the UK’s plate-glass institutions hit middle age, which regions are home to the new upstarts in global higher education? And where has reached saturation?