Management and governance
After 12 months as Reading’s v-c, David Bell reflects on the pleasures (and occasional pains) of leading the institution
V-c keen to match Loughborough’s sports prowess with broad disciplinary strength.
Four UK universities join forces to gain competitive edge in funding shoot-out. Elizabeth Gibney writes
Jon Marcus on military veterans trading drills and battlefields for disciplinary fields and fundraising
Whether spurred by lofty research ambition or the prosaic hope that one can live more cheaply than two, universities’ urge to merge can bring cultural as well as organisational challenges, as recent unions show. David Matthews reports
Whether spurred by lofty research ambition or the prosaic hope that one can live more cheaply than two, universities’ urge to merge can bring cultural as well as organisational challenges, as recent unions show. David Matthews reports
One academic’s experience of coalescing institutions was not a positive one, largely owing to a lack of forethought or consideration
Remuneration of Russell Group v-cs up as pension allowances approach ceiling. Jack Grove reports
Unions protest over transfer of academic support services to external firm. Jack Grove reports
University efforts to make it easier to remove fixed-term staff anger unions. Jack Grove writes
Third of sector expects staff to hold qualification, FoI request shows. Elizabeth Gibney reports
More than 150 posts to go as London Met is forced to tighten its belt. David Matthews reports
Behind closed doors, elite institutions were highly critical of White Paper reforms, finds John Morgan
Holyrood seeks power over admissions, governance and, via the SFC, courses. David Matthews reports
Access, engagement and rankings too: ex-minister turned v-c sees bright future. John Morgan writes
A second stab at reforming path to dismissal draws UCU counter-attack. Elizabeth Gibney writes
