Management and governance
James Miller takes helm at University of the West of Scotland after ‘unconventional’ career path
Leaders should model thoughtful, respectful disagreement and bridge divisions in ideologies, say Teresa Valerio Parrot and Ali Lincoln
The need to rearrange academic units and, potentially, cut staff is the direct result of UK government policy, say David Latchman and Matthew Innes
Australian public service chief rails against scale in call for “alternatives” to huge comprehensive institutions
Rising tensions between the West and China and Russia are being seen as an indication that internationalisation may have passed its peak. But are universities, as pre-eminently international institutions, feeling the tide turn? And how do their leaders feel about the challenge? Rosa Ellis reports
In Hong Kong, as elsewhere, managers should support faculty and students to engage in inquiry whatever their personal values, says Carsten Holz
Black and Hispanic students affected most badly in terms of re-enrolment and completion
If the sector is to tackle the existential threats facing the world, it must rediscover its practical idealism about itself, says Nigel Thrift
Charity Commission issues formal warning over handling of finances linked to Martyn Percy affair
Student member of statewide board declines to join rest of board in ratifying Republican senator, as faculty and students in Gainesville look to punish colleagues who backed him
Report follows university governance scandals such as that triggering exit of ex-De Montfort v-c Dominic Shellard
Five years ago, a THE poll painted a bleak picture of work-life balance in the academy. Has the subsequent rise of homeworking eased the pressure? Or are ever-increasing workloads outweighing any benefits of flexibility? Tom Williams reports on our survey of 1,200 university staff
Outpost for up to 5,000 students will be part of £8 billion Brent Cross Town development
Embattled university says nine sitting presidents of top-tier research institutions sought top Florida job – but only if they could be assured of sole finalist status
Seeing racial inequities in system of Republican-controlled legislature appointing campus trustees, state’s Democratic leader sets up commission to press reforms
Directive for nine university administrators to resign ‘unprecedented’ in scale, according to researchers
Ex-Warwick vice-chancellor says ‘maybe 40’ institutions conduct best of UK’s research and suggests select few should become postgraduate-only
Handing out glitzy prizes is a cheaper way of shoring up morale than paying people better, says Bruce Macfarlane
After watching colleagues flee the job, head of Endicott College decides it’s time to tell candidates what the job is really like
Each university should define and proclaim its own mission, and then be measured against it, says Peter Main
Institutions have been asked to experiment with curricula that create lighter workloads for staff and students
It is not enough to argue that higher education’s primary relationship with the students is not labour-related, say Jeffrey Stankunas and Emily Dilloway
Mamokgethi Phakeng speaks out as council probes issues relating to role of deputy
Higher education must meet students where they are and find a way to connect anyone with an education if they are willing to work, says Aaron Basko
Cell biologist replaces Reif after tenure marked by explosive neighbourhood growth and financial-political controversies
At Times Higher Education's World Academic Summit in New York last week, University of Oxford vice-chancellor Louise Richardson gave a keynote on leadership in higher education. This is the full text of her speech
Evelyn Welch reflects on the legacy of slavery, preventing student suicides, and lessons for academia from her pop star daughter
Claiming nation’s first-ever student-centred strategic plan, university says nation has gone too far in the direction of leaving its students to navigate basic challenges
The sector needs to foster a better collective sense of the pressures and possibilities of running a university, say Doug Parkin and Richard Watermeyer
MSU’s third consecutive leader to be forced out over handling of sexual misconduct cases joined by students in protesting governing board overreach
Universities have done themselves a disservice by playing politics and overlooking the public mood, chancellors say
‘Universities can’t sit in isolation’ but academics remain too ‘internally focused’, says Arizona State president
Outgoing Oxford v-c critiques Westminster fiascos and social media trolling, while making case for more women in leadership
After agreeing takeover of three more colleges, the University of Divinity looks to other fields – and states – for renewal
Princeton ‘lifer’ moves to Cambridge without ever totally shaking off her outsider status
A recent email by a UK vice-chancellor is a case study in how not to inspire people to go beyond the call of duty, say two management scholars
Union achieves key aim of 2017 Bell review of sector organisations
Mamokgethi Phakeng describes journey from guilt over taking time out to learning to relax into a much-needed break
Top Korean institution announces change of direction for its first venture into the US
At an institution already known for inclusivity, Valerie Sheares Ashby plans to apply those values to her ambitions to grow UMBC’s infrastructure and research activity
Government also set to introduce effective amnesty on doctoral plagiarism and loosen rules on candidates’ relatives from serving on hiring and promotion committees
The only alternative to competing on uniqueness is competing on quality or price. Neither is a good option, say Scott Latham and Michael Braun
Psychologist will become first American to lead institution when she succeeds Stephen Toope
Covid-19 illustrated how universities are not always good at taking responsibility for the practicalities of their policy statements, says Zahir Irani
Some doubt government will really lavish foundation-governed universities with extra funding it has promised
As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger
Traditional metrics neglect the systematic barriers faced by individuals with various oppressed axes of identity, says Shan-Jan Sarah Liu
At campus steeped in scandal, trustees fault Stanley over sexual misconduct reporting procedures, but faculty and students help him fight back
The latest bribery scandal is a reminder that even as the country fights for its survival, bad habits persist, says Ararat Osipian
University of French Polynesia is trying to transform itself within the strictures of an ill-fitting system
Enrolment growth will be in different types of institutions, regulator predicts, but universities say the regulatory settings enforce ‘homogeneity’
A cultural shift is needed, according to the vice-chancellor of Cardiff Met
Universities should decide their funding needs based on their goals in teaching, research and outreach, say Nicolai Foss, Peter Klein and Phillip Nell
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
Capping course intakes causes student surges elsewhere, university president says, calling for ‘urgent’ political action to stem international flows
Two top institutions plan to join forces in potential bid for ¥10 trillion fund, amid concerns over widening gap between sector’s ‘rich and poor’
Departures will give presidents more scope to change outlook of their university, although enrolments will often demand like-for-like replacements
Research shows need for strong checks and balances on power of executive, according to authors
But preoccupation with the mundane sidelines universities from the main game, according to vice-chancellors
But affordability holds these non-profit innovators back from fully competing with top public institutions, say Philip Altbach and Eldho Mathews
