Management and governance
Katherine Fleming tells 色盒直播 event New York University would ‘turn into a gigantic teaching institution for data science’ if it responded to outside pressure
New University of the Highlands and Islands principal discusses the unique value of multi-campus, regional universities and why the ‘binary’ narrative around further and higher education must change
Universities Australia not releasing its latest ‘health check’, after the previous one revealed ‘harsh’ perceptions
With overseas enrolments hitting the buffers during the pandemic, debate rages over whether higher education’s excessive reliance on this income stream is self-inflicted – and how universities can keep themselves on the financial rails in future. John Ross reports
Regulator goes ahead with new guidance despite opposition from sector, citing impact of Covid-19 on sector finances
Universities face ban on deals with foreign partners that lack ‘institutional autonomy’, as they wrestle with similar demons
Australian universities’ standing in global league tables may have plateaued
Nick Welch, chief operating officer at Arts University Bournemouth, given 21-month sentence
Minister behind gender equality plan reflects on influx of female university presidents ahead of Trinity College Dublin’s provost election
Nick Welch, chief operating officer at Arts University Bournemouth, found to have conned the British army out of private school fees
Champion of public education alleged to have been tolerant of sexual misconduct in sport in previous role at Louisiana State
Bénédicte Durand says university will make changes after slew of allegations, but defends governance procedures and argues banning initiation events is not the answer
Proposed outpost could set precedent for what experts say is ‘inevitable’ integration
Leader only started in January but provoked fury by using N-word in call with students
Former ombudsman to examine allegations of ‘anti-black conduct’ going unaddressed after furore over Adam Habib’s comments
With every second institution sporting a new boss, or looking for one, the pool of replacements may be shrinking
Events at the University of Leicester suggest an always tense relationship may be turning toxic, says Ursula Huws
Search for small savings may mean overlooking importance of aiding students and jobs, experts warn
Trusting in the continuing power of prestige to open employers’ doors is a dangerous strategy, say Alejandro Caballero and Sean Gallagher
Mental health champion to lead sector representative group
Selling the sector will be a key challenge for the former political adviser, journalist and media administrator chosen to lead Australia’s oldest university
Last-minute changes, rigid assessments and ‘disempowerment’ frustrate foreigners in Asia, says study
New president sets ambitious financial and internationalisation goals
Progress is being made but much still could and should to be done to boost women’s advancement, says Helen Bartlett
Researcher argues that universities worldwide should adopt model after finding correlation between alumni governance and ranking position and endowment size
The Chicago Principles are powerful partly because they are linked to institutional history and values, say Carolyn Evans and Adrienne Stone
Universities must develop their own cultures of academic freedom rather than borrowing them, according to Australian authors
New funding should be used to lure researchers from industry and overseas, experts say
Too many trustees misunderstand or forget their fiduciary responsibilities and become co-opted by institutional presidents, says James Koch
Berkeley provost must overcome financial challenges back at his alma mater
Why shouldn’t marketing staff have ongoing input into the brand perception they work so hard to cultivate among prospects, asks Victoria O’Malley
Institutions in Double First Class initiative poaching professors from rivals and creating ‘shadow’ academic posts, says study
Awareness campaigns, support services and coordination with local authorities and transport providers are all needed, says Maya Tutton
Audit finds changes were made without necessary approvals amid row over senior staff conduct
Canadian college seeking to move away from parent institution after more than 140 years
While notching up a leadership position can make a woman a role model, her treatment can be equally influential, professor says
Australian reviewer who proposed benchmarks before the crisis must now decide how and when to apply them
Mushrooming university may need to limit its activities to balance the books, new president suggests
No institution will be able to make it alone amid the pandemic-induced tumult, so let’s make shared values the antidote to the crisis, says Ferruccio Resta
University expresses concerns about ‘untrue statements’ but UCU remains in dark over what caused problem
Different university groupings should have strong, distinctive capabilities that address specific markets, says John H. Howard
Scrutiny is inevitable but universities should do more to promote their teaching and their place in civil society, says Rosemary Bennett
Until the pandemic forced teaching to go online almost overnight, universities were widely considered impervious to major change. But if one age-old practice can be flipped on its head, why not others? We ask six academics where they would direct their efforts first
Education department asserts right to approve language course closures while insisting that it ‘does not intervene’
Administrative costs thought to account for substantial percentage of US research spending
A national ‘great debate’ in England would be more effective than imposing free speech champions and threatening fines, says Dennis Hayes
Deportation of University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Pal Ahluwalia is latest crisis to afflict a Western administrator in region
Doctoral degrees urgently need to become more diverse, more student-centred and more public-facing, argue authors of new book
Students are recounting instances of abuse on Twitter following resignation of university director and governing board chair
New French-speaking campus attracts few applications but supporters defend its viability
Priority should be better teaching for domestic students and improved research performance, 色盒直播 forum hears
India could be HE ‘giant’ if social issues were addressed, expert says
Crisis precipitated by proposal that could have shifted pan-Pacific university’s headquarters from Fiji, embattled leader says
Peter H?j insists he is not Mr Fix-it, after taking over his second crisis-struck university, but acknowledges need to listen to staff concerns
Arizona State University president says digital learning shift must ‘stay attached’ to core knowledge-generating activities
Expulsion marks escalation of long-running crisis at the University of the South Pacific
Universities’ wariness of online instruction was suddenly swept aside last year by Covid-19. But how successful has the overnight digital transition been? Is it sustainable? And should it be? Paul Jump runs through the results of our major survey of university staff
Danish-born viticultural scientist arrives with strong accolades and a reputation for cosiness with China
UCU branch demands answers after passing motion of no confidence in president and finance chief
Vice-chancellors say they are considering what to do if members of their community refuse Covid-19 inoculation
