Management and governance
Civil service hostility, legislative complexity and political naivety keep restructure in the slow lane
Strikes notwithstanding, more pay restraint and greater pensions contributions from UK staff seem unavoidable, writes Bernard Casey
Universities concede societal push to handle delicate matters in more legalistic ways
Lisa Roberts to succeed Sir Steve Smith next September
Reporting procedures were woefully inadequate, while senior managers frequently enabled intimidatory behaviour, says an anonymous UK academic
Government retains title for top independent colleges, while accepting all other recommendations of provider category review
Independent process ‘found several areas in which we will need to improve our board of governors’ processes’, says UEL
The UK’s support system for disabled students puts the focus on institutional capacity rather than student need, says Stephen Campbell
Offering two-year programmes at FE colleges as part of four-year degrees could redress the UK’s spending bias in favour of HE, says Geoff Mason
Old and new home trade compliments, as former deputy calls time on six-year sojourn out west
Paper warns that Office for Students must work to build ‘constructive dialogue’ and ‘assure itself’ that it meets legal requirements
The first black leader of an Oxbridge college on the need for careers-based initiatives for students, the joys of parenthood and seeking out moments of calm
As concerns rise about mainstream universities’ affordability, social impact and working cultures, the UK’s Labour Party is mulling the idea of fostering cooperative, comprehensive universities. John Morgan travels to Manchester and Preston to examine some experiments that could point the way
Asking BAME students to spend significant amounts of time helping universities decolonise the curriculum is far from the ideal solution, says Daniel Akinbosede
Backers of 19th century war for slavery get millions to preserve Silent Sam
Precarious contracts ‘damage’ universities’ teaching and reputation, panel says
Junior scholars have always needed to curry favour with their seniors, but quantifying research impact exacerbates the problem, says Jonathan R Goodman
Students had called for royal to quit over friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
Universities preach meritocracy but, in reality, bend over backwards to protect toxic personalities, says Irina Dumitrescu
One institution has 26 vice-presidents, research finds, following calls for the number of senior managers to be radically cut
University stands by royal in fallout from Newsnight interview about ties with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
Universities are inherently political spaces, but the current explosion in violent protest must come to an end, says Brian Wong
The ongoing wave of student protests is testing the diplomacy skills of the territory’s vice-chancellors to the limits. But is it possible to keep the peace on campus and maintain good relations with the Hong Kong and Chinese governments while maintaining unrestricted freedom of speech, asks Joyce Lau
Respected policy analyst nominates funding and student loans as key areas of research
Management academics need to be supported to bring teaching and research on global warming into the mainstream, say Amanda Goodall and Susan Hill
University and further education organisations band together
Former higher education minister will leave in December to seek consultancy and advisory positions
Deficiencies in Australian university governance made worse by state government selection of councillors, reviewer says
Andrew Atherton placed on leave after just nine months in post
England’s Office for Students also says 13 providers are in ‘representations process’ after being provisionally refused loans access
If a Canadian programme’s success rates are replicated in the US, it must be adopted, says John Banzhaf
More than a thousand people sign open letter published online by Times Higher Education
The Equality and Human Rights commission’s latest report is just the latest to reinforce what we already know about the extent of racism in UK HE, says Ilyas Nagdee
While some universities are funding huge building projects out of international student fees, an increasing number in Australia and elsewhere are finding that the ground beneath their feet is the best foundation for reaching to the sky. But should universities really be swapping ivory towers for commercial skyscrapers? John Ross cranes his neck and wonders
Universities must improve their career development support for professional and support staff, says Alex Holmes
A much wider use of sophisticated video conferencing will help – but no one is saying this will be easy, reflects Richard Davies
A post-qualification admissions system will pose logistical challenges, but they must be overcome, says Michelle Morgan
The REF is a prime example of the sort of elaborate, burdensome process that potentially adds comparatively little value
London university also plans ban on single-use plastic and creation of new green spaces
Time, money, planning and monitoring are key to improving standards, say Eric Fredua-Kwarteng and Samuel Kwaku Ofosu
Barking and Dagenham College loses injunction bid on publication but has also filed judicial review over refusal
President says Ivy League institution is reaping reward of looking past academic silos and selecting staff on ability to tackle external challenge
Head of the embattled MTR subway system steps down from Lingnan
Flagship campus to be led by educator who advised on hiring and previously worked in schools with segregationist past
Spaces can energise or demotivate. Using them to nurture well-being should be seen as an investment not a cost, says Derek Clements-Croome
Leader’s offensive behaviours portrayed as exception for morality-focused institution
As university expands record endowment, comments boost concern over moral clarity
As governments around the world increasingly look to follow US states’ lead and link university funding to the recruitment, retention and employability of students, Paul Basken surveys the results of the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings 2020 for clues about the strategy’s effectiveness
University study centre ‘positive’ on Islam but not Christianity, objects senior Department of Education official
Hong Kong Baptist University unrest comes as mass demonstrations in city pass 100-day mark, with major impact for universities
Free of Communist-era secretiveness, the new president might be willing to tackle abuses of power on campus, says Ararat Osipian
Higher education institutions urged to change tactics when lobbying for extra funding
G?ttingen loses president-elect and chair of search committee after legal challenge
Recent clashes over Hong Kong and Tiananmen Square have strained universities’ diplomatic sinews, says Roger Smyth
Kevin O’Gorman due to be sentenced on 18 September
Times Higher Education analysis shows heads of institutions last longer in US than in UK or Australia
Analysis of the backgrounds of leaders in the world top 400 reveals turnover is high but diversity low among presidents and vice-chancellors
Universities often claim to be competing in a global market, but their recruitment of leaders typically results in domestic appointments. With some of the world’s top institutions led by people from abroad, John Ross asks whether more should be following suit
Australian reviewer suggests quality and scale of scholarly output should be key factor in deciding classification
Avondale’s elevation secured on the day reviewer says category should be scrapped
