Management and governance
Leader to move on after ‘the most challenging tenure’ leading the fire-hit institution
Too many institutions fail to abide by their own statements of values, leaders warn
After the death of a student athlete, university directors backed their football coach over their president, but subsequent protests led them to quickly reverse course
NUS vice-provost on crusade against built-in obsolescence
Uclan role in Preston Model sheds light on what a Labour government could mean for universities, beyond the fees pledge
Early career academics on temporary contracts must put aside personal hopes of a better future and unite to improve their current lot, says Steven Parfitt
Older partner left with regrets, as youngster pulls plug on mooted marriage
Conflict over proposals to grant say in running of university to all 4,000 postdocs, who conduct ‘bulk’ of research
Consultants argue Humboldtian ideal of research-informed teaching ‘shackles’ institutions into uniformity
Negotiations unable to reach agreement on ‘threshold issues and strategic risks’
Former HKUST leader will draw on his experience in the East and the West as head of Saudi Arabian private university
Plans to amalgamate Parisian grandes écoles into a single university grouping have been officially approved
Oxford professor and inequality scholar predicts English universities may be forced to orient themselves towards towns and cities
Under-pressure distance learning provider could reap rewards by opening its main campus to traditional learners, argues Higher Education Policy Institute director
Many retired academics embrace the freedom to fully embody their view of the serious scholar, says Bruce Macfarlane
AUDE report highlights rise in building costs from weakening of sterling after Brexit vote, plus potential loss of EU construction workers
University declines to comment on factors behind pair of sudden departures
Analysis of government data suggests dozens of institutions do not meet requirements for staff contracts or provide postgraduate training
Gareth Evans adds that ‘inherent lack of trust’ prompted Australian National University to decline Western civilisation course
Restricting access to university property is a sorry symptom of commercialisation that is making students poorer, laments Les Back
Research will suffer from the collapse of professional development into financially fixated assessments of ‘capability’, say Gill Evans and Dorothy Bishop
Brisbane institution the latest to quit its representative subgrouping
The digital tide will not wash away campus-based learning, believe most respondents to 色盒直播’s University Leaders Survey. David Matthews reports on what they see ahead for study options, scholarly conferences, scientific progress and more
Scholars say permanent teaching posts are left vacant as universities rely on ‘ad hoc’ lecturers
Carlos Moedas tells MEPs institutions should introduce allocations for female academics ‘at some point’
Staff at the ‘University of the Air’ are more optimistic after the end of an unloved era of leadership, but challenges remain
Duke topples queen, as Kiwi institution opts for new identity
Four institutions hope science-focused campus will be exempted from student numbers cap
Clearing out corruption will be most important in Nazarbayev University’s success, says vice-provost Loretta O’Donnell
Move follows criticism of redundancy plans and no-confidence motion
Ellie Bothwell analyses how religious institutions shape up compared with secular institutions and how they are adapting to modern mores
What are vice-chancellors’ insights into the trends, threats and priorities affecting the future of the university? Nearly 200 leaders of world-ranked universities give their views on where the sector will be in the year 2030. John Ross reports
Major new survey of world university leaders finds widespread acceptance that casualisation will increase
The mooted merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia would cast a long shadow over the city’s other major university, says Gavin Moodie
Training staff and students in ‘mental health first aid’ can help ameliorate the growing crisis, say Clemente Diaz and Douglas Medina
University urged to spend its levy money on training for wider community, not its ‘highest-paid’ staff
Ex-Universities UK president became one of highest-paid leaders in sector
Jonathan Haidt tells Matthew Reisz how a moral culture of ‘safetyism’ took root in today’s students, who view the use of any word that can cause offence as an act of violence
A failure to treat staff fairly and consistently impedes academic standards and hurts students, says Sheikh Nahid Neazy
Cambridge deputy to succeed Dame Glynis Breakwell in April
University of London member is the first significant UK higher education institution to close since medieval times
Ex-Aberystwyth professor John Warren forced to escape in dead of night
Doctoral students starting degrees at Westlake University handed advice to develop ‘strong morals’
Tearing down of Silent Sam reignites debate about future of Civil War commemorations
A divorced institute still living with its ex raises questions about why research centres jump ship
Partnership between Colombian, Chilean and Mexican institutions also aims to stamp out corruption
Outgoing Pretoria leader Cheryl de la Rey will take experience of adversity and diversity to new role at Canterbury
Drastic cuts necessary if funding situation not resolved, government agency warns
New centre could have ?200 million price tag and be funded by wealthy benefactor
Adelaide neighbours progress merger plan with new discussion paper on pros and cons
Perspectives of historians, funders and fundraisers address ‘Maoist moralizing’ and shaking up ‘complacent’ institutions
The computer scientist on the future of online education, seeing early demonstrations of Google, and why he wished he had cloned himself
Senior management has its perks but it also comes with a host of new practical, philosophical, psychological and even physical challenges. Here, seven people who have lived through that fiery baptism tell their tales
Religious freedom advocacy groups increasingly turning to legal action against public university anti-discrimination policies
Some countries have introduced gender quotas, while many have reduced state control, report finds
Precarity is a significant feature of the academy worldwide, creating a feeling of ‘academic apartheid’ as it grows. Ellie Bothwell explores its impact
Vice-chancellor says university is committed to improving staff well-being
Lord Sugar and Donald Trump may disagree, but kindness works best in higher education management, says Mike Thomas
Focusing on the mature student market can offer short-term relief from market pressure, but it is not a sustainable approach, says Nora Ann Colton
Limitations on powers of new university councils are ‘mostly cosmetic’, academics say
