Management and governance
University of West London wins top honour as Strathclyde and Gloucestershire take home two prizes each
Forty-one per cent of respondents to ACE survey describe political climate as ‘hostile’ to higher education
Hefce tells English universities that confidentiality agreements should be ‘the exception rather than the norm’
The wild variations in the proportions of top grades awarded by different departments and universities must be addressed, says Bernard Rivers
Su Guaning, president emeritus of Nanyang Technological University, says the best universities have a local rival
First female leader of the Ivy League institution has championed diversity during her tenure
Figures from latest Times Higher Education/Grant Thornton survey highlight ‘arbitrary nature’ of awards, says UCU
In our annual survey of vice-chancellors’ pay, which reveals double-digit hikes for some and more modest rises for others, Simon Baker examines how remuneration committees make their decisions amid calls for greater transparency over the ‘arbitrary’ nature of salary increases
Development of Kazakhstan’s university system assessed in new book
UK universities could curry much more political favour if they adopted a more constructive and pragmatic tone, says Sir David Bell
Ellie Bothwell talks with the KAUST president about effective leadership, securing funding and the importance of keeping the local public onside
Higher education could learn a lot from the arts sector about recruiting senior women. Part-time roles and job-shares could be game-changers, says Joanna Read
Unadvertised positions and favouritism 'commonplaces in Swedish academic hiring'
Unions call decision an ‘insult’ to staff in Zimbabwe’s higher education sector
Vice-chancellor believes international scholars can be tempted away from the golden triangle and to the North of England
Eliminating cheating services, even if it were possible, would do nothing to address students’ and universities’ lack of interest in learning, says Stuart Macdonald
Colleges must lead students in critical thinking ‘not protect them’, says one leader
Academic who has led Australia’s leading university since 2005 to return to research and teaching
Sheffield deputy vice-chancellor to succeed Sir David Greenaway
As higher education costs rise inexorably, students or governments will inevitably have to pay more, says Peter Coaldrake
UCU figures on job cut plans in 2017 reveal scholars’ vulnerability in wake of Brexit and TEF
Group of top Asian institutions aims to boost research collaboration and increase mobility
Seven academic leaders share their experiences at the departmental helm along with their tips on how to squeeze the best out of sceptical staff and meagre budgets – and still find time for research
Students are being hoodwinked into enrolling on ‘trendy’ new degree programmes that are, according to one concerned academic, little more than a marketing exercise
Being required to document interactions with troubled students in customer relations management systems is just a distraction from addressing their problems, says Susan D’Agostino
Plans for higher education reform rule out institution closures
Claire Taylor’s approach to change in her institution has been inspired by the French president’s rise to power
Academics pass resolution calling for shock acquisition to be rescinded
Bashir Makhoul tells of his inspiring journey from a tiny village in Palestine to university leadership
Round-the-clock online chats led to unprecedented levels of feedback, says institution's president
First transnational study of stress in universities finds Germany’s academics are happiest
Agnes B?ker and Amanda Goodall have found that academics who are happiest at work have a head of department who is a distinguished researcher. How can such people be encouraged into management?
Universities must not be complacent about freedom of speech, and need to ensure students use it to drive change, says Bill Rammell
As tactics to maximise rankings become common knowledge and fluctuation diminishes, universities will re-focus on a diversifying array of missions, says Merlin Crossley
The work of 500 scientists transformed the 20th century. Universities and funders must do more to make certain that the flow of groundbreaking discoveries continues, says Donald Braben
With overcrowded lecture theatres the norm in undergraduate education today, online delivery has entirely replaced lectures and seminars in some institutions. So where to in the coming decade? Warren Bebbington outlines a survival strategy for the increasingly unaffordable traditional university
Government concessions needed ‘if it is not to lose its bill’, senior Labour peer warns
It's not just about papers. Running a university in Papua New Guinea has cast academic impact in a more exotic light for John Warren
From personalising tuition to performance management, the use of data is increasingly driving how institutions operate
US academics might find a warm word for the president if he forces universities to become financially disciplined and sustainable, say Jose Garcia, Don Barwick and Joseph Garcia
The decline of a once-lucrative indoor market shows how job losses at Heriot-Watt could signal big trouble ahead for the sector, says Helga Drummond
As the 色盒直播 Young University Rankings 2017 highlight rising stars, Jack Grove looks at six institutions – recently launched or still in the planning stages – built on bold notions and innovative approaches
Three-quarters of respondents are dissatisfied with the people running their institutions
All three of England’s for-profit universities owned in Netherlands
Automation has the potential to replace or alter 35 million jobs worldwide, which means universities must adapt to survive, argues Nancy Gleason
Universities must play a major part in the emergence of the new technical education sector envisaged in the chancellor’s recent Budget, says Andy Westwood
Union calls for universities to remove barriers to peaceful protest
Leading scholar says many countries have ‘neither the will nor the capacity’ to manage growth
Universities in the UK have developed a range of different approaches to governance, and there’s no sign that the trend will stop, says Michael Shattock
‘If we don’t know how we learn, how on earth do we know how to teach?’ says L. Rafael Reif, who tells Ellie Bothwell how the research giant is working to improve teaching practice
Conducting clinical trials during an epidemic for the first time, researchers fast-tracked the creation of a vaccine for Ebola, but not before 11,000 people had died
Universities should consider building ‘families’ of schools and colleges to facilitate easy transfer between different levels of education, says David Phoenix
South Sudan may be racked by famine, civil war and corruption, but the probity and effectiveness of its largely Western-educated vice-chancellors are providing the rest of the public sector with considerable food for thought, says Kuyok Abol Kuyok
Former Smith College president set to succeed Nicholas Dirks
Institutions with ideas for promoting gender equality should not keep them to themselves, says Kate Williams
Liz Morrish reflects on why she chose to tackle the failings of the neoliberal academy from the outside
Discriminating in hiring practice against particular intellectual perspectives is no less sinister than discriminating against particular political persuasions, says Glenn Geher
But Cambridge head warns that perceived isolation from neighbours is ‘biggest challenge’
Like cricket, academia needs specialists, and revised calendars and tech will show teachers belong in the top order, says Merlin Crossley
University of Hong Kong v-c denies he is ‘heading for a simple life’ as the next head of the University of Edinburgh
