Leadership

Auckland v-c wants to use Māori knowledge and research on misinformation to help tackle UN goals

A rapidly declining student population makes closures inevitable – but scholars say where the axe falls should not perpetuate inequalities

Senior management may be responding to national requirements, but fundamental, sustainable change needs more work, says Pat O’Connor

Challenge of balancing huge international expansion with sustainability leaves academic-turned-politician urging careful thinking

DeSantis, in derisive showing at politically battered campus, enacts measure that also ends diversity hiring

After brief term leading NIH’s biggest division, former Harvard surgeon embraced as established talent at time of turmoil

Progress is being made on promoting women to top positions, but very few presidents hail from the former Communist bloc

University leaders under pressure to do more with less amid demands from students for a ‘great hybrid experience’

At formal inauguration, former Duke provost promises new interdisciplinary push, plus sees room to protect climate while keeping Koch funding

Outgoing president laments partisan attacks on academia as he is criticised for handing a major honour to top funder of Ron DeSantis

The rector of Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute takes charge of the world-leading medical school after the disruptions of a pandemic and an ethics scandal

Montana-based founder of Networked University idea eyes new way to aid students, share resources and, perhaps, bridge societal divides

Fayneese Miller, university’s first black president, to retire after months of battling over propriety of Muhammad painting in art class

In the wake of Jacinda Ardern’s and Nicola Sturgeon’s decisions to step down as leaders of their respective nations, university leaders and experts reflect on when is the right time to give up the biggest office on campus

When and how a leader’s tenure comes to an end can be down to many factors – what lessons can be learned from others who have served their time?

Jason Wingard agrees to leave after less than two years in charge

As fierce partisanship silences US academics, a fired leader gets an even bigger job that rewards his resistance

Hate campaign directed towards America’s chief pandemic scientist makes it harder to find permanent leader for world’s biggest research funder

Amid nationwide campaign to restrict LGBTQ rights, head of public institution forbids fundraiser on grounds that drag is ‘misogyny’

As political turmoil mounts in India, Jamia Millia Islamia v-c says she will protect students, but suspend those who go ‘too far’

As well-connected academic prepares to take the helm at her alma mater’s branch campus, she reflects on the opportunities – and challenges – for the institution and the nation

After claims of image manipulation in papers by Marc Tessier-Lavigne, neuroscientist promises vindication amid signs of faculty unease

Students at prominent all-female college vote to endorse admission of transgender male and non-binary students, but leadership refuses

Memorial University president apologises and takes paid break after questions on strength of her claims of indigenous ancestry

Data reveals that 48 universities in the top 200 have female presidents or vice-chancellors

Domestic violence expert and film director becomes latest in line of women heading major US institutions

Answering congressional call after George Floyd killing, National Academies’ expert panel sees value in pressuring those controlling resources

Five others left in critical condition in latest episode of US gun violence

The idea of academic leadership has been largely reduced to management. But alternative HE visions are still being produced, says Ronald Barnett

After a tumultuous 2022, what will the new year bring for higher education? Some of the UK sector’s respected crystal-ball gazers offer their predictions for 2023

Academics Peter Mathieson and Vernon Bogdanor among those knighted for services to their disciplines or the sector

Tan Eng Chye discusses tense geopolitics, encouraging lifelong learning and getting past the split with Yale

Leaders should model thoughtful, respectful disagreement and bridge divisions in ideologies, say Teresa Valerio Parrot and Ali Lincoln

University of New England president explains his fearless approach to freedom of speech on campus, including the trans debate

Outgoing leader revives regulation banning demonstrations inside buildings ahead of upcoming vote on controversial new president

The sector needs to foster a better collective sense of the pressures and possibilities of running a university, say Doug Parkin and Richard Watermeyer

THE examines how universities have gained from the pandemic and how institutions can take advantage of positive sentiment to achieve long-lasting visibility, grow collaborations and attract research funding

After spikes in participation in recent polls, students’ role as a key voting bloc is under increased scrutiny in upcoming elections

The University of Washington leader discusses bridging subject-level siloes, and how academic science can better serve society

Shigakkan University president talks about being the odd one out in an ‘old boys’ club’ and about encouraging her students to carve their own path

The president of the University of Victoria outlines how his university is welcoming more indigenous people 

Nazarbayev University president is ready to stop being envy of post-Soviet system, where centralised governance is still the norm

A cultural shift is needed, according to the vice-chancellor of Cardiff Met

Former disability commissioner says universities have lifted their game, but employers not so much

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

Just 20 years after their very existence was uncertain, LGBTQ campus leaders now writing the book on how to learn from their personal schools of hard knocks

The Western Sydney University vice-chancellor says sustainability is a hallmark of his institution, including its high-rise campuses

The University of Hull vice-chancellor explains how she simultaneously reduced costs and improved academic performance at the formerly under-threat institution

Surprise insolvency has brought campus resignations and nationwide labour stress

Leading US public institution, six months after firing Schlissel over affair claims, gets top academic voice on equity from UBC

Rebecca Blank, who was until recently head of Wisconsin’s flagship campus, to return to state to fight aggressive form of disease

The president of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro discusses budget cuts and encouraging interdisciplinarity

The Vassar College president discusses creating equitable partnerships, minimising resistance on campus and what higher education can learn from healthcare

The vice-chancellor of Edge Hill University discusses centralising spending, climbing up the rankings and leading the institution for almost 30 years

Universities are too often used for political point-scoring. Finding a way to implement and protect long-term plans for the sector would benefit all

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor discusses the importance of role models for students, his approach to hiring top staff and how he has stayed in the role for 15 years

The president of the University of Würzburg discusses the differences between the two systems, why he’s joined a European university alliance and the benefits of interdisciplinary working

The Princeton University president discusses the oversimplification of the free speech debate and his personal journey of discovery kicked off by his son’s school project 

The Fujita Health University president discusses shrinking birth rates, Japan‘s medical school scandal and why more Japanese students should study abroad

The Monash University president discusses how to make international campuses work and redundancies during the pandemic