Management and governance
Report into governance of institution revealed a ‘cauldron of instability characterised by a culture of fear, intimidation, bullying, maladministration, [and] financial irregularities’
In the first of a series of articles charting the merger of the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide, the institutions’ vice-chancellors, David Lloyd and Peter Høj, set out why, after a series of false starts over the years, the amalgamation finally looks set to go ahead
President believes that Waseda has already reformed in key ways, helping make its case for support under the country’s excellence initiative
Research into changing patterns of biodiversity across the globe is vital, but it also matters how institutions manage their own land, says Sasha Roseneil
Biologist will have headed leading public institution for 17 years by time of his departure
University of Aizu president Toshiaki Miyazaki quits after investigation found he published the same conference paper on multiple occasions
Hewlett Foundation president to join institution in April 2024, succeeding Baroness Shafik
After losing faculty and students because of partisan DeSantis reforms, campus described as paying recruiters despite federal ban
Battle over who should have final say over professorship appointments demonstrates difficulty in reconciling starkly different academic cultures
Landmark report has generated applause but could deny vice-chancellors a free hand
While Marc Tessier-Lavigne has fallen on his sword, the circumstances of his departure point to much deeper problems with scholarly norms and incentives
Keith Brown likens academics taking part in ‘shameful’ industrial action to those who ‘build their lives on the shattered dreams of others’
Katherine Banks exits as fact-finding committee examines botched recruitment of Kathleen McElroy as director of journalism
Marc Tessier-Lavigne agrees to step down after months-long university investigation finds failures to correct errors in articles
Interim vice-chancellor insists renowned institution can be rebuilt after mass job cuts while protecting arts courses
‘Glocal’ scheme aims to boost universities outside Seoul and drive innovation in the face of demographic decline
Multi-campus eastern institution announces union with land-based college
While South Australian vice-chancellors see few downsides from an amalgamation, their western counterparts take a different view
Weeks into the job, Freddy Boey promises to cut red tape, rethink teaching – and unsparingly weed out underperformers
Union condemns Maynooth’s claim that ending elections will improve diversity
Relocation would answer Milton Keynes’ call for an undergraduate university as competition and lifelong loan entitlement threaten distance learning modus operandi
Oxford’s vaccine success shows what universities can do in a crisis, but following up with climate solutions means being proactive with funders, Irene Tracey tells THE summit
While the two governing councils have agreed to a combined university, many still need convincing – not least, opposition and crossbench parliamentarians
Private university founder calls for governance overhaul as the rector of one of Poland’s leading public universities says it is considering an endowment to secure a more stable financial foundation
Suspicion at all levels of France’s hybrid research system means resources and national influence are closely guarded. Fresh proposals to raise quality and stem brain drain face an uphill struggle as players try to hold hard-won positions
Redevelopment of hospital abandoned since Hurricane Katrina seeks to spin innovation from medical and public health strength
With OfS under fire, shadow minister praises ‘innovative’ new Welsh post-16 education and research regulator
University says data gathered by new technology will only help to assess how buildings are used, but staff fear repercussions of increased surveillance
New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission head stresses need to regulate higher and vocational education together during UK visit
Union would end medical school’s 15-year search for a partner
The country’s National Education Policy aims to build a quality internationalised and marketised sector. But, says Saumen Chattopadhyay, it faces many entrenched challenges
Carrying out this increasingly herculean task effectively is beyond most universities’ capacity. The burden should be shared, says David Hardstaff
Departure of Tawana Kupe adds to turmoil at top level of South African sector
When Rhodes and fees both fell and Africa’s top university appointed its third black leader, hopes were raised that South African higher education was moving into a new era of equality. But several years on, funding pressures and governance failures still abound. Patrick Jack reports from Cape Town
University ‘reviewing’ fair work umpire’s decision to reject clarification that ‘contemporaneous consultation’ means ‘within a week’
Nation’s gender equity improves as Covid creates job openings and an appreciation of more welcoming work environments
It means both the university’s vice-chancellor and chair of council have stepped down inside just a few months
Universities face criticism for getting into financial difficulties – but deliberate policy decisions are leaving the squeezed middle high and dry
The powerful are willing to sacrifice the well-being of those who challenge them. Why are they allowed to get away with it, asks Mark Geoghegan
UGC move meant to make higher education less English-centric ‘could backfire’ without more support for institutions, academics say
Good people who fail to put themselves forward are in no position to carp about their ‘overlords’, says Bruce Macfarlane
Just as deans and provosts start to realise their visions, they are often gone, leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces, says Elizabeth Lehfeldt
New College of Florida governing board assembled by governor refuses faculty-backed professor candidates
The barrage of personal abuse faced by women in leadership positions risks our gains on gender equality, says Dawn Freshwater
University leaders are likely to be more concerned about the reputational risks of misconduct than state bureaucracies are, says Ararat Osipian
Even when speech is legally protected, the harm that it can cause must be addressed, say Neijma Celestine-Donnor and Lara Schwartz
Single system for accessing skills training and higher education would remove longstanding barriers between the two, lobby group claims
‘Match made in heaven’ bolsters THE's offering in the business education sector
Unions representing full-time and adjunct faculty walk out at New Jersey’s three-campus 67,000-student system
The theft of more than $800,000 by hackers prompted uncomfortable conversations about preparedness – or lack of it, says John Cox
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?
Most presidents don’t get fired, and those who do typically go on to rewarding new positions, says Holden Thorp
US administrators wary of losing millions in government funding over risky China ties, scholars say
Senior faculty are trying to prove their worth by making the lives of others so unpleasant that they agree to leave. It is time to call them out, says Aymen Idris
Removal of students from dormitories has left many scrambling to afford lodging in city or return to rural homes, where online learning is ‘impossible’
Incanting managerial buzzwords in response to a handful of free comments is not a strategy for improvement, says an anonymous academic
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
Higher education leaders are often reluctant to enter the political realm, but now this prudence carries the stench of cowardice, says Michael Roth
