Management and governance
Networks such as Universitas 21 facilitate mutual support to meet net zero targets, say Tan Eng Chye and Anton Muscatelli
As the season of goodwill comes around again, warm words about collegiality and fellowship have been dutifully corralled into all-staff missives from university leaders. But in an era of management, metrics and industrial unrest, does the image of the academy as a commonwealth of scholars still bear scrutiny? Seven academics have their say
European University of Technology exploring how to become a single institution, but going beyond a legal umbrella raises regulatory and funding questions
Omicron variant amplifying uncertainties, but initial indications suggest federal relief and economic growth may permit another year of post-secondary gains
New Australian lobby group targets transparency, collegiality and ‘reconceived governance’
Researcher sees ‘no hope’ for regional institutions in particular, but other academics are less pessimistic
Students protest after staff dismissed and tenure evaluations halted at Centre for Research and Teaching in Economics
The University of Cape Town vice-chancellor ‘walks a tightrope between the picket line and the boardroom’ to ensure the entire campus community is listened to
Leaders prioritising regional impact above competition, while significant numbers consider mergers, annual PA Consulting survey suggests
Diversifying income stream also makes institutions less exposed to possible government cuts, say Ian Matthias and Mike Boxall
A push to end the habit of assessing researchers by their publication metrics is gaining momentum. But are journal impact factors really as meaningless as is claimed? And will requiring scientists to describe their various contributions really improve fairness and rigour – or just bureaucracy? Jack Grove reports
The National University of Singapore president says changing mindsets has been the most challenging aspect of overhauling approach to education
Homebound University College Dublin leader reveals his ambition for Perth institution
In first such prosecution, Moshe Porat faces 25 years in jail for conspiracy with professor and administrator to dramatically boost MBA rankings
The University of Alberta president discusses using data, collaboration and a positive vision to turn around the institution while minimising internal disputes
Audit finds shortcomings in Australian university’s capital works, budget, fraud control and executive pay arrangements
Communications expert has led sector body since 2017
Nick Jennings was nearly a professional footballer himself, but wants his new university to ‘broaden its profile’ beyond athletics and student experience
Regulator dismisses Australian university’s claim that it is primarily a commercially funded organisation
Creation of CTER by Welsh government part of shift to ‘rethink the model of post-compulsory education for high participation societies’
Rectors’ conference concerned that Berlin postdoc law could set ‘blueprint’ for unfunded attempts to tackle precarity
Once rare, now commonplace, use of private companies to hire new presidents coming at large cost to US universities, research team finds
A group of undergraduates who got together to build a racing car taught Nic Smith how much horsepower there is in community
Vice-chancellor to take over as president of New York philanthropic fund at the start of 2023
International candidates may be reluctant to follow departing Taiwan-born university heads, say scholars
Greens discussion paper blames corporate governance for sector’s most pressing problems
Rector Shalini Randeria wants displaced institution to broaden appeal at home in Vienna and for international student cohort
President of Canadian institution admits mistake in moving quickly amid concern over sexual assaults on campus and nearby violence
Pacific expert’s selection coincides with policy push to boost islander participation in higher education
Linda Doyle on making history, meeting Macron and why Normal People doesn’t fully capture her university
Quite apart from the injustice, institutions that fail to act on complaints undermine trust across entire disciplines, says Irina Dumitrescu
University governance bodies an ‘outlier’ in Australia, with sectoral experience an oddity
The crisis in peer reviewing can be overcome if journals and universities do more to incentivise it, say Dirk Lindebaum and Peter Jordan
As Australian policy focus pivots from international education to research commercialisation, ‘it’s the right time for us to shine’, says new head Andrew Parfitt
In-house appointment breaks with trend of selecting leaders from outside the country, or outside academia
Paper also suggests higher performers in business schools received lower salary bump if climbing the departmental ladder
Leadership should be about empathy and compassion, sector leaders say
Researchers blast higher education system for valuing metrics and loyalty to higher-ups over intellectual rigour
Amid a recognition of numerous threats, leaders remain convinced that their institutions will be OK
When the current generation of university leaders applied for their posts, none of the job descriptions mentioned Covid-19. So how have they found the past 18 months? And what about the future, economic, political and environmental? We asked 180 leaders from around the globe. Paul Jump reports
Pledge by leaders of AAU campuses designed to prevent abusers from repeating behaviour by moving between institutions
‘Slow and steady’ approach can help avoid ‘chaos’ as Indian institutions gain greater autonomy, Yogesh Singh tells THE
Interdisciplinarity really matters now that automation is approaching its ‘crossover point’, Australian forum hears
University of Alberta president credits data and demographics for revival
Study author says results demonstrate pervasive nature of patriarchy in higher education
Public knowledge of reasoning behind picks ‘could have avoided past mistakes’
Former Deakin boss appointed to babysit her second Perth university
Current chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Madison will be private institution’s first female leader
When observance of university rules is subservient to internal political considerations, standards and fairness suffer, says Afroz Shah
China crackdown remains controversial, but institutions advised of broader reasons to keep tabs on scientists
The tactful approach can be effective but it risks obscuring the necessity and urgency of improvements, says Chris Moore
Katie Normington aims to rebuild trust with staff after ‘confidence shaken’ by governance failings under former leader Dominic Shellard
In a digital era, academics’ time would be far better spent on assessment, curation and mentoring, says Terry Young
University ‘keen to engage’ staff and students on ‘merger’, while sidestepping inconsistencies in proposal
A pan-European document could also boost institutional autonomy, budgets, policy visibility and common problem-solving ability, says Jan Palmowski
One university’s strenuous efforts to eradicate cheating by students and academics point the way for the whole sector, says Július Kravjar
Conservative campaign for control of North Idaho College ends with ousting of Rick MacLennan and anger over masks
Vaccines notwithstandiing, mitigations are needed to avoid a repeat of last year’s campus Covid wave, say Simon Williams and Gavin Yamey
Previous round of negotiations curtailed by financial crisis in 2009
Boston-based university’s 11th campus aims to fill major Silicon Valley need, with a vow of social conscience
