Higher education leadership
Lauded bench scientist-turned-administrator Anne Kelso reflects on gender balance, ‘keeping it real’ and why she left her ‘happy place in the lab’
Sudden departure of Scott Bowman follows outcry over issues in dual-sector university’s training arm
New leader of the University of Washington warns job has become ‘more challenging than it has ever been’
Pastoral pragmatism reigns as Dunedin’s returning students let their hair down for infamous ‘Flo-Week’
Failure to use biological sex as ‘basic variable’ will make research ‘weaker and less reliable’, says City St George’s head Anthony Finkelstein
Quarter of UK universities changing vice-chancellors after several retire and some forced out, with experts predicting continuing challenges mean churn at the top will only continue
Outpouring of grief, love and laughs at commemoration ceremony for leader who was ‘still in the making’
New president of Canada’s largest university hails renewed sense of purpose as nation takes leading role on world stage
Resignation follows series of scandals involving academics at the leading institution
Institutions looking to conclude long-running searches for new presidents likely to favour candidates who can stay out of the limelight, experts predict
Former leader returns to the role following the death of the university’s first female vice-chancellor, Emma Johnston, from cancer complications
Vice-chancellor Dave Phoenix tells THE that focus should be on using partnerships to deliver for city and UK, not switching to face-to-face education on new campus
Professors from UCL and Plymouth Marjon University receive damehoods, while four vice-chancellors commended
Marine ecologist remembered for ‘unwavering commitment’ to students and work advocating for science and research
Facing a £12 million deficit and a beloved but underutilised rural campus, former barrister who led murder cases says she took lessons from legal career when attempting to modernise an institution with Victorian-age origins
Funding must be part of the conversation, crossbench senators warn, as final report of ߣߣÊÓƵn governance inquiry published
Cardiff’s January announcement of plans to cut 400 academic jobs and close several departments prompted a media firestorm that heaped opprobrium on its vice-chancellor. But she also received lots of quiet support for her efforts to put the university back on an even financial keel, she tells Chris Havergal
Nuclear physicist departs next spring having set up first branch campus in India
Serial reviewer and interim higher education steward to head governing body of sunshine state’s sandstone university
Washington University in St Louis chancellor warns that universities need to be more self-critical when engaging with politicians
In wide-ranging interview, crisis-hit university’s interim principal admits further redundancies are ‘uncomfortable’ for ministers and acknowledges ‘moral hazard’ of £62 million bailout
Departing vice-chancellor of Middlesbrough institution crowned University of the Year discusses riot aftermath, serving a deprived area and the importance of ‘learning gain’
Africa’s flagship university may have escaped the arson that has blighted some South African campuses but its research prowess could have gone up in smoke earlier this year when Donald Trump began slashing research funding, Cape Town’s vice-chancellor tells Jack Grove
Swinburne’s Pollaers reportedly asked for more money while confronting governance inquiry fuelled by resentment over overpaid leaders
Innovation expert who previously held senior roles at RMIT back Down Under after four-year stint in West Midlands
Governments leaning on agencies to convert autonomous institutions into ‘strategic national asset’ but face task like ‘herding cats’
Universities are ‘defined by who we fight for’ and can win back social licence by focusing on students, ߣߣÊÓƵn vice-chancellor argues
However turbulent our times become, our responsibility as scholars and citizens alike is to keep that search for truth alive, says Bill Flanagan
Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University was founded only 15 years ago but it is already the region’s leading higher education institution. But that is far from the limit of its ambitions, its new president, Waqar Ahmad, tells Chris Havergal
Newly appointed vice-chancellor wants to embrace university’s interdisciplinary heritage while managing financial pressures
Institution’s provost also gains access to on-campus residence after stepping up to replace former leader who left amid funding crisis
Four factors are demanding a radical strategic rethink at universities in ߣߣÊÓƵ and around the world, says Massimo Garbuio
Homecoming of sorts for criminologist Paul Mazerolle, who faces challenge of returning institution to surplus
Bosnian-born president of University of Connecticut says her unusual academic career shows how US promotes outsiders like no other country
Knowledge transfer should include the university itself, says thinktank after identifying disconnect between managers and those who study them
Former politician not for turning, amid denunciation of culture, oversight and spending at national university
New chief executive of Advance HE discusses university finances, EDI pressures and plans to pivot body from ‘development to transformation’ agency
Expat Ian Findlay says his fourth retirement will be his last. Before that, his task is to ‘transform’ the breeding ground of Papuan prime ministers
Sutton Trust research finds university leaders more representative of the general population than other professions including judges and diplomats
Frances Corner, the first woman to lead Goldsmiths, will leave her role as vice-chancellor after period of job cuts and restructuring
Donna Whitehead warns university leaders must be candid with staff as sector’s financial crisis endures
The retirement of arguably the UK’s most politically adept university leader leaves big boots to fill. The Glasgow principal talks to Jack Grove about 40 years of sectoral evolution, his thoughts on Scottish university funding and his concerns about the now-paused changes to the 2029 REF
Political campaign against ‘damaging’ v-c highlights tension between obligations to constituents and respect for institutional autonomy
Social licence ‘more fragile than people realise’ in a world where populism rules, science diplomat warns
UK universities have no need to oversell their benefits to individuals or societies, but they do need to demonstrate an ability to foster both free speech and civil disagreement – while carefully navigating their ‘slightly nerve-racking’ reliance on overseas students, UCL’s provost tells Chris Havergal
Outgoing rector of University of Oslo says culture of openness changed into one dominated by national priorities during his eight years in charge of Norway’s top-ranked institution
Under-fire national university says union has never flagged ‘any systemic issues of underpayments’ as it faces fresh allegations of governance failures
Chancellor insists she acted with ‘respect, courtesy and civility’, amid claims of intimidation and bullying
Incoming McMaster head Susan Tighe says record number of women at the top represents ‘important change’
Would-be female leaders ‘not disadvantaged by process itself’ but reluctant to put themselves forward, according to researchers
Annual report reveals A$90m surplus but university insists ‘structural and operating deficit’ makes belt-tightening necessary
Search warrants executed at seven properties in north-west and south of England, two months after suspension of vice-chancellor George Holmes
Government yet to articulate its vision for the sector after a year in power as political threats – rather than long-term thinking – shape its agenda, says outgoing UUK president
Being odd one out from a celebrated merger makes it ‘easier to differentiate’, while conferring the ‘mantle of seniority’, says vice-chancellor
Computer scientist who helped found Alan Turing Institute replaces Max Lu
Growing numbers of higher education leaders believe their institutions need to change, but only a minority are confident that they can
Adelaide University names incoming vice-chancellor as Auckland’s Dawn Freshwater announces her departure
Sydney doubles down on rules about indoor demonstrations, lecture announcements and graffiti after review sparked by pro-Palestinian encampments
With international students being squeezed, both government and industry must ‘grapple with university funding realities’, according to Carolyn Evans
Universities urged to be ‘brave’ in hiring decisions despite ‘precarious’ times as study finds prioritising sector expertise doesn’t always pay off
