University governance

Outgoing Sheffield Hallam v-c also urges politicians to stop expecting that all universities should ‘look like a medieval theme park’

University of Limerick president talks about putting in place university-wide structural changes to inspire cross-pollination between disciplines

As majority of Ivy League transitions after Covid, social psychologist leaves his decade-long tenure with financial strength and labour challenges

Disappointment comes months after v-c told alumni that government funding was ‘becoming extremely inadequate’

Irish university pulls back from plan to handpick internal members of governing authority

University one of the few to avoid pushing an institutional line on the forthcoming Australian referendum

Outgoing EdUHK head reflects on a decade-long stint leading Hong Kong’s teacher training university

Experts counter analysis suggesting that mismanagement, not declining government subsidies, is cause of financial woes

Changes aimed at protecting students and taxpayers adding uncertainties that could lead to institutions closing rather than joining forces, experts warn

‘Glass ceiling’ still prevents low-income students from reaching top institutions, says researcher

I’m externally funded to do research but I help colleagues by teaching on top. How can it be right to punish me for partial performance, asks Philip Moriarty

Reducing the number of universities in South Australia would fly in the face of the Universities Accord’s call for more differentiation, says Warren Bebbington

After non-stop controversy and ousting, former chancellor writes book urging better leadership training, especially for women

Ministry in foundation model talks with two universities as insider worries about future interference at conservatoire

Copying others’ work is theft and corrupts the literature. Concern for culprits’ welfare should not preclude punishment, says an academic

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