Management and governance
British oncologist announces departure from Sydney institution, citing family pressures
Research finds that every demonstration against a sitting university president reduces their time in office by 66 per cent
New director acknowledges social justice agenda must go hand in hand with financial sustainability of troubled institution
The unique skills that academics bring to local projects underline that they change lives well beyond the lecture theatre, says Zahir Irani
The tired stereotype of the unworldly scholar has often been used to justify giving excessive influence over university management to businesspeople and administrators. There is ample evidence that this is a recipe for disaster, argues Terence Kealey
Academics at Southwest Minzu University complained of bonuses as small as 91p – or even negative awards
Russia may still have no universities in the world’s top 100, but its 5-100 Project has made progress, says Philip Altbach
Legislation is urgently needed to ensure good governance and fair pay and conditions, says Nahid Neazy
The new coronavirus variant means that the costs to public health outweigh any pedagogic benefits of reopening campuses sooner, says Simon Williams
Reassessing operations through an institutional mission lens will prove more palatable than business-driven decisions, says ex-Adelaide boss
Senior administrators should serve the greater good, not pander to their most powerful stakeholders, says Kathy Johnson Bowles
New research shows that inadequate oversight is leaving institutions dangerously exposed, says Andrew Kakabadse
University of British Columbia head advocates ‘servant leadership’ style to build diversity, in contrast to ‘very top-down’ approach at many institutions
Appointment of Melih Bulu, a former ruling party political candidate, has triggered days of protests from staff and students at Bo?azi?i University in Istanbul
The country’s universities have shot up global rankings on the back of huge investment and a ruthless focus on publication. But as the country gears up for its next five-year plan, Joyce Lau asks whether stratospheric ambitions for a ‘Chinese Harvard’ can be met
Perfunctory guidelines tell Australian universities little they did not already know, but herald welcome dialogue
President and finance chief under pressure to resign amid anger that staff learned of allegations via the press
Lord Wharton set to succeed Sir Michael Barber at helm of English sector regulator
Mass reliance on the traditional 50-minute lecture format will soon be a thing of the past, says David Maguire
Union branch say allowing president and chief financial officer to stay sends a ‘terrible message to staff’
Higher education consultancy to continue operating independently under its own name
More than 50 rectors with no international publications continuously tweet pro-government messages, reflecting country’s waning academic freedom
Accusations led to disciplinary hearings for both president and chief financial officer
Academics have long grappled with the strains that job scarcity and the mobility imperative impose on their families. But might the experience of mass remote working finally offer a viable solution, asks Jack Grove
In handling cases, UK universities must clarify the burden of evidence, better train adjudicators and publish incidence statistics, says one survivor
Group’s regional credentials boosted in latest instance of institutional jockeying in and out of representative networks
London institution says it has ‘fully accepted’ recommendations of inquiry into senior staff behaviour
Dean at University of Colorado Boulder plans to replace tenured and tenure-track faculty with instructors, but critics say the move tells students that ‘their education doesn’t really matter’
Government pressure found causing harm beyond the loss of foreign partners
Rurally based university had faced financial and regulatory challenges coinciding with Andrew Vann’s sabbatical
Focus on revenue and ignorance of reporting obligations ‘provide opportunities for corruption’, watchdog finds
First black president pushes Virginia university to overcome its name and reputation
Students are lobbying for extensions to the pass-fail grading system that was widely adopted earlier this year, but most universities are proving less lenient than they were in spring
Change may come from unexpected quarters, analysts warn, as crisis and Canberra upset the apple cart
With global warming a priority for the next US president, the International Universities Climate Alliance can lead the academic response, says Ian Jacobs
‘Students and their parents felt they were promised one thing, and they ended up receiving something else,’ says Edinburgh principal
Analysts say industrial solutions must be adopted to wean universities off their dependence on casual staff
Panel warns that action is needed to tackle excessive competition and casualisation if research careers are to remain attractive
Unpublished Australian data show that number of regular support staff positions has shrunk while executive roles have expanded massively
Universities UK guidance says institutions must introduce training on concepts such as microaggressions and white privilege
University careers attract intellectually curious people who want to make a difference. But Donna Swarthout has been disillusioned once too often
Institutional agility in pandemic shows why heavy-handed regulation is a mistake, says Ecuadorean university president
Observers concerned by lack of coordinated effort to tackle populism and its causes
Pre-arrival checks and continuous monitoring of student health are replicable elements of China’s successful approach, say Yingru Li and Jane Duckett
The experience of Monash University suggests that staff members’ greatest mental health needs are not necessarily obvious, says Kim Cornish
Survey finds that university presidents in North America are much less likely to feel ready to cope with the crisis this academic year than those in Asia and Oceania
As appointment panels seek leaders with more diverse backgrounds, non-academics can expect more of a hearing
Yogesh Tyagi suspended by government after he and executive council try to appoint rival candidates for registrar
While the pandemic may force an end to open-plan academic spaces, Australian forum hears that ‘empty glass boxes’ are not the answer
Rationalising online and in-person offerings and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships will be crucial, say Michael Braun and Scott Latham
Communications experts at leading universities say Covid-19 could be ‘make or break’ for institutions’ prestige
Technological know-how and compassion key in the post-Covid era, leaders say
THE data reveal the voter base for universities with growing reputations and their more established neighbours
Universities should create more strategic partnerships with the commercial world to boost their public perception, argues Rupert Younger
Regional Australian university under cloud as it argues the toss over transparency commitments
Belinda Robinson leaves to focus on board roles
Female academics, especially mothers, face the double challenge of patriarchy and neoliberal management
Universities urged to take opportunity to modernise, as government’s next strategic plan set to boost research and technology
Appointments at Hong Kong’s most prestigious university come despite critics’ call for more consultation
Seven-figure pay packets raise questions over strategic leadership in year when universities’ business model crashed
