Management and governance
Managers must acknowledge that supervising some types of doctoral candidates is more labour-intensive, say Roger Watson and David Thompson
Universities Australia chief executive tells THE Live ANZ that institutions must become more resilient
Green light for international universities to operate in new National Education Policy
Lockdowns, campus protection and the new security law risk permanently cutting off scholars from the city and wider world, says Michael O’Sullivan
Pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests amplify pressure on multibillion-dollar sports programmes over levels of athlete remuneration
Commission recommends launch of Digital Service Academy to address shortage of talent in federal government
Too-high targets overburden female academics with administrative work and hold back their careers, research foundation concludes
Daily tweets, cake baking and discussion of James Bond film titles have all helped keep Anthony Smith sane
University’s former boss will not return from indefinite leave, as misconduct probe continues
Simplistic performance measures hold research back, says Jim McCluskey, as Melbourne becomes the first Australian university to sign up to Dora
Australian university’s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity
Legal trailblazer to oversee governance of Australia’s third oldest university at a troubled time
Oceania’s pan-national university enveloped by scandal, duelling governance bodies and tit-for-tat accusations
Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater
Covid-19 has underlined the need for more coordinated and comprehensive engagement with policymakers, say David Price, Sarah Chaytor and Andrew Wathey
Former Ohio State president pledges focus on pandemic, race and environment
Manchester v-c also calls for rethink on REF and predicts UK will not join next EU research programme
Universities are in a powerful position to help societies address history in a way that informs the present and shapes the future, says Andrew Thompson
Insurance now being offered at same time students pay tuition fees, but it would not have protected those looking for refunds over online switch
Reflecting on his legal ordeal, Australian academic hopes his experience will help cultivate a culture of speaking out
Volatility has become part of university managers’ new normal, but the effort won’t quickly become wasted, says David LeFevre
Aoife Mac Namara dismissed by Nova Scotia College of Art after less than a year in charge
Has the online transition worked out? How far are student numbers likely to decline? Will governments still have money to invest in universities and research after the pandemic is over? And what does all that mean for staffing? These are just some of the issues explored by our survey of 200 university leaders from 53 territories. Paul Jump runs through the results
Erin Hatton draws on an ‘odious comparison’ to illuminate the extraordinary powers coaches and supervisors can wield over their students
In the wake of the George Floyd killing, institutions should prioritise health and well-being over armed enforcement, says Michael Sierra-Arévalo
But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done
With Covid-19 imposing huge strain on universities’ digital course development, collaboration is the obvious solution, says Alexandra Mihai
Engaging students in institutional planning and enhancing their work placement opportunities could cushion the impact of the virus, says Craig Jeffrey
Critic to remain on Australian university’s senate, as institution promises review of governance processes
An inadequate response to the death of George Floyd will diminish universities in the eyes of their increasingly diverse students, says ’Funmi Olonisakin
Nations are increasingly making conscious efforts to propel a subset of their universities into the global elite. But are such aspirations ever met? And, if they are, is that a blessing or a curse for those institutions denied entry to the club? Simon Baker examines the issues and the numbers
Media coverage has made it difficult to 'untangle' misconduct allegations from freedom of speech claims, chancellor says
Move to reject Obama policy seen costing 200,000 borrowers some $11 billion
More women than men named John are chancellors – but only just
Staff over 50 might well wish to stay out of front-line contact with students until a vaccine is found, say Andrew Oswald and Nattavudh Powdthavee
Plea, without specific rationale, risks alienating students and political allies
The secretary of 中国A片 for the state of New Jersey talks about her path to a career in policy, family history and handling racist attitudes at college
Why shouldn’t universities decide what to teach based on annual student demand, then hire temporary instructors, wonders Thomas Schneider
Former biotech chief cooperating in expanded investigation
Improving remote learning may be smartest move universities can make, quality chief advises
National move to reconciliation tests boundaries of academic freedom, say some observers
‘Classic risk management tools’ helped protect the University of Tasmania, says its former management consultant boss
Course cancellations offer chance to boost internationalisation by aligning Japan’s calendar with many other developed nations
A 2017 speech by Emmanuel Macron on European identity has led to the creation of an initial 17 pan-continental consortia involving 114 universities. But do they amount to anything more than yet more vacuous memoranda of understanding? David Matthews reports
The Covid-19 pandemic offers universities a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put their dysfunctional strategies behind them, argue Timothy Devinney and Grahame Dowling
Protecting the European research budget offers better long-term hopes of saving the European project
Anticipating a renewed coronavirus outbreak, California State University plans for semester online
While overhauls of workforce and institutional architecture beckon, Australian report predicts esteem for expertise in post-pandemic world
Investigation concerns ‘potential serious or systemic misconduct and maladministration, not corruption’
Australian university’s losses ‘less than our east coast counterparts’, acting v-c tells staff
Coordinating across two jurisdictions during a pandemic is difficult, but the effort should pay off, says Yusra Mouzughi
Covid-19 crisis the suspected trigger, as university offers no reasons for chancellor’s resignation or vice-chancellor’s leave of absence
Lawyer warns over alleged meeting between institutions on foreign students
University finances are supposedly staring into the abyss – but we shouldn’t get giddy, says Paul Jump
Inter-university collaboration to develop core online curricula may be the only way to preserve quality, says Matt Jenner
The transformation of high street branches offers lessons on how universities may need to adapt when lockdown is lifted, writes a UK university professor
Some institutions have made serious efforts to protect staff welfare during the Covid-19 crisis, while others have implemented – or said they plan to implement – job and pay cuts
Virtually all modern university courses end with a request for feedback. But are students’ reactions even useful for improving future course design, never mind assessing lecturers? Seven academics discuss their experiences
University managers must accept that business as usual is not an option for many university staff, says Petra Boynton
University pulls move to consider ‘other traditions of academic freedom’ in overseas partnerships after outcry
