Management and governance

Departing Manchester vice-chancellor discusses sector finances, pay gaps and letting go after 14 years

Ivy League campus, however, keeps in place the dean who also participated, boosting concerns about its sincerity amid sustained political threat

The instinct to err on the side of non-transparency is understandable, but the accused get more protection than the victims, say five experts

Exodus of experienced hands in midst of financial crisis leaves institutions seeking new generation of ‘risk-takers’

Campuses around the world have been rocked by protests calling for financial divestment from companies linked to Israel. But while boycotts have a long history in academia, some believe that universities themselves would be better advised to keep out of politics entirely. Patrick Jack reports

Chemistry laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart claims University of Hong Kong leader is victim of ‘tall poppy syndrome’

Yorkshire university has been led by interim leader since sudden departure of Simone Buitendijk

Proposed body must have ‘mundane’ expertise and avoid being the ‘long grass of policy’, new group says

Expanding the pool of candidates for an unpaid but significant commitment is hard, but there are rich rewards for both sides, says Kim Frost

Former Labour Cabinet minister and BBC executive to move on after three years

Varying degrees of autonomy among constituent institutions has resulted in discontent, insiders say

Former health secretary of Mexico to be flagship campus’ first Latino leader

Camille Galap, former interim administrator of the university, succeeds Estelle Iacona as leader

Universities might be in the ‘sweet spot to redefine the future’, but they still need to work with government and business, says leader

Island’s leader steps in as appointment of a new management team reignites row between vice-chancellor and council

Stronger leadership, fresher thinking and better incentives needed to drive action on sustainability, says Auckland vice-chancellor

Compulsory national guidelines for Australian university executive salaries will not necessarily reduce them

The president of Lingnan University on requiring students to use ChatGPT and using data to manage grumbles from staff

Major losses for the sector include the end of storied Philadelphia arts institution and retrenchment at leading Jewish-focused campus

Malawi’s first female university president Address Malata reflects on shaking up a male-dominated institution and why having more women on the faculty matters

Alumnus and trustee to become Ivy League institution’s first non-interim female leader after narrowly avoiding faculty censure at Stony Brook

Leaders’ claims that their appointments owe nothing to their political affiliations are wide of the mark, says an observer

Few remaining obstacles for one of the biggest university amalgamations in history

There is ample opportunity to educate students about the nuances of history, ethics and economics. Why aren’t universities doing so, asks Harvey Graff 

Mosa Moshabela says he will seek to learn from the challenges faced by his predecessors

Nation’s historically high level of shutdowns and consolidations overwhelmingly remains a private-sector malady, but states showing signs that old certainties may fall away

Mike Lee retires after suspension for ending student encampment by promising to study campus’ investments and halt non-existent academic exchanges

The Edinburgh protests underline the need for meaningful ways for students, staff and community to govern the university together, says Kevin Donovan

Student statistics due out in January now not expected until August, leaving universities ‘looking in the rear-view mirror’

Committee will have no role in selection of nominations to succeed Lord Patten, university insists

Ideal of student-oriented officers, arising from 1960s-era protests, appears to have lost ground to profession’s more enduring imperatives

Listening to students and engaging activist donors in university affairs in more constructive ways would both help, says Richard Joseph

Third Ivy League leader to depart amid Israel protests concedes pressures, as numerous US counterparts face no-confidence votes

Long-serving leader sentenced after quashing investigation of former USP administrators

Scholar claims selection process that led to appointment of Robert Balfour was slanted against internal candidate Vivienne Lawack

The unprecedented pressure on presidents from donors and pressure groups renders them unable to defend their students, says Harvey Graff

Debate on how far governments should regulate universities without impinging on academic freedom and autonomy

New ‘process’ among proposals to improve quality and transparency of university governance

Australian higher education ‘in a good state’ but drive to widen participation brings challenges, says departing leader

Appointment of ex-Greenwich leader confirmed by crisis-hit institution halfway through interim appointment

Dozens of consultancy bigwigs feature in corporate-heavy council membership, according to union analysis

We must rethink higher education’s intellectual mission in terms that transcend Manichaean critiques of the neoliberal university, says Nicholas Dirks

As overhaul presses staff and students to broaden horizons, president discusses handling faculty pushback, maintaining a vital Samsung partnership and dealing with disgruntled alumni

Perhaps we need, instead, a specific tribunal to investigate and hear the most serious allegations, says Guy Micklewright 

The problem is very real, but it would be more effective to invest in creating an institutional culture of responsibility and accountability, says Jim Nicell 

The prime minister’s role in appointing university leaders under question as Cabinet attempts to change status quo

HKU leader Xiang Zhang wants better protection for staff from ‘malicious’ allegations levelled anonymously

Long-serving leader will not seek fourth term, with handover scheduled for September 2025

David Mba creates fully funded PhD studentships after taking reins at Birmingham City University

Changing term dates leaves staff fearing extra workload pressures and encroachments on research time and summer breaks

At moment of political threat, Tessier-Lavigne replacement brings continued white male lineage with reputation for scientific innovation and listening to diverse voices

Facing second year of faculty no-confidence vote, cardiothoracic surgeon agrees to leave as soon as successor is found

Latest salvo sees Keralan state government challenge national president in the Supreme Court over vice-chancellor appointments

Management teams and boards need a shared overview of the data and technology that underpin key university processes, says Karen O’Brien

New vetting committee for candidates is reminiscent of ‘eastern-bloc style managed democracy’, says Conservative MP

Promoting awareness of the impact words can have on others will create a psychologically safe space where staff, students can thrive, says Melissa Carr

Proposed commission has no shortage of work even if the Universities Accord’s other recommendations fail to materialise

Codifications of how university missions preclude institutional positions would guide expectations and responses, says Paul Gooch

National Education Policy prioritises institutional autonomy but controls remain tight despite attempts to decentralise

No journey in strange new waters can be smooth sailing, but healthy conflicts have a place in innovation and transformation, say David Lloyd and Peter Høj