Management and governance
Five years ago, a THE poll painted a bleak picture of work-life balance in the academy. Has the subsequent rise of homeworking eased the pressure? Or are ever-increasing workloads outweighing any benefits of flexibility? Tom Williams reports on our survey of 1,200 university staff
Outpost for up to 5,000 students will be part of £8 billion Brent Cross Town development
Embattled university says nine sitting presidents of top-tier research institutions sought top Florida job – but only if they could be assured of sole finalist status
Seeing racial inequities in system of Republican-controlled legislature appointing campus trustees, state’s Democratic leader sets up commission to press reforms
Directive for nine university administrators to resign ‘unprecedented’ in scale, according to researchers
Ex-Warwick vice-chancellor says ‘maybe 40’ institutions conduct best of UK’s research and suggests select few should become postgraduate-only
Handing out glitzy prizes is a cheaper way of shoring up morale than paying people better, says Bruce Macfarlane
After watching colleagues flee the job, head of Endicott College decides it’s time to tell candidates what the job is really like
Each university should define and proclaim its own mission, and then be measured against it, says Peter Main
Institutions have been asked to experiment with curricula that create lighter workloads for staff and students
It is not enough to argue that higher education’s primary relationship with the students is not labour-related, say Jeffrey Stankunas and Emily Dilloway
Mamokgethi Phakeng speaks out as council probes issues relating to role of deputy
Higher education must meet students where they are and find a way to connect anyone with an education if they are willing to work, says Aaron Basko
Cell biologist replaces Reif after tenure marked by explosive neighbourhood growth and financial-political controversies
At Times Higher Education's World Academic Summit in New York last week, University of Oxford vice-chancellor Louise Richardson gave a keynote on leadership in higher education. This is the full text of her speech
Evelyn Welch reflects on the legacy of slavery, preventing student suicides, and lessons for academia from her pop star daughter
Claiming nation’s first-ever student-centred strategic plan, university says nation has gone too far in the direction of leaving its students to navigate basic challenges
The sector needs to foster a better collective sense of the pressures and possibilities of running a university, say Doug Parkin and Richard Watermeyer
MSU’s third consecutive leader to be forced out over handling of sexual misconduct cases joined by students in protesting governing board overreach
Universities have done themselves a disservice by playing politics and overlooking the public mood, chancellors say
‘Universities can’t sit in isolation’ but academics remain too ‘internally focused’, says Arizona State president
Outgoing Oxford v-c critiques Westminster fiascos and social media trolling, while making case for more women in leadership
After agreeing takeover of three more colleges, the University of Divinity looks to other fields – and states – for renewal
Princeton ‘lifer’ moves to Cambridge without ever totally shaking off her outsider status
A recent email by a UK vice-chancellor is a case study in how not to inspire people to go beyond the call of duty, say two management scholars
Union achieves key aim of 2017 Bell review of sector organisations
Mamokgethi Phakeng describes journey from guilt over taking time out to learning to relax into a much-needed break
Top Korean institution announces change of direction for its first venture into the US
At an institution already known for inclusivity, Valerie Sheares Ashby plans to apply those values to her ambitions to grow UMBC’s infrastructure and research activity
Government also set to introduce effective amnesty on doctoral plagiarism and loosen rules on candidates’ relatives from serving on hiring and promotion committees
The only alternative to competing on uniqueness is competing on quality or price. Neither is a good option, say Scott Latham and Michael Braun
Psychologist will become first American to lead institution when she succeeds Stephen Toope
Covid-19 illustrated how universities are not always good at taking responsibility for the practicalities of their policy statements, says Zahir Irani
Some doubt government will really lavish foundation-governed universities with extra funding it has promised
As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger
Traditional metrics neglect the systematic barriers faced by individuals with various oppressed axes of identity, says Shan-Jan Sarah Liu
At campus steeped in scandal, trustees fault Stanley over sexual misconduct reporting procedures, but faculty and students help him fight back
The latest bribery scandal is a reminder that even as the country fights for its survival, bad habits persist, says Ararat Osipian
University of French Polynesia is trying to transform itself within the strictures of an ill-fitting system
Enrolment growth will be in different types of institutions, regulator predicts, but universities say the regulatory settings enforce ‘homogeneity’
A cultural shift is needed, according to the vice-chancellor of Cardiff Met
Universities should decide their funding needs based on their goals in teaching, research and outreach, say Nicolai Foss, Peter Klein and Phillip Nell
The vice-chancellor of FLAME University in India discusses his agenda for reform, lessons learned from his alma mater and the importance of keeping employees happy
Capping course intakes causes student surges elsewhere, university president says, calling for ‘urgent’ political action to stem international flows
Two top institutions plan to join forces in potential bid for ¥10 trillion fund, amid concerns over widening gap between sector’s ‘rich and poor’
Departures will give presidents more scope to change outlook of their university, although enrolments will often demand like-for-like replacements
Research shows need for strong checks and balances on power of executive, according to authors
But preoccupation with the mundane sidelines universities from the main game, according to vice-chancellors
But affordability holds these non-profit innovators back from fully competing with top public institutions, say Philip Altbach and Eldho Mathews
Universities' response to the Russian invasion needs to be embedded in wider policy and practice, says Linda Morrice
Oregon leader and lawyer to succeed Morton Schapiro this autumn
Unbounded discussions develop the critical but playful thinking that allows people to safely challenge and be challenged, says Lee Cronin
Critics highlight historic plagiarism allegations and ‘flawed’ selection process
Corporate tie-ups bring employability benefits but may be fragile and impose academic and reputational risks, says Paul Springer
University of New England’s Brigid Heywood ‘strenuously denies’ wrongdoing in incident reportedly involving 16-year-old girl
‘Reassessment of his priorities’ said to be behind swift departure of former West of Scotland leader
Court action to follow alleged incident at Armidale club, according to reports
Authors of new Australian ‘ethical framework’ say academic senates should have as much power as university executives
Goldsmiths’ reduction of people to expendable costs corrodes the necessary conditions for learning. I’m leaving, says Les Back
Enormous surpluses underline the extent to which universities prioritise their own welfare over that of future graduates, says Hannah Forsyth
