Management and governance

Campaigners at Boğaziçi University say their victory could inspire others – but also fear a harsher crackdown under a new appointee

Survey on Indian government initiative to open up to foreign offshoots finds concern about hurdles from overseas institutions

Easing of pandemic a moment for many campus presidents to take a break and others to be pushed out

A model for conservative politics in US higher education, Virginia campus seen as reverting to intolerance

Nobel laureate among professors vowing to move courses on to non-profit alternative platform after deal with 2U

Dharmendra Pradhan faces an uphill struggle to implement the new National Education Policy, says Mukhtar Ahmad

England’s free speech bill should outlaw gag orders that stifle revelations of bad practice, says an anonymous author 

It will take real courage to unpack the failures of leaders over the past year, but there are important lessons to be learned, says Patrick Sanaghan

Hannah-Jones case points out pathway for wider trustee reform but may just embolden academia’s political enemies

Pride Month may be over but inclusion needs year-round commitment that goes beyond noisy and colourful gestures, says Karen Lambert

Australian regulator allows Perth institution to address its problems behind closed doors

After claims Sheffield leaders aim to be ‘M&S, not Aldi’ brand, critics point to earlier withdrawal from AMRC training centre extension

NIH data hint at the extent of bullying and emotional abuse, but barriers to tackling the issue remain high, says Joanna Buscemi

As row over redundancies shows no sign of easing, academics see deeper-rooted problems of mismanagement

Eminent judge’s departure follows Australian university’s decision to fund new campus development while discarding staff

Incoming Australian vice-chancellor no stranger to foreign revenue challenges because he deals with same issues in current job

SFC sector review set up by Scottish government calls for more strategic approach, but does not advocate nationally planned mergers

Hepi number two to succeed Greg Walker at mission group

Alumnus and established academic to take the helm at highly ranked university

While not complete or explained, Boston-Oakland partnership may ease major technology-university bottleneck

If leaders don’t proceed with openness and consideration towards nervous staff, it is students who will ultimately suffer, says Rachel Gallardo

Sussex head rose to vice-principal during previous five-year spell at Midlands institution

Wider take-up by academics requires both relevance to specific disciplines and accessibility across disciplines, says Camille Kandiko Howson

Australian consultants’ report reveals shortcomings in treatment of people who experience or witness sexual harassment or assault

Covid has created a platform for institutional newcomers to ‘leapfrog’ established frontrunners

Politician turned coal boss pulls out of appointment as Australian university’s chancellor

Charles Sturt a ‘stronger institution’ after addressing regulatory and governance issues

As the government moves left on economics and right on culture, institutions must show the depth and breadth of their impact, says Sir Chris Husbands

Social media photos reported, while outsider in conservative state bemoans loss of civil debate

University accused of destroying notes from a meeting, which it says is standard practice

Nationwide survey shows overall gains in capacity, enrolment and gender balance

The pandemic presents a perfect opportunity to think differently about higher education, says David Staley, as he lists potential models of the future

Covid and its financial fallout are serious, but managers must grasp the impact of their operating experiments on teaching and learning, says Binoy Kampmark

Remote meetings and recruitment appear to have yielded big savings, but long-term model not yet clear

Critics allege that political interference has caused delays to appointments  

Government, enterprise and education must contribute to a multi-pronged, long-term programme to boost social mobility, says Anulika Ajufo

Lisa Roberts highlights increasing state school admissions as key priority and rejects ‘death of the lecture’ strategy

Australian minister’s call for specialisation fosters speculation that rejected idea could be resurrected

Universities are anxious to meet social priorities, but new demands must be properly resourced, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski

Perhaps, says Duncan Angwin – but probably not with an institution of similar size and standing, and not without long-term staff buy-in

University-founded institutions were to have been combined with vocational schools

Wide-ranging survey of mothers working in higher education reveals institutions’ inconsistent and often ineffective responses

Ideal of shared governance suffers, though AAUP heartened by some revivals, especially at large public universities

Head of state weighs in on dispute, as war of words escalates among Pacific neighbours

Senior Fijian politician brands vice-chancellor’s new contract ‘illegal’ as council splits on national lines

Misplaced fear of racial and sexual threats, plus the need to provide a ‘feeling’ of security, cited as reasons universities are reluctant to limit armed officers

Non-disclosure agreements that silence staff or students should be banned, says Mark Geoghegan

Hybrid working may suit some disciplines, but Gary Macfarlane fears that the convenience will come at the cost of creativity and collegiality

Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course

Major scientific breakthroughs require people to be in their labs well beyond nine to five, and we ought to acknowledge this openly, suggests Eneli Kindsiko

Love for Confederacy permeates oldest state-funded military college in the US, investigation concludes

Survivor of a bleak upbringing, Marquette’s Michael Lovell sees pathways to assist students burdened by pandemic

Neither the Equality Act nor campus groups’ good sense will circumvent the duty to give a platform to anyone who wants one, says David Renton

‘Tinkering with an outmoded’ approach is not enough, Tan Eng Chye tells THE event

Making campuses sustainable will help limit future climate change but won’t protect against current threats, say Frank Fernandez and Hilary Coulson

Appeal on health grounds fails as prosecutor demands message for ignoring serial offending football coach

Survey of UK academics shows widespread belief that leaders have used ‘disaster management’ to shift focus away from research, cut jobs and increase managerialism

Careers can depend on publishing in higher-quartile journals, but the statistics are too easily gamed, says Jakša Cvitanić

After two forced resignations, exiled president tackles racism and selfishness undermining US higher education

Doing everything by the book makes it easy for opponents to plan ahead. So shake them up a bit, says Marcia Devlin