Management and governance
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
A new HE system based on the UK model should ‘promote rather than regulate’ universities
The government must guarantee the sustainability of universities, say Richard Watermeyer, Aline Courtois and Hugh Lauder
Six months of devastating and unprecedented destruction has brought home the reality of climate change to many Australians. But with time for mitigation short and some politicians still in denial, what more can universities do to save the ‘lucky country’ – and the rest of the planet? John Ross reports
Coronavirus crisis may make institutions more eager to please to students, but ‘tensions’ already in evidence
Swift decisions are needed on contact hours, attendance and assessment, says Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan
Death of legendary Australian educator recalls missed opportunity to integrate tertiary education
‘Levelling up’ research spending may imperil regional universities’ sustainability, warn Grace Gottlieb and Graeme Reid
Campuses see economic woes mounting, but full assault on Covid-19 more urgent
How a young institution in a tiny Japanese city created the country’s first fully bilingual campus
Holistic sustainability concept meshes with ‘moral purpose’ of institution in Melbourne’s unfashionable west
OfS decision to block loan access at Bloomsbury Institute over quality concerns was lawful, court says
The sudden closure of university campuses across China and elsewhere has necessitated the virtual delivery of vast numbers of courses. And while there have been inevitable teething problems, observers are wondering whether the future might just have become the present. Joyce Lau reports
Governing bodies play an important role in universities, but how can institutions ensure they are functioning at full capacity?
Universities are wrong to assume that they are entitled to use recordings of lecturers however they please, says Robert Cluley
Funding designed around a ‘false premise’ that every university is research-intensive, says Nobel laureate
Capital set to become more crowded, as territory government greenlights sixth campus
Abuse of anonymity is damaging for both academics and students. It should lead to serious consequences, says Stefan Cantore
Shutdown of northern institutions already in its second week
Review cites repeated failures to help thousands during decades of assaults, despite presence of credible evidence
Even women with identical performance ratings to men suffer large pay deficits. This must be fixed, say Ann Brower and Alex James
Removing biases in the system may not be enough to achieve a truly equal gender balance, says Sun Young Lee
Sydney v-c says upcoming move to London ‘made more interesting’ by uncertainty around city’s global position
Virginia leader sees lesson in companies vowing social concern
Mary Beard’s recent admission that she is a ‘mug’ who works 100 hours a week caused a Twitter storm. But how hard is it reasonable for academics to work? Who should decide? And should the mugs be obliged to keep quiet? Seven academics have their say
Legal scholar to return to UK to succeed Michael Arthur in January 2021
Coventry University’s endeavours notwithstanding, other international education initiatives are more sustainable, say Philip Altbach and Hans de Wit
Scottish Funding Council review condemns how bumper payments to secure ‘orderly exit’ of Sir Ian Diamond were awarded
South African political geographer to succeed Baroness Amos in January 2021
Vice-provost for education will replace Alan Langlands at Yorkshire university
The UK’s structures for supporting and nurturing research leaders are woefully underdeveloped, says Matthew Flinders
Ed Byrne warns Office for Students could be creating a model where university leaders have less freedom
Australian university promises ‘carbon negative’ footprint as v-c reflects on a summer of fire, ice and virus
Why is there so little concern about the catastrophic decline in part-time adult learners in England? asks John Butcher
Fallout over claims related to a £200 million development project continues
Academics are key to lifting public engagement with climate change and stopping the spread of nonsense passing as news, says David Lloyd
With careers riding on young scientists’ position in author lists, friction is all too common. A snowballing initiative to list authors’ contributions aims to make sure credit is always given where it is due. But will it be enough to ease the angst? Jack Grove is first author
About 180 students affected by turmoil at Richmond, the American University of London, with some having travelled to the UK before learning of problems
There is evidence of success in changing attitudes, but effects on admissions remain woefully under-explored, says David Robinson
The ‘transvestite potter’ is used to creating a stir, but is his freewheeling approach a benefit or a curse when it comes to being a university chancellor? And should art schools still tolerate students like him? Matthew Reisz fires the questions
Internal documents reveal rapid shift to South Asia in Australian university’s international operations
