Management and governance
University of London member is the first significant UK higher education institution to close since medieval times
Ex-Aberystwyth professor John Warren forced to escape in dead of night
Doctoral students starting degrees at Westlake University handed advice to develop ‘strong morals’
Tearing down of Silent Sam reignites debate about future of Civil War commemorations
A divorced institute still living with its ex raises questions about why research centres jump ship
Partnership between Colombian, Chilean and Mexican institutions also aims to stamp out corruption
Outgoing Pretoria leader Cheryl de la Rey will take experience of adversity and diversity to new role at Canterbury
Drastic cuts necessary if funding situation not resolved, government agency warns
New centre could have £200 million price tag and be funded by wealthy benefactor
Adelaide neighbours progress merger plan with new discussion paper on pros and cons
Perspectives of historians, funders and fundraisers address ‘Maoist moralizing’ and shaking up ‘complacent’ institutions
The computer scientist on the future of online education, seeing early demonstrations of Google, and why he wished he had cloned himself
Senior management has its perks but it also comes with a host of new practical, philosophical, psychological and even physical challenges. Here, seven people who have lived through that fiery baptism tell their tales
Religious freedom advocacy groups increasingly turning to legal action against public university anti-discrimination policies
Some countries have introduced gender quotas, while many have reduced state control, report finds
Precarity is a significant feature of the academy worldwide, creating a feeling of ‘academic apartheid’ as it grows. Ellie Bothwell explores its impact
Vice-chancellor says university is committed to improving staff well-being
Lord Sugar and Donald Trump may disagree, but kindness works best in higher education management, says Mike Thomas
Focusing on the mature student market can offer short-term relief from market pressure, but it is not a sustainable approach, says Nora Ann Colton
Limitations on powers of new university councils are ‘mostly cosmetic’, academics say
The long-reigning monarch’s name faces removal from another of the world’s universities
Leading critic of marketised higher education takes aim at external appointment of vice-chancellors and the ‘student experience’
Director Tom Inns explains how the institution is coping after fire gutted its iconic Mackintosh building
Female academics should follow the lead of women in other sectors and pursue mass claims against their universities, says a Birkbeck scholar
Neoliberalism is many academics’ bête noire, but it is also a litmus test of their democratic sensibilities, says Steve Fuller
The prospect of losing access to EU funding only strengthens the rationale for UK universities to develop deep, bilateral international partnerships, says Ed Byrne
Learning outcomes are very well intentioned, but their use discourages students from thinking outside the tick box, says Robert Nelson
A trip to Rwanda convinced Daniel Haydon that Western universities are missing out on a lot of talent by opening themselves up to only the wealthiest
Former permanent secretary at Department for Education ‘thrilled and honoured’ with move north
New government body for research predicts cost of £15 million per year if tax problem not resolved
In a world transformed, we need a radical new blueprint – for a flexible, less centralised network of scholars and students, says a former Berkeley chancellor
THE analysis provides food for thought on the best research strategy for institutions with ‘core strengths’
UK students may be less likely to commit suicide than the general population, but rates are rising. A properly informed and funded response is vital, says Sarah Niblock
Minister will decide whether to give go ahead to Dublin consortium in ‘engine of the economy’ plan
Relying on an inspirational leader is a bad tactic for universities, conference hears
University of Roehampton provost Lynn Dobbs will take the reins at London Metropolitan University in October
Government investment will address the underperforming sector but political interference needs to stop for Indian higher education to truly make its mark, argues Deepak Nayyar
Three-quarters of students in the UK now receive ‘good’ degrees, compared with just half 20 years ago. Is grade inflation an inevitable result of the marketisation of higher education and is the picture the same worldwide? Simon Baker examines the evidence
Treating staff and students like children discourages the kind of experimentation that will yield solutions to the challenges we face, says Frank Furedi
In the wake of Malcolm Anderson’s death, universities need to wake up to the need to take better care of their senior lecturers, says Andrew Oswald
Jean-Lou Chameau pushes for formal merger of five grandes écoles
President of Canada’s York University warns against binary divide between regional and global universities
Belgian psychologist to succeed Sir Keith Burnett later this year
List of universities closing down predicted to grow rapidly
Minutes show investment board saw draft of council decision against full divestment
Experts in technology and education must work hand in hand if genuinely innovative teaching is to be delivered in the digital environment, says Simone Buitendijk
Open prejudice against his sexuality has seen the career of one academic slowly wither
Do you feel you’re just winging it, waiting for the day when your incompetence is exposed? Six academics show that you’re far from alone
Chancellors say ‘new university of scale’ may be ‘well placed’ to respond to changing higher education environment
New institution loses its first president Janusz Kozinski in less than a year
There are hints of a thaw in the Home Office’s icy hostility to immigrants, but universities could also do more to protect their own staff, says Paul Jump
Mamokgethi Phakeng keen to engage with students’ concerns, but also wants to put academics back at the heart of the university
Study finds general management skills are valued more in education pro vice-chancellors than pedagogic expertise
University of Chester refused retrospective planning permission over proximity to oil refinery
How strong a voice should academics and students have in university governance? Tom Cutterham contrasts autocratic and democratic patterns in UK and European institutions
President shares story of institution’s path out of the ‘abyss’
Seventy-two per cent of women working in UK universities believe men are at an advantage when pursuing top jobs, Advance HE survey says
Head of Higher Education Authority acknowledges ‘political appetite’ for organisation to take on stronger regulatory responsibilities
As a Brit leading HKU, Peter Mathieson had no baggage. The University of Edinburgh’s new v-c tells Ellie Bothwell about academic freedom, internationalisation and being treated to taxi drivers’ views on students
Creation of Ministry of Science and Higher Education seen as potential boost to Project 5-100
