Management and governance
Fleet-footed and innovative, fledgling institutions are well placed to nurture attributes that will be key in future rankings, says Peter Coaldrake
China’s universities are using tough criteria to choose Western partners and, says Michael Hitchcock, British institutions fare poorly
Big remuneration deals for Salford’s Martin Hall and Glyndwr’s Michael Scott revealed in university accounts
Cutting academic autonomy contradicts studies on what makes businesses effective, policy expert claims
The gap between the perceptions of governors and academic staff about the key challenges facing institutions need to be plugged, says Janet Legrand
University of Oxford historian calls on academics to fight back against changes based on a ‘demonstrably inadequate account of human nature’
Ex v-c picked up £125K for loss of office despite becoming president on v-c salary, while university paid out almost £180K to other departing staff
Times Higher Education's poll shows that the bulk of staff find their work rewarding but there is a deep gulf between academics and professional and support staff
Martin Paul believes that the advantages of teaching some courses in English far outweigh the disadvantages for students in the Netherlands
Event will explore Asia's place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Matthew Reisz meets the researcher challenging universities on their tendency to try and fit square pegs into round holes
The world is impatient for the academy’s social benefits, writes Lisa Anderson, but its core mission remains a slow-flowering one
A high school dropout turned Harvard scholar tells Matthew Reisz why the academy’s one-size-fits-all mentality must go
How can institutions hire and hold top scholars when homes in their cities are out of reach to academics?
Institutions must resist the state’s ‘efficiency’ drive while relying less on its funding. Big business could help, argues Kevin Rafferty
In praise of ambition: no university, however esteemed, has an automatic right to reach the 22nd century, argues Edward Byrne
British academic’s book describes life at Edwardes College in Peshawar, one of the world’s most dangerous cities
Allegations of mistreatment by university raises questions of discrimination against 'untouchable' caste
Whether radicalisation or divestment is the issue, says Keith Burnett, talking without listening first doesn’t help to build a community
Some surveys show faculty putting in at least 60 hours a week, but research casts doubt on whether this is a productive routine
Astronomer comes with experience of running winery and pitches salary so he is not seen as ‘outsider’ by staff
Does the UK’s Prevent strategy go too far in its demands on institutions? A group of experts share their perspectives
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
Not even today’s box-ticking managerialists can stamp out our innate desire to know, says Joe Moran
City University London vice-chancellor among academics recognised
Associate dean at HEC Paris says French institutions must look to international peers if they want to compete globally
Felipe Fernández-Armesto’s students, shocked by racist outrages at the University of Missouri, mull over the content and context of their curriculum
Vice-chancellor of New York University Shanghai on academic freedom and ‘cosmopolitan spirit’
Ellie Bothwell analyses correlation between vice-chancellors’ pay and university ranking
University of Tennessee’s advice on holiday parties sets off major political debate, writes Scott Jaschik
But Bilkent University rector warns THE BRICS conference that bad leadership can also sink institutions. David Matthews reports from Delhi
Max Lu to join from University of Queensland
The eminent scholar’s views are controversial, says v-c Colin Riordan, but providing a forum for debate is core to universities’ mission
David Lloyd, vice-chancellor of the University of South Australia, on an erratic period of change for universities
Peer review is the least bad system we have for assessing quality, but metrics can help to determine attention and impact, says Euan Adie
Current deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University of New South Wales to replace Michael Thorne
Higher levels of stress among senior women revealed by Leadership Foundation report
Why are we treated shabbily when we do so much for our universities? ask two members of this overlooked group
Capital expenditure rises by a quarter as universities aim to compete in marketised sector
A shocking film about the extent of sexual assault at US colleges has just toured UK universities. It is high time we took this problem seriously in Britain, says Nicole Westmarland, while US academic Jennifer Doyle warns that a paranoid overreaction poisons campus culture
It is wrong for universities to ignore learning, says Anthony Seldon
But principal of online, non-profit, private institution warns new Green Paper market entry plans could be seen as 'lowering bar on quality'
Students cannot be put at the heart of the system without a statistics upgrade, argues Paul Clark
Troubleshooting vice-chancellor Graham Upton on steering your institution through stormy waters
Governing body members claim projected overspend could be up to £87 million
Liberal thinking, teaching quality and pastoral care are his priorities for private university
Martin Levy says Allen Krebs’ misadventures in the 1960s offer a cautionary tale for anyone thinking of setting up their own campus
More BME staff have been entering the UK academy but they remain under-represented at the top. What is being done about it?
Writing anonymously, a Manchester Metropolitan University employee speaks out on the recent eviction of the ‘Ark’
Luxury loo roll in the office of the president at Ryerson University, bog-standard paper elsewhere
Donald Brown shares the experiences that prompted him to talk about ‘institutional racism’ at Oxford
Further cuts to modern languages departments have raised concerns about increasing elitism
Discussion of governance bill largely off agenda at SNP conference despite worries over ‘public sector status’ for universities and warnings about financial impact
Universities to reflect long and hard about their duty of care to those working or studying in foreign countries
Times are changing – and university boards need to understand what their executive are doing about it, writes Nick Hillman
Concerns also raised over ‘reckless’ plans to advance market entry and exit in England
In advance of a conference on ‘education without borders’, Anthony Redmond considers the ethical issues around sending medical students on elective courses in low-income countries
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson says universities ‘hate’ the SNP bill and claims it threatens to end their charitable status
Study recommends that universities use financial and market data to assess whether programmes are likely to succeed
