Administrators and higher education professionals
Institutions should retrain staff affected now rather than ‘sustain jobs which machines can do better and cheaper’, expert argues
As academics fear being replaced by AI, the security staff who wave them through every morning are being replaced by strangers, says George Bass
‘Vaguely’ worded statement will be difficult to enforce in disciplinary proceedings, says Jewish law dean
Surveyed professional staff blame constant restructuring for escalating administrative burden and deteriorating administrative efficiency
Researcher describes ‘fraught’ tensions between working-class professional service employees and academics at leading UK universities
Relying on professional services staff overworking ‘not a sustainable business model’
Actor Steve Coogan faces legal action over the portrayal of a university registrar in his 2022 film
The American University in Cairo’s first Arab leader on helping people reskill, serving the community and taking on the ‘necessary evil’ of administration
The gulf is growing between self-perpetuating middle management and the people who ‘produce the value’, Australian symposium hears
‘Unfair‘ discrepancies persist in annual leave allowances despite moves by some universities to introduce parity
Skew towards ‘amorphous’ professional roles in universities reflects ‘homogenisation’ of the workforce, report suggests
Helping students learn is core to universities’ missions, but the buzz phrase ‘student success’ has come to designate something more. Exactly what, though, remains contested, and its pursuit has exposed age-old tensions between academics and administrators. Sara Custer reports
US administrators wary of losing millions in government funding over risky China ties, scholars say
As political turmoil mounts in India, Jamia Millia Islamia v-c says she will protect students, but suspend those who go ‘too far’
Faculty need to find ways of seizing back the control that’s been wrested from them in the past few decades, says Gayle Greene
A cultural shift is needed, according to the vice-chancellor of Cardiff Met
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
Institutions in UK, Ireland and Canada much more optimistic about post-pandemic outlook than counterparts in Australia and New Zealand
Harper Adams head Ken Sloan argues that boards should consider leaders from diverse career backgrounds
Russian Foundation for Basic Research looking at Rb1.15 billion decrease, while Moscow State University told to slash budget by 10 per cent
Labyrinthine university administration is causing unnecessary stress for scholars and students but beware red tape cutbacks, says Maree Martinussen
Study finds that staff welcome better work-life balance but still face barriers
Workforce report co-authored by Baroness Wolf also finds that number of teaching-only staff in UK grew by 80 per cent in 12-year period
Loss of vital expertise piles more pressure and workloads on those left behind, including academics
Mix of survey and employment data offered as caution to those blaming high costs on administrative bloat
Academics at Southwest Minzu University complained of bonuses as small as 91p – or even negative awards
Unpublished Australian data show that number of regular support staff positions has shrunk while executive roles have expanded massively
As appointment panels seek leaders with more diverse backgrounds, non-academics can expect more of a hearing
As annual lobbying spending drops to $75 million, bigger campuses take more control
Professionals must be able to connect with students from different backgrounds, but obsessing about inter-group differences doesn't help, says an anonymous academic
After sex crime conviction, elite university gave financier-donor his own office
Lawyer warns over alleged meeting between institutions on foreign students
Universities must improve their career development support for professional and support staff, says Alex Holmes
A post-qualification admissions system will pose logistical challenges, but they must be overcome, says Michelle Morgan
Bureaucracy is the bane of every academic’s life. But who is to blame for its proliferation – and how can it be kept in check? Six academics have their say – while a registrar offers an equal and opposite reaction
Weeks after Trump vow to strengthen HBCUs, key Republican senator causes row by tying funding to wider HE legislation
Contrition helps actress who paid to get answers changed on her daughter's SAT
University campuses are microcosms of the universe and offer multiple opportunities to put abstract theory into action, says Peter Harper
The coach, Peter Brand, had accepted high home purchase price from applicant’s father
Student action shows US colleges far from accepting their slavery-related debts
What are university leaders and chief technology officers doing to meet future challenges?
Some awards are unfortunate, but abolishing this time-honoured practice would throw out the baby with the bathwater, says Richard Willis
The rise of electronic publishing has left many academic librarians underemployed and overpaid, says Jeffrey Beall
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
Universities should emulate the private sector in a positive way by eliminating costly duplication, says a worker in professional services
Research fellowship will explore how the US civil rights leader’s work could improve relations between academics and administrators
Students would benefit enormously if only universities felt freer to innovate and collaborate, says Nick Bevan
People must be treated fairly, but endless box-ticking is not the way to ensure this, say Roger Watson and David Thompson
Doing a part-time doctoral degree while working full-time is rewarding, but it can be demanding, says Pat Culhane
Threats to dock pay from university staff working only their hours during the USS pensions dispute ignore academics’ unpaid hours, says Will Pooley
Universities must resist the urge to make knee-jerk cuts after disappointing application numbers – better times are on the horizon and we must be prepared, says Zahir Irani
Books offer an experience, evidence trail and egalitarianism that could never be digitised, say Al Martinich and Tom Palaima
Leading higher education professionals heading for executive teams of Australian universities
A national postgraduate admissions system would allow universities to improve planning, enhance student satisfaction and widen participation, says Michelle Morgan
UK universities face uncertainty over the impact of Brexit and the TEF, the future for tuition fees and a pensions deficit. Which institutions have the financial clout and diversified portfolios to survive? Simon Baker runs the numbers
There is no ‘hard divide between academics and administrators’, writes Charles Knight in response to criticisms of academic university staff
Academics who think they can do the work of professional staff better than professional staff themselves are not showing the kind of respect they expect from others
Richard Garner explores the tactics that communications teams need in a changing media landscape
Top university administrators explain how to get the right person when hiring
Overall higher education staff headcount up 2 per cent, new data reveal
