Higher education leadership
University leaders under pressure to do more with less amid demands from students for a ‘great hybrid experience’
At formal inauguration, former Duke provost promises new interdisciplinary push, plus sees room to protect climate while keeping Koch funding
Outgoing president laments partisan attacks on academia as he is criticised for handing a major honour to top funder of Ron DeSantis
The rector of Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute takes charge of the world-leading medical school after the disruptions of a pandemic and an ethics scandal
Montana-based founder of Networked University idea eyes new way to aid students, share resources and, perhaps, bridge societal divides
Fayneese Miller, university’s first black president, to retire after months of battling over propriety of Muhammad painting in art class
In the wake of Jacinda Ardern’s and Nicola Sturgeon’s decisions to step down as leaders of their respective nations, university leaders and experts reflect on when is the right time to give up the biggest office on campus
When and how a leader’s tenure comes to an end can be down to many factors – what lessons can be learned from others who have served their time?
Jason Wingard agrees to leave after less than two years in charge
As fierce partisanship silences US academics, a fired leader gets an even bigger job that rewards his resistance
Hate campaign directed towards America’s chief pandemic scientist makes it harder to find permanent leader for world’s biggest research funder
Amid nationwide campaign to restrict LGBTQ rights, head of public institution forbids fundraiser on grounds that drag is ‘misogyny’
As political turmoil mounts in India, Jamia Millia Islamia v-c says she will protect students, but suspend those who go ‘too far’
As well-connected academic prepares to take the helm at her alma mater’s branch campus, she reflects on the opportunities – and challenges – for the institution and the nation
After claims of image manipulation in papers by Marc Tessier-Lavigne, neuroscientist promises vindication amid signs of faculty unease
Students at prominent all-female college vote to endorse admission of transgender male and non-binary students, but leadership refuses
Memorial University president apologises and takes paid break after questions on strength of her claims of indigenous ancestry
Data reveals that 48 universities in the top 200 have female presidents or vice-chancellors
Domestic violence expert and film director becomes latest in line of women heading major US institutions
Answering congressional call after George Floyd killing, National Academies’ expert panel sees value in pressuring those controlling resources
Five others left in critical condition in latest episode of US gun violence
The idea of academic leadership has been largely reduced to management. But alternative HE visions are still being produced, says Ronald Barnett
After a tumultuous 2022, what will the new year bring for higher education? Some of the UK sector’s respected crystal-ball gazers offer their predictions for 2023
Academics Peter Mathieson and Vernon Bogdanor among those knighted for services to their disciplines or the sector
Tan Eng Chye discusses tense geopolitics, encouraging lifelong learning and getting past the split with Yale
Leaders should model thoughtful, respectful disagreement and bridge divisions in ideologies, say Teresa Valerio Parrot and Ali Lincoln
University of New England president explains his fearless approach to freedom of speech on campus, including the trans debate
Outgoing leader revives regulation banning demonstrations inside buildings ahead of upcoming vote on controversial new president
The sector needs to foster a better collective sense of the pressures and possibilities of running a university, say Doug Parkin and Richard Watermeyer
THE examines how universities have gained from the pandemic and how institutions can take advantage of positive sentiment to achieve long-lasting visibility, grow collaborations and attract research funding
After spikes in participation in recent polls, students’ role as a key voting bloc is under increased scrutiny in upcoming elections
The University of Washington leader discusses bridging subject-level siloes, and how academic science can better serve society
Shigakkan University president talks about being the odd one out in an ‘old boys’ club’ and about encouraging her students to carve their own path
The president of the University of Victoria outlines how his university is welcoming more indigenous people
Nazarbayev University president is ready to stop being envy of post-Soviet system, where centralised governance is still the norm
A cultural shift is needed, according to the vice-chancellor of Cardiff Met
Former disability commissioner says universities have lifted their game, but employers not so much
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
Just 20 years after their very existence was uncertain, LGBTQ campus leaders now writing the book on how to learn from their personal schools of hard knocks
The Western Sydney University vice-chancellor says sustainability is a hallmark of his institution, including its high-rise campuses
The University of Hull vice-chancellor explains how she simultaneously reduced costs and improved academic performance at the formerly under-threat institution
Surprise insolvency has brought campus resignations and nationwide labour stress
Leading US public institution, six months after firing Schlissel over affair claims, gets top academic voice on equity from UBC
Rebecca Blank, who was until recently head of Wisconsin’s flagship campus, to return to state to fight aggressive form of disease
The president of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro discusses budget cuts and encouraging interdisciplinarity
The Vassar College president discusses creating equitable partnerships, minimising resistance on campus and what higher education can learn from healthcare
The vice-chancellor of Edge Hill University discusses centralising spending, climbing up the rankings and leading the institution for almost 30 years
Universities are too often used for political point-scoring. Finding a way to implement and protect long-term plans for the sector would benefit all
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor discusses the importance of role models for students, his approach to hiring top staff and how he has stayed in the role for 15 years
The president of the University of Würzburg discusses the differences between the two systems, why he’s joined a European university alliance and the benefits of interdisciplinary working
The Princeton University president discusses the oversimplification of the free speech debate and his personal journey of discovery kicked off by his son’s school project
The Fujita Health University president discusses shrinking birth rates, Japan‘s medical school scandal and why more Japanese students should study abroad
The Monash University president discusses how to make international campuses work and redundancies during the pandemic
The president of Dillard University says that historically black colleges and universities do a better job than the Ivy League
The vice-chancellor of McGill University reflects on her nine years leading one of Canada’s top universities as she prepares to step down
The King’s College London president says universities are ‘not in any way toxic places’
Building a sustainable society has been a mission of the Japanese institution for almost 150 years, but the task is not yet done. Atsushi Yokota explores its progress to date
The president of Seoul National University discusses the existential crisis facing higher education in South Korea
The University of Leeds vice-chancellor discusses why UK higher education should go Dutch and the national scandal that drew her to academia
Institution promises overhaul amid calls for firings
