Higher education leadership
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
The president of Harvey Mudd College discusses smashing glass ceilings and how to get more women into STEM subjects
Makers of upcoming computer game say the familiarity of campus life provides fertile ground for affectionate parody
Student body president concedes academic value, for most black students, outweighs the problems causing many faculty to leave, but calls for stronger leadership
The president of Macau University of Science and Technology discusses overhauling engineering education and the differences between Macao and Hong Kong
The PSL president discusses bringing staff on board and not over-centralising services
The Tohoku University president discusses the legacy of the 2011 earthquake and making his institution more friendly to foreigners
The president of KTH Royal Institute of Technology discusses the fallout of a scientific scandal and immigration rules in Sweden
Share of female vice-chancellors at high-ranking institutions surpasses 20 per cent for first time based on THE World University Rankings data
The president of Penn State discusses its business hub model and leading in the aftermath of a sexual abuse scandal
The president of Northwestern University discusses the conflict between being a higher education economist and a university leader and changing career
A year into office, head of California State University system felled after helping hide sexual abuse allegations against administrator
As the UK’s plate-glass institutions hit middle age, which regions are home to the new upstarts in global higher education? And where has reached saturation?
The president of SUSTech discusses his humble background and hands-on approach to leadership
The teaching philosophy at the long-awaited institution is based on interdisciplinary programmes and experiential instruction, says its president Pierre Ouellette
The president of The New School in New York says universities are often underprepared for their first black leader
With both Oxford and Cambridge seeking new vice-chancellors, Rosa Ellis examines the unique pressures of leading these prestigious universities and the qualities that successful candidates will need to do the job
The University of British Columbia president discusses reforming counselling provision, the importance of data and his own mental health struggles
The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology president discusses project-based learning, securing government funding and demographic decline
The University of Toronto president has ‘doubled down on internationalising’ while remaining rooted in the Canadian metropolis for almost four decades
The City president discusses his personal ties to the institution, the opportunities and threats universities pose to national security, and self-indulgence in higher education
The Maastricht University president and rector is shifting the emphasis away from only research, despite pushback from Nobel laureate
University of the People aims to fund 4,000 Afghans to study, with 600 already enrolled in its courses
The University of Cape Town vice-chancellor ‘walks a tightrope between the picket line and the boardroom’ to ensure the entire campus community is listened to
The National University of Singapore president says changing mindsets has been the most challenging aspect of overhauling approach to education
The University of Alberta president discusses using data, collaboration and a positive vision to turn around the institution while minimising internal disputes
The LSE director on the institution’s green strategy, the importance of social scientists working with industry and the advantages of being ‘different’
The University of York vice-chancellor explains how he looked to the past to devise a new institutional mission and why it relates to his own family background
In the first of our new ‘talking leadership’ interview series, Rosa Ellis meets the Johns Hopkins University president to discuss how he is realigning the institution to educate students about democracy and encourage them to contest ideas
THE research finds that high share of institutions that have specified goal are not counting indirect emissions such as travel
Amid a recognition of numerous threats, leaders remain convinced that their institutions will be OK
University leadership is in crisis, with some institutions facing significant reputational damage, but higher education can become a model of compassion, says Michael West
The pandemic is still demanding accurate and rapid communication at every twist and turn. Johanna Lowe lists four lessons learned from 18 months of unrelenting pressure
We should build education and research on an embrace of others and a regard for diversity that does not stop at the campus gate, says Teruo Fujii
An Office for Institutional Equity, sitting outside human resources, will help establish a fairer, inclusive environment, says Charles Egbu
Faculty quit and various sides sue as administrators and conservative politicians forbid health precautions
Regents accept task force recommendation that namesake is a ‘symbol of colonialism’, although exact legacy less clear
But about-turn leaves gaps and lingering fears about challenging political power
Australia’s largest regional university the latest to choose a leader from outside academia
Whitlam and HECS fostered a ‘social psychology’ of indifference towards higher education, Australasian conference hears
As Maastricht University celebrates its 45th anniversary, it is tapping into its founding spirit in a bid to stay forever young, says its president, Martin Paul
