Higher education leadership
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
Baby-boomer institutions were pioneers in architecture and curricula, but financially prudent – a potentially winning combination for the post-pandemic era, says Miles Taylor
The pandemic presents a perfect opportunity to think differently about higher education, says David Staley, as he lists potential models of the future
Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course
Doing everything by the book makes it easy for opponents to plan ahead. So shake them up a bit, says Marcia Devlin
Scientific leaders and politicians have embraced calls to reduce the stress and precarity faced by researchers. Jack Grove examines some radical proposals
The woeful environmental record of the UK’s research-intensive universities illustrates a lack of leadership and incentives to cut emissions, says Bill Spence
Number of female vice-chancellors at high-ranking institutions has reached new milestone based on THE World University Rankings data
It is precisely by getting their priorities straight that established academics can, and must, set a better example, say Fleur Jongepier and Mathijs van de Sande
Many institutions may find it challenging to translate the crisis experience into an immediate enhancement of teaching and learning, says Michael Gaebel
Continuous professional development must become an integral part of the academic career path, not a mere ‘extracurricular’ endeavour, says Alexandra Mihai
Like retailers, institutions must adapt to new circumstances by accelerating transformation or face long-term extinction, says Paul Baines
Online graduation rates are much lower than those for conventional degrees. It’s time to ‘re-personalise’ remote learning, says Ormond Simpson
Based on interviews with university presidents over the past year, Jon McNaughtan identifies three areas that all campus leaders should focus on during any crisis
Father of multiple intelligences theory says pursuit of deep inquiry is ‘a foolish investment’ in today’s AI-driven world
Amid the pandemic shutdown, Bashir M. Al-Hashimi took the reins of a faculty at King’s College London. He shares his key lessons in how to quickly settle in with a remote team
How can universities ensure that students learn vital lessons in sustainability in all their courses? Anna McKie talks to three leaders who have already done so
Communications experts at leading universities say Covid-19 could be ‘make or break’ for institutions’ prestige
Vice-chancellor says sector should aim to get to a point where losing staff from diverse backgrounds is no longer a worry
The pandemic crisis may offer less established institutions a chance to shine, says Ellie Bothwell
