Leeds Beckett and York St John v-cs to retire Two vice-chancellors of Yorkshire institutions have announced their retirements By Paul Jump 6 October
London Met v-c outlines future strategy As full visa licence is restored, focus moves to student experience By Jack Grove 2 October
Purcell set to have showdown meeting with senior figures at Plymouth Suspended v-c still wants her job back as details about legal bills are disclosed By John Morgan 2 October
Plymouth chair of governors stands down Former judge says focus on him is distraction from investigation into v-c By Jack Grove 30 September
Wendy Purcell 鈥榙id not seek board approval鈥 for chairs Statement from university spells out v-c鈥檚 involvement in project By Chris Parr 22 September
Plymouth defends '拢150k spend on seven chairs' Plymouth University has defended plans to spend a reported 拢150,000 on seven chairs to be used at graduation ceremonies. By Chris Parr 20 September
More academic leaders from arts than science Hefce data reveals 70 per cent of department heads from arts, humanities and social science disciplines By Holly Else 18 September
Call to use Carnegie Classification in UK US analysis of institution鈥檚 diverse missions can supplement 鈥榮implistic鈥 league tables focusing on research, says scholar By Jack Grove 18 September
Manchester Met chair of governors resigns over rejection of v-c appointment by board Current vice-chancellor to stay on until June 2015 By John Morgan 18 September
Nottingham v-c looks for answers after fire destroys 拢20 million lab The University of Nottingham aims to rebuild a lab destroyed by fire, as its vice-chancellor looks for answers on 鈥渨hy the devastation was so total鈥. By Chris Parr 15 September
Attempts to 'gag and silence' academics are commonplace Marina Warner explains why she chose to speak about her departure from the University of Essex By Chris Parr 11 September
Why are university managers so obsessed with change? Revolutionary leaders will make do and mend, says Thomas Harrison 4 September
Swansea dean has no regrets over controversial reforms Nigel Piercy is unapologetic about antagonising some in drive to turn around School of Management By Paul Jump 4 September
Russell Group rated best at cat-herding, says study Research suggests some standard management techniques work on academics after all, and older institutions are most effective By Matthew Reisz 28 August
Concerns about Plymouth University chairman predate current crisis Board member made aware of claims related to 鈥榳ider working practices鈥 in December 2012 By John Morgan 28 August
Plymouth chair of governors to 鈥榮tand aside鈥 Plymouth University鈥檚 chair of governors, William Taylor, is to 鈥渟tand aside鈥 pending the outcome of an investigation into sexual harassment claims By John Morgan 21 August
Thomas Docherty鈥檚 ban left University of Warwick students in limbo Silence greeted requests for references or PhD guidance from professor By David Matthews 21 August
Plymouth University council chair to be investigated over sexual harassment claims The Plymouth University chair of governors who 鈥減laced on leave鈥 its vice-chancellor will be investigated over claims he sexually harassed female staff By John Morgan 20 August
Plymouth鈥檚 outgoing pro-chancellor takes aim at chair of governors Plymouth University鈥檚 chair of governors has been accused of 鈥減oor governance鈥 and risking 鈥渟erious reputational damage鈥 to the institution By John Morgan 18 August
Hefce: 鈥榞overnance events鈥 at Plymouth University warrant review 鈥楤reakdown in personal relationship鈥 of senior figures must also be addressed By John Morgan 14 August
Chaos and isolation: the injustice of suspension Stuart Macdonald on the misery of being expelled from your university post 14 August
All together now: higher education and the cooperative model Could organising universities in a different way ease institutions鈥 financial woes and bring about greater democracy? By David Matthews 14 August
Hefce recommends review of governance at Plymouth University Intervention follows governors鈥 sudden decision to place vice-chancellor on leave By John Morgan 7 August
V-cs鈥 pay rises even if student demand falls THE analysis reveals no correlation between applications and leaders鈥 pay as performance targets remain shrouded in secrecy By David Matthews 7 August
University of Gloucestershire鈥檚 joint venture tie-up comes apart Deal with for-profit firm INTO University Partnerships cancelled due to lack of 鈥榗ommon ground鈥 By David Matthews 7 August
Mississippi tackles race relations and 'Ole Miss' nickname By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 4 August
Thomas Docherty case: students and alumni drum up online support The University of Warwick has been ridiculed on social media for its suspension of the prominent critic of higher education policy By David Matthews 1 August
Janet Beer to be first female v-c at Liverpool Janet Beer has been named as the next University of Liverpool vice-chancellor By John Morgan 31 July
Whistleblowers report malpractice and fraud in sector Hefce reveals information from 21 complaints concerning institutions By John Morgan 31 July
The Leicester legacy that Bob Burgess built Departing vice-chancellor鈥檚 15 years on the job helped to cement a Midlands university鈥檚 reputation By Paul Jump 24 July
Analysis: why are v-cs heading for the door? Reasons for a spate of exits include more pressure and pension limits By John Morgan 24 July
Gender segregation on campus "unlawful" New guidance for universities and student societies stating gender segregation is 鈥渦nlawful鈥 contradicts advice provided by Universities UK. By Jack Grove 19 July
New Imperial College president reveals pay The new American president of Imperial College London has chosen to disclose her 拢421,000 pay package before she even starts in the job. By John Morgan 19 July
Job advert ruffles feathers at School of Advanced Study Disquiet over plan to appoint new professor in digital humanities By Matthew Reisz 17 July
Young universities鈥 secrets of success Five youthful institutions that have jettisoned tired thinking are blazing their own paths ahead By Chris Parr 17 July
Don Nutbeam to retire as Southampton v-c The vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton is to retire By Holly Else 15 July
Martin Bean to leave OU and join RMIT Martin Bean is to stand down as vice-chancellor of The Open University at the end of the year. By Chris Parr 10 July
Students鈥 unions are being co-opted and depoliticised Their democratic structures undermined and autonomy rescinded, the bodies face a quiet, deadly crisis, says Michael Chessum 10 July
Plymouth offers no聽information on Wendy Purcell's leave status Vice-chancellor鈥檚 absence fuels speculation but university stays quiet By John Morgan 10 July
Goldsmiths allows student on v-c pay committee A London university has become the first in the UK to allow a student to sit on the panel that decides vice-chancellors鈥 pay, a union has said. By George Ryan 3 July
Mark Pegg stepping down as head of Leadership Foundation Mark Pegg is to step down as chief executive of the Leadership Foundation for 糖心Vlog this month, it has been announced. By Simon Baker 3 July
No logic in King鈥檚 College job cuts Dorothy Bishop on the senseless purge at the Institute of Psychiatry 3 July
Plymouth v-c Wendy Purcell 鈥榩laced on leave鈥 The vice-chancellor of Plymouth University has been 鈥減laced on leave鈥 by the institution鈥檚 board of governors. By John Morgan 2 July
Ruth Farwell to retire as Bucks New v-c Ruth Farwell has announced she is to retire as vice-chancellor of Bucks New University early next year By Simon Baker 26 June
Heriot-Watt v-c to take over at Australian university The principal and vice-chancellor of Heriot-Watt University has announced he is leaving his post to take the helm of an Australian university. By Jack Grove 22 June
Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours: two Sir Davids among HE knighthoods The vice-chancellors of the universities of Nottingham and Birmingham have been knighted in the Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours By Jack Grove 13 June
UCL and IoE merger on track for December Governing councils give the green light to look at detail of deal By Holly Else 22 May
Saskatchewan president fired after sacked professor row A Canadian university president at the centre of a row about the sacking of a professor who spoke out about planned cuts has been dismissed. By Chris Parr 22 May
Aberystwyth v-c faces chorus of digital disapproval Petition to oust head follows Twitter hoax set up in her name By David Matthews 22 May
Management clones kill our thriving cultures Universities undermine their identity and values when they headhunt outsiders for leadership roles, laments a senior manager 22 May
Quotas call for female vice-chancellors Study proposes code of practice for recruitment firms to help address inequality By Chris Parr 15 May
After the pay deal, UCU fights on An assessment boycott has been dropped, but fair pay is still a long way off, says general secretary Sally Hunt 15 May
Meetings: counting the minutes Hate meetings? You need them more than you think, says Sally Feldman 1 May
Griff Rhys Jones pulls out of Cardiff chancellor appointment Griff Rhys Jones says he does not want to become chancellor of Cardiff University after his appointment was delayed by the institution鈥檚 court. By David Matthews 25 April
London Met told to act or face 鈥榚xtreme vulnerability鈥 University warned of 鈥榩attern of decline鈥 amid student recruitment problems By Colin Cortbus 24 April
Aberystwyth鈥檚 surge into action to keep students safe from storm Pro vice-chancellor John Grattan recalls his hastily constructed plan of action in the face of the January storms By Chris Parr 24 April
Whose side are we on in this moral contest? Universities should not acquiesce in a system that perpetuates inequality - they must take a stand against it, argues Thomas Docherty 24 April
Our benchmark for best practice? Ourselves Universities can improve their procedures by studying themselves instead of others, says Stephen Yorkstone 17 April
Cardiff University forced to hold fire on Griff Rhys Jones 鈥業ndignant鈥 academics block comic鈥檚 鈥榩reordained鈥 appointment as the university鈥檚 chancellor By David Matthews 17 April