Management and governance

ANU’s ‘academic performance remains strong’, university insists, amid call for governing body spill over overstated financial crisis

Former head of music school says decision not to revisit his complaints shows system ‘worse than useless’

Contract approved weeks after new leader promised to use in-house expertise and keep consultancy spending to a minimum

After 13 years running Canterbury Christ Church University, Rama Thirunamachandran blames leaders’ ‘self-interest’ and government pressure for current ‘lose-lose’ funding model

Higher education not the only sector facing a crisis of faith, with lack of confidence most pronounced among non-graduates

Representative body for country’s eight institutions loses staff and has functions scaled back with policy work being taken on by in-house teams

‘Focused interim action’ required on a sector that politicians say is ‘sacrificing fundamental social benefits in the pursuit of corporate outcomes’

New leader of top business school believes it has been ‘underselling’ itself and needs to show its worth in world buffeted by Trump, AI and continued questioning of MBAs

Female early career scholars found to be ‘largely absent’ from higher-level governance structures in many European countries

Decades-old programmes among those being lost under new system that prioritises each institution’s traditional strengths

A precipitous fall in the university’s performance can only be rectified by a restoration of academic governance, says Terence Kealey

Vice-chancellor Wendy Thomson has been suspended for 10 months but institutions’ concerns stretch back much further than that

Six of seven complaints made against UCU thrown out by Certification Officer, with any breach of rules found not to have swayed final result

Continent does not have a knowledge deficit but a ‘knowledge to real-world impact deficit’, vice-chancellor tells summit

Upper house amendments give Atec more independence and a research advisory role, but no power to intervene on student fees

Australian parliament urged not to pass independent senator’s legislation because Remuneration Tribunal is already addressing pay of university leaders

Lack of scrutiny given to rapidly expanding institutions out of step with amount of public money flowing through them, researchers argue

When teaching staff are casualised and cut while delivering the core business of universities, something is broken, say Katharine Hubbard and Damien Page

New president of leading Singaporean arts college discusses how creative industries are helping cities grow and importance of thinking differently and impact of moving into federated model

The headcount has expanded significantly over the past decade, but the growth has been concentrated in teaching-only roles and part-time positions with lower pay bands and fewer pathways to seniority for these roles. Fadime Sahin analyses the data

Private provider withdraws from OfS registration process as regulator criticises its plans to offer ‘master’s degrees’

Secrecy rules tacked on to complaints processes leave students ‘disempowered’ and unable to access social or professional help, ombudsman finds

A slew of proposed changes and interim measures around university entry is making student numbers and university incomes difficult to predict. As the legislation paving the way for the new regulator trundles through parliament, many administrators don’t know which way to turn. John Ross reports

System being pushed to the brink as sharp increase in number of students not matched by investment in teaching capacity, report highlights

Decision to remove student representative quashed after she accepts need for collective responsibility

Institution faces growing backlash following media reports about allegations of bullying and harassment

Representative groups hope their ‘robust practical’ proposals will ensure that intent to fix a ‘broken governance system’ does not end up in ‘the long grass’

Strong institutions can help contribute to country’s development as it grapples with violence and uncertainty, say members of new oversight body

We cannot bureaucratise our way into producing better thinkers, any more than we can automate wisdom, says Akhil Bhardwaj

Figures with links to private education group appointed to university’s board to provide ‘strategic’ guidance

Mega university’s first foray back into overseas education since branch campus failures proves controversial

Konstantin Novoselov to lead Constructor University in Bremen

New leader of the University of Washington warns job has become ‘more challenging than it has ever been’

Some universities reduce staff teams by more than a fifth after year of cutbacks and job losses, new data show

‘Unique’ university-company partnership would produce GPs geared for country practice without eroding other schools’ placements, backers say

Proposed set-up will not delay Job-ready Graduates overhaul, stand-in boss tells Senate hearing

Joint statement declares support for ‘new form of stewardship’ as legislation faces rocky ride through Senate

Higher education has seen alliances launch with broad declarations and fade with little to show. But we are structuring this one differently, says Noah Pickus

Quarter of UK universities changing vice-chancellors after several retire and some forced out, with experts predicting continuing challenges mean churn at the top will only continue

Court documents show Kathleen Stock feared ‘chilling effect’ of university trans policy as she was ‘never assured’ she would not face disciplinary action as a result of contravening it

OfS investigation finds students at provider delivering franchised degrees also told how to avoid detection by plagiarism software

Government faces horse-trading in the Senate, as shadow minister flags outright rejection of bill to establish commission

Candidates who stood in 2024 poll seek rerun of campaign after alleging incumbent broke rules by using internal resources – claims strongly denied by union

Regulator finds university failed to ‘exercise proper control’ of one of its external assessment centres

Greenwich to change name to London and South East University Group before Kent joins as new ‘superuniversity’ takes shape

Call for government to create new position mirrored on role that already exists in further education, to help steer sector while avoiding excessive regulation

Mental health policies need to be more than just a ‘tick-box’ exercise or risk falling flat, university HR leaders say

Cost-cutting measures impacting student experience, finds OfS polling, with increased class sizes and reduced access to facilities among issues raised

Resignation follows series of scandals involving academics at the leading institution

Council merely doing preparatory work, institution insists, after politician decries ‘historical revisionism’

During times of austerity, when trust and cooperation are needed most, their absence results in division, secrecy and vengeance, says a UK academic

Adelaide ‘throwing everything’ at resolving enrolment hitches as students and staff protest

Buyers remain keen on UK higher education despite financial turmoil – but bringing in private equity can create challenges for educators

Critics allege that Australian universities have developed a bad habit of secrecy around severance agreements even when it serves no reasonable purpose – or, worse, prevents an important wider issue from being highlighted. But is there more to the issue than meets the eye? John Ross reports  

‘Do it properly or don’t bother,’ commission sceptic advises, as others argue for more chiefs

Ever more processes rely on artificial intelligence, yet our governance is still stuck at the level of ‘is it OK for students to use ChatGPT in essays?’, says Tom Smith

MP calls for institution to take steps to restore trust as concerns mount over how it has been run

Stella Maris axed from Scottish university governing body again over claims she failed to follow governance rules

Institutions looking to conclude long-running searches for new presidents likely to favour candidates who can stay out of the limelight, experts predict

Former leader returns to the role following the death of the university’s first female vice-chancellor, Emma Johnston, from cancer complications