Appointments - 21 August 2014
The latest higher education appointments
The latest higher education appointments
The latest higher education appointments
The latest higher education appointments
The latest higher education appointments
Panel advises against punitive performance funding measures, opting for financial incentives and transparency
Most presidents don’t get fired, and those who do typically go on to rewarding new positions, says Holden Thorp
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...
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
Judges find university’s policy of compulsory retirement at 68 not ‘proportionate’ as aims not proven
Ousted Cape Town vice-chancellor says her departure was a victory for the ‘opponents of change’, but insists she leaves the institution in good shape
Change is afoot in the post-16 inspection regime - always a worrying time for those involved. But Stephen Grix, 43, the man responsible, recently appointed head of Ofsted's post-compulsory education...
As a second American mission in three months looks to have bitten the Mars dust, Colin Pillinger, leader of the planned European mission to Mars, must feel torn. The apparent failure of Mars Polar...
The career of Ron Amann, chief executive of the Economic and Social Research Council, has crept ever closer to the heart of policymaking. From July, as director of the new Centre for Management and...
Expect a lot of noise from the new European commissioner in charge of education policy, Viviane Reding from Luxembourg, but nothing radical by way of policy change. A former columnist on the leading...
Mo Mowlam did not need a degree in social anthropology at Durham University to make her a people person. Her charm has been a noted aspect of her work as secretary of state for Northern Ireland. One...