Management and governance

We discuss the environmental implications of mass GenAI adoption across higher education and why universities are failing to account for its use in their quest to reduce carbon emissions

Peter Bonfield, who has led Westminster since 2018, named chief executive of British Cycling

Amalgamation with struggling institute of technology would make both institutions ‘an even better proposition’, says university boss

A distressed institution is unlikely to have the cash, management bandwidth and capacity to absorb disruption required by a merger, says David Lloyd

From next spring, Martyn’s Law will mandate proportionate arrangements to protect staff, students and visitors, says Laura Gibb

Rather than relying on an annual survey, governance procedures need regular intelligence on AI developments, says Nick McIntosh

Governing body terminates contract amid ongoing police investigation into financial irregularities

Updated guidance reflects European Convention on Human Rights, which could make it easier for universities to restrict extreme views

Newly appointed chair of Independent Higher Education on weeding out bad actors, complementing traditional universities and the perks of small teams

Country’s aim to shrink sector 20 per cent using mergers likely to have mixed results

Scholars considering leaving as result of getting stuck in junior positions and complaints about their work and accents

Science and maths programmes among those suspended in recent months, with UCU claiming decisions are being made ‘in haste’

Departing leader of St Mary’s reflects on how Teqsa differs from OfS, maintaining proportionality in regulation and ensuring smaller institutions can stand out despite pressures towards homogeneity

Institutions from the US, UK and France given go-ahead in second round of openings following controversial change in law governing private institutions

Proposals to change watchdog’s fee structure will not address concerns about growing costs, providers say

Institutions whose managers are unaccountable to their staff can never be truly civic universities, says Krzysztof Nawratek  

Former Birkbeck leader handed role until 2028 after resignation of Wendy Thomson

Front foot action preferable to the compliance burden bound to follow the next round of bruising headlines, as sector awaits Royal Commission’s report

With two universities set to become one entity next month, unions say there are still too many unknowns about how the new institution will operate

‘Bumps’ inevitable when an institution tries to fuse the best of the East and the West, according to management theory expert

Angela Scott, who has headed Aberdeen City Council for 12 years, faces daunting task of bringing university back from brink of bankruptcy

Quality badge recognises programmes co-designed across borders, as EU moves closer to creating cross-continental degree

Overhaul aims to satisfy EU requirements, while giving the government time to come up with a replacement for controversial foundation model

The institutions that transformed the modern world face existential threats from AI, political hostility and their own inertia, says Geoff Mulgan

South Australian largesse pushes average Australian vice-chancellor earnings higher than ever

Michael Still steps down amid investigation into university contracts, with union reps cautioning that governance issues are ‘sector-wide’

Universities to use government transformation funding to explore collaboration opportunities, but representatives insist institutions will maintain their own identities

Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms

Cranfield deputy-vice-chancellor to become private institution’s first female leader after departure of James Tooley

Satisfaction gained from academic jobs undermined by mounting workloads and ‘creeping’ administrative burden, finds study

Employment tribunal case brought by astronomy professor over ‘culture of misogyny’ within prestigious department concludes

University’s healthcare programmes investigated for a second time in three years by regulator

Joanna Newman joins under-pressure creative arts institution in the autumn

Interim leader drops plans to lose 150 jobs amid reports that announcement of process ‘blindsided’ university’s council

Experts warn of increasing threat to systems used by universities at crunch points in the academic year after hundreds of thousands of student records compromised

University declines to answer questions from staff or the media, with restructure plans affecting hundreds of jobs continuing despite leadership vacuum

Former education secretary says mergers the solution for institutions in financial crisis as he calls for more ‘ambition’ in higher education

Universities are using a short-term cash crunch to make long-term structural changes, including greater reliance on private providers, says Glyn Robbins

Hundreds of thousands of email addresses understood to be affected in hack claimed by notorious ShinyHunters group

Proposed regulatory conditions are ‘too broad’, lack clear guidance and will increase burden on institutions, say sector groups

Australian universities continue to face scrutiny over governance issues but three reports on alleged ANU failings to be kept under wraps

Formal Prevent referrals increase by almost half year-on-year, while more universities report cancelling events owing to extremist views

Governing body accepts audit recommendations as accounts reveal A$117m surplus

Regulator will scrutinise whether partnership was properly managed and if students received a ‘high-quality’ education

Second interim spell for former Buckinghamshire New leader who joins Omskirk-based institution at time of flux

Genuine cross-disciplinary working requires dedicated leaders willing to spend political capital, absorb failure publicly, and try again, says Geraint Rees

Institution’s relationship with two consultancy firms under scrutiny, with governance appointments also being investigated

Country’s efforts to satisfy EU demands on academic freedom need to go beyond legal changes, experts say

Former peer attempted to mobilise Labour alumni to vote him into prestigious position, saying online voting offered chance to beat Tories

Success of new legislation aimed at curbing poor-quality education will depend on whether institutions lose access to public funds, experts say

With King’s College London and Cranfield University planning to join forces, we discuss whether mergers are a sensible way forward for UK universities beset by financial challenges

Smaller English institutions among those faring best in current financial crisis because they ‘never had the fat years’

New fee structure for English regulator seeks to relieve ‘higher burden’ being placed on smaller providers

Australian study reveals lower salaries, inconsistent seniority levels and thwarted development opportunities for leaders appointed to oversee indigenous access

Attitude towards proposed deal mixed across two institutions, with Cranfield staff hoping for more security while many King’s employees see move as risky

MPs revive proposal to hold back portion of university leaders’ pay, but some question whether policy designed for bankers would make any difference

Specialist postgraduate institution will become part of London behemoth under new plans

Modern societies need universities that connect discovery with application. We think we can do this much better together, say Karen Holford and Shitij Kapur

Latest regulator analysis shows sector financial health slightly up on expectations, but performance expected to deteriorate this year

Home-grown data storage could hamper ‘global cybergangs’ and boost productivity as well as security, according to former cabinet minister