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University insists resolution will not affect plans for ‘Western civilisation’ course

As universities become ever more wary of negative publicity, leaders who speak out on contentious issues are increasingly finding themselves in hot water. Ellie Bothwell reports

Complaints about depictions of contentious historical figures should be met with sensitivity and a firm grasp of the facts, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto 

Recruiting a five-year, full-time president could transform the umbrella body’s ability to defend the sector, says Sir Anthony Seldon

A student’s mysterious accusation of racism saw P. K. Newby removed from her course â€“ and another woman lost from the leaky pipeline

Marketisation, precarity and global competition have combined to create a vast market for academic ghostwriting, says an anonymous scholar

Former ESRC chief executive to replace Swansea’s suspended v-c Richard Davies after his ‘planned retirement’

Adam Tickell acknowledges university has ‘failed’ staff and students in the past but says improving well-being is his top priority

Strides have been taken since the destruction wrought by the US-led invasion, but funding and standards remain unacceptably low, says Mohamed Al-Rubeai

Efforts to improve work-life balance must address the significant amounts of time that many scholars spend travelling, says Rachel Moss

US universities must think harder about how to make the poorer students they admit feel like full community members, says Anthony Abraham Jack

Diana Mitlin, professor of global urbanism at the University of Manchester, shares her tips on working with politicians and government officials

Deputy minister says new law will open universities ‘to the needs of the people’, after it sparked mass student protests

Plans for Park College seen as a power grab by central management

Community attitudes questionnaire also finds that Australians want caps on international students but not domestic students

Many presidents have pursued their careers just at one institution, raising questions about management skills, report finds

The recent exodus of vice-chancellors from UK universities raises questions over what is going on in the sector. Is inadequate governance the root cause?

Some awards are unfortunate, but abolishing this time-honoured practice would throw out the baby with the bathwater, says Richard Willis

Regions’ struggles to provide appropriate land and resources is undermining quality, says Debananda Misra

UCU branch rejects redundancies plan and blames ‘poor investment and spending decisions’ for financial woes

Using the teaching excellence framework to drive up teaching standards is fundamentally misconceived, says Matt Waddup

University began investigation after concerns about £200 million development project led to suspension of v-c and dean

Announcement follows days of speculation over senior leadership at Leicester institution

England’s fledgling university regulator is in too much of a hurry to make an impact and curry favour with ministers, says Gill Evans

Automatic green cards for international PhD graduates at US universities could restore America’s ‘competitive advantage’, says Robert Zimmer

Far from being hotbeds of intellectual debate, universities enforce ideological conformity, follow rigid procedures and offer little that enthusiasts could not teach themselves. It is time for radical reform, says Lincoln Allison

The press may castigate ‘snowflake students’ over free speech, but resistance to far-right speakers has a long history, says Evan Smith

Australian discussion paper says that rural universities need to help develop their communities in order to guarantee their survival

Scholar claims campaign from academics and students was instrumental in overturning proposal, but fears remain over potential changes in financial autonomy

Portland State University’s investigation of a researcher who published hoax papers misses the point of ethical oversight, says Jeffrey Flier

PA Consulting survey finds many leaders see outright university closures as ‘politically and socially unconscionable’

If UCL renames its Galton Lecture Theatre, the choice should reflect a full appraisal of the eugenicist’s life, work and times, says Lennard Davis

Pledges of huge investments in higher education to secure the tech giant’s second headquarters could strain academic autonomy, says Michelle Dimino

Scholars cite concerns over academic autonomy in Taiwan after election of National Taiwan University president is finally approved

Scientists and medics have the best chance of reaching the top job in the UK, leaving other disciplines looking for answers

Head of flagship institution acts against divisive Civil War display without notifying state education leaders

Campaigners for change say universities need to be more proactive and systematic in investigating their benefactors’ pasts

Petition opposing Charles Sturt University’s plan attracts more than 5,000 signatures

With many doctoral candidates unhappy and reporting mental health problems, Emma Pierson suggests ways supervisors could reduce pressures

Those who fail to articulate the issues their communities feel strongly about do the academy and society a disservice, says Sandro Galea

Richard Davies accuses registrar of attempting to ‘seize the position of vice-chancellor’

Scholars say Moon Jae-in administration is continuing tradition of replacing presidents appointed under previous government

University of the West Indies plans to use its experience working across its own varied nations to boost its standing overseas

Forcing academics on to teaching-only contracts based on flawed assessments of their research is ruining careers, an anonymous academic says 

Outpost’s £27 million loss in 2017-18 a ‘salutary lesson’ on the challenges associated with international ventures

Despite scandal and top-level resignations, University of Maryland system head sees football as being well worth the trouble

Linguists also concerned about the creation of modern-language ‘deserts’

Latest Indigenous scholar to leave post urges universities to focus on student support, not ‘tokenistic’ senior positions

New Zealand university ‘did not consult enough’ on new identity

Staff, council and senate at Wollongong ‘did not know talks were under way’

Forum of top university leaders will share best practice on management strategies 

First new college in almost 30 years will begin recruitment in 2019

Universities could also be forced to justify the quality and quantity of their research

Amy Gutmann insists she ‘speaks out firmly’ on issues that relate to the values of the University of Pennsylvania

Union members urged to regain influence by focusing on big-picture problems, but time constraints emerge as major challenge

Anthony Forster says sector organisation should represent higher education institutions, not just their leaders

What single change to university practice would have the most positive and far-reaching consequences? Eight academics and thinkers give us their views

Judgement is hard, but limits are appropriate if they ensure the quality of academic engagement with complex, competing ideas, says Sandro Galea

Ex-submariner ‘wishes to pursue further academic opportunities and will remain active in the sector’

Roadblock could stall progress in appointment of more female vice-chancellors, report warns