Leadership and strategy

By Miranda Prynne, 13 April, 2023

Leaders from across the globe working at every level of an institution share how they approach policy, institutional culture, branding and community collaboration

By Laura.Duckett, 5 April, 2024

How to support your students while living costs remain high

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As the cost of living remains high, universities are spending millions of pounds on additional support for students. Maddy Godin explores some key guiding principles for helping students to thrive in their studies amid financial pressures
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 2 April, 2024

How to manage parental leave for university staff

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Parental leave presents challenges for the parent and the workplace, writes Judith Lock. Here are some dos and don’ts for before, during and after the leave period that aim to smooth the return to work and fix academia’s leaky pipeline
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 29 March, 2024

Eight ways to be a better leader

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Being brave enough to make decisions without worrying about failure is important. Lead the way and you can inspire and develop your team, writes Padma Rani
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 19 March, 2024

How can we imagine a new university?

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In this existential moment for higher education, the corporate university is not the only end point possible – we can imagine so much more. David J. Staley offers 10 new ways of thinking about universities, in this excerpt from his book ‘Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education’
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 8 March, 2024

Five leadership tips for women in higher education

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The first woman of Indian heritage to head a Russell Group business school shares leadership insights for women in higher education, from mentorship and resilience to self-discovery and embracing your unique identity
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 5 March, 2024

Three principles for leadership in academia

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Reflecting on her personal journey, Catherine Moran shares the key guidelines that have shaped her leadership as a woman in higher education in times of change
By kiera.obrien, 4 March, 2024

The three key ingredients to female success in academia

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The number of female presidents in US institutions is rising, but there’s still work to do for women in leadership to achieve equality. Lisa Eiden-Dillow outlines three ways to empower women in academia
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 28 February, 2024

Use teamwork to erode the glass cliff

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As the UK higher education sector battles a perfect storm, Emma Flynn stresses the importance of building strong teams around female leaders
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 27 February, 2024

How to face adversity and change in higher education with resilience

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In times of stress and uncertainty, university leaders must model calmness, clarity and confidence in their ability to respond to and recover from challenges, writes Sonia Alvarez-Robinson. Here, she offers practical strategies based on her own experience
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 16 February, 2024

When good enough is not enough

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Back your own abilities and let your talents be seen, writes Verna Yiu. Here, she shares lessons from her own career journey on how women can increase opportunities for themselves and each other
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 13 February, 2024

How to support your staff during personal crises

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A little-discussed aspect of leadership is how to support faculty and staff during times of trouble. Here, Helen Norris offers advice for making space and effective communication
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 5 February, 2024

How academics can ‘stay put’ without ‘staying still’

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Moving universities for career advancement is a common practice in academia. But what happens if you want to remain in the same institution? Here, Doune Macdonald shares how to keep progressing into new roles and responsibilities
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 2 February, 2024

Could Athenian democracy improve the quality of science?

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What if universities were governed according to the open culture that drives scientific research itself? Zoltan Dienes and Jörg Huber look at an ancient model for decision-making
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3minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 22 January, 2024

Six ways to boost international student recruitment

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International students bring diversity, talent and economic value to our universities and society. Here are some ways to encourage them to apply to your institution
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 January, 2024

Embedding lean practices in higher education

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How can university processes be more efficient and sustainable? Here’s how one continuous improvement team took a viral approach to efficiency through lean thinking, lean leadership and lean toolkits
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 10 January, 2024

Defining first-generation is harder than you think

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The first step towards providing better support for first-generation students should be to acknowledge the variety of definitions that exist and develop a better shared understanding of how those definitions affect students
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 January, 2024

‘Resilience is grit amid uncertainty’

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In this extract from ‘The Resilient University’, Freeman Hrabowski and co-authors offer the resources and mindset that higher education institutions need to develop to sustain themselves through challenges and crises
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4minutes
By sara.custer, 14 December, 2023

It’s time to fully support promotions on the education pathway

More people should be promoted through teaching pathways
Specialist teaching roles such as librarians and learning designers may not map perfectly on to criteria for professorial posts, but they make significant contributions to the student experience and should be rewarded as such, argues Harriet Dunbar-Morris
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 11 December, 2023

How can universities increase diversity in spin-out founders?

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Ensuring that all talented researchers can participate in spin-out leadership is core to translating world-leading discoveries into innovative and impactful businesses, writes Simonetta Manfredi in her response to the UK spin-outs review
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 6 December, 2023

Multilayered interventions to foster community relationships

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Key components of positive community engagement include institutional-, faculty- and course-level links, writes Tom Williamson. Here, he offers a road map for embedding universities in their local area and regional economy
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 4 December, 2023

How to transform a failing institution

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Following the University of East London’s shortlisting for University of the Year award at the Times Higher Education 2023 Awards, Dean Curtis offers advice for driving positive change
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4minutes
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