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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 biggest office on campus

As the season of goodwill comes around again, warm words about collegiality and fellowship have been dutifully corralled into all-staff missives from university leaders. But in an era of management, metrics and industrial unrest, does the image of the academy as a commonwealth of scholars still bear scrutiny? Seven academics have their say 

Senior management has its perks but it also comes with a host of new practical, philosophical, psychological and even physical challenges. Here, seven people who have lived through that fiery baptism tell their tales

Before pouring more public or private money into universities, politicians must ensure that all students are properly prepared, says Warren Bebbington

Money for universities will be spread ever more thinly unless enrolment numbers are brought under control, says Warren Bebbington