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Rebecca Blank, who was until recently head of Wisconsin¡¯s flagship campus, to return to state to fight aggressive form of disease

The president of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro discusses budget cuts and encouraging interdisciplinarity

The Vassar College president discusses creating equitable partnerships, minimising resistance on campus and what higher education can learn from healthcare

The vice-chancellor of Edge Hill University discusses centralising spending, climbing up the rankings and leading the institution for almost 30 years

Universities are too often used for political point-scoring. Finding a way to implement and protect long-term plans for the sector would benefit all

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor discusses the importance of role models for students, his approach to hiring top staff and how he has stayed in the role for 15 years

The president of the University of W¨¹rzburg discusses the differences between the two systems, why he¡¯s joined a European university alliance and the benefits of interdisciplinary working

The Princeton University president discusses the oversimplification of the free speech debate and his personal journey of discovery kicked off by his son¡¯s school project 

The Fujita Health University president discusses shrinking birth rates, Japan¡®s medical school scandal and why more Japanese students should study abroad

The Monash University president discusses how to make international campuses work and redundancies during the pandemic 

The president of Dillard University says that historically black colleges and universities do a better job than the Ivy League

The vice-chancellor of McGill University reflects on her nine years leading one of Canada¡¯s top universities as she prepares to step down

The King¡¯s College London president says universities are ¡®not in any way toxic places¡¯

Building a sustainable society has been a mission of the Japanese institution for almost 150 years, but the task is not yet done. Atsushi Yokota explores its progress to date

The president of Seoul National University discusses the existential crisis facing higher education in South Korea

The University of Leeds vice-chancellor discusses why UK higher education should go Dutch and the national scandal that drew her to academia

Institution promises overhaul amid calls for firings

The president of Harvey Mudd College discusses smashing glass ceilings and how to get more women into STEM subjects 

Makers of upcoming computer game say the familiarity of campus life provides fertile ground for affectionate parody

Student body president concedes academic value, for most black students, outweighs the problems causing many faculty to leave, but calls for stronger leadership

The president of Macau University of Science and Technology discusses overhauling engineering education and the differences between Macao and Hong Kong 

The PSL president discusses bringing staff on board and not over-centralising services

The Tohoku University president discusses the legacy of the 2011 earthquake and making his institution more friendly to foreigners 

The president of KTH Royal Institute of Technology discusses the fallout of a scientific scandal and immigration rules in Sweden

Share of female vice-chancellors at high-ranking institutions surpasses 20 per cent for first time based on THE World University Rankings data 

The president of Penn State discusses its business hub model and leading in the aftermath of a sexual abuse scandal 

The president of Northwestern University discusses the conflict between being a higher education economist and a university leader and changing career 

A year into office, head of California State University system felled after helping hide sexual abuse allegations against administrator

As the UK¡¯s plate-glass institutions hit middle age, which regions are home to the new upstarts in global higher education? And where has reached saturation?  

The president of SUSTech discusses his humble background and hands-on approach to leadership

The teaching philosophy at the long-awaited institution is based on interdisciplinary programmes and experiential instruction, says its president Pierre Ouellette

The president of The New School in New York says universities are often underprepared for their first black leader

With both Oxford and Cambridge seeking new vice-chancellors, Rosa Ellis examines the unique pressures of leading these prestigious universities and the qualities that successful candidates will need to do the job

The University of British Columbia president discusses reforming counselling provision, the importance of data and his own mental health struggles

The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology president discusses project-based learning, securing government funding and demographic decline

The University of Toronto president has ¡®doubled down on internationalising¡¯ while remaining rooted in the Canadian metropolis for almost four decades

The City president discusses his personal ties to the institution, the opportunities and threats universities pose to national security, and self-indulgence in higher education

The Maastricht University president and rector is shifting the emphasis away from only research, despite pushback from Nobel laureate

University of the People aims to fund 4,000 Afghans to study, with 600 already enrolled in its courses

The University of Cape Town vice-chancellor ¡®walks a tightrope between the picket line and the boardroom¡¯ to ensure the entire campus community is listened to

The National University of Singapore president says changing mindsets has been the most challenging aspect of overhauling approach to education

The University of Alberta president discusses using data, collaboration and a positive vision to turn around the institution while minimising internal disputes

The LSE director on the institution¡¯s green strategy, the importance of social scientists working with industry and the advantages of being ¡®different¡¯

The University of York vice-chancellor explains how he looked to the past to devise a new institutional mission and why it relates to his own family background

In the first of our new ¡®talking leadership¡¯ interview series, Rosa Ellis meets the Johns Hopkins University president to discuss how he is realigning the institution to educate students about democracy and encourage them to contest ideas

THE research finds that high share of institutions that have specified goal are not counting indirect emissions such as travel

Amid a recognition of numerous threats, leaders remain convinced that their institutions will be OK

University leadership is in crisis, with some institutions facing significant reputational damage, but higher education can become a model of compassion, says Michael West

The pandemic is still demanding accurate and rapid communication at every twist and turn. Johanna Lowe lists four lessons learned from 18 months of unrelenting pressure

We should build education and research on an embrace of others and a regard for diversity that does not stop at the campus gate, says Teruo Fujii

An Office for Institutional Equity, sitting outside human resources, will help establish a fairer, inclusive environment, says Charles Egbu

Faculty quit and various sides sue as administrators and conservative politicians forbid health precautions

Regents accept task force recommendation that namesake is a ¡®symbol of colonialism¡¯, although exact legacy less clear

But about-turn leaves gaps and lingering fears about challenging political power

Australia¡¯s largest regional university the latest to choose a leader from outside academia

Whitlam and HECS fostered a ¡®social psychology¡¯ of indifference towards higher education, Australasian conference hears

As Maastricht University celebrates its 45th anniversary, it is tapping into its founding spirit in a bid to stay forever young, says its president, Martin Paul

Baby-boomer institutions were pioneers in architecture and curricula, but financially prudent ¨C a potentially winning combination for the post-pandemic era, says Miles Taylor

The pandemic presents a perfect opportunity to think differently about higher education, says David Staley, as he lists potential models of the future

Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course