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 Eliza.Compton, 13 November, 2024

Fostering a start-up culture among academic staff

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An environment of entrepreneurship that supports academic staff will, in turn, have a positive impact on start-up-minded students. Here, Gavin Clark outlines five approaches
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 4 November, 2024

Six actionable strategies to be a successful ambidextrous leader

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Ambidextrous leadership requires not only strategic planning but also a deep understanding of the needs – current and future alike – of the research group, institution or organisation. Here are six aspects to consider in its implementation
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3minutes
By kiera.obrien, 14 October, 2024

19 ways to promote your online course

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In a crowded marketplace, marketing online courses can be challenging. Here are 19 proven strategies to get the word out
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 14 October, 2024

Get inboarding right in five easy steps

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Internal hires don’t need traditional onboarding, so how do you ensure they find their feet quickly and thrive in their new position in your university? That’s where inboarding comes in
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 11 September, 2024

A blueprint for hiring innovative educators

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Academics in Pakistan found the rules for hiring university teachers were letting well-rounded candidates, with real-world experience, slip through the cracks. Here’s how they changed and improved the situation
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 30 August, 2024

Growing into an academic leadership role

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What qualities in new faculty members predict success in academic administrative leadership? Here, William Owen explores the traits that can see junior faculty transition effectively into more senior roles
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 29 August, 2024

Five strategies to cultivate university reputation

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The reputational crisis of many universities is a crisis of identity, writes Santiago Fernández-Gubieda. Here, he explains that reputation starts within the organisation, and offers five actions to foster public trust in universities
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 13 August, 2024

Recruit your next president using the forensic model

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In their new book ‘The New College President: How a Generation of Diverse Leaders is Changing Higher Education’, Terrence J. MacTaggart and Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran offer their step-by-step guide to finding the strongest non-traditional presidential candidates
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 10 August, 2024

Service and creative practice as a university administrator

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Why give up or reduce teaching responsibilities to enter an administrative role? Jim Bassett took on the position of director for simple but meaningful reasons: deepening the level of service to students and colleagues and extending creative practice
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3minutes
By kiera.obrien, 4 July, 2024

Emerging leaders, your universities need you

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When a university is undergoing transformational change, emerging leaders are crucial for translating strategy into action. Zoë Allman and Gary Souter share their experience of leading on curriculum change
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 June, 2024

THE podcast: what does the UK election mean for higher education?

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Does the UK general election offer a ray of hope for the beleaguered university sector? Two higher education policy experts give their take on what university leaders can do to make a case for the sector and how a new parliament might tackle hot topics such as international students and research funding
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50minutes
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