Category: Leadership Management
As a head of institution I need people to tell me when they think I’m wrong
It’s now 30 years since I started my first academic role, and many of the most useful conversations I’ve ever […]
February 17, 2026
What the Employment Rights Act 2025 means for higher education
After months of parliamentary back-and-forth, the Bill finally made it onto the statute books just before Christmas. For universities, the […]
January 14, 2026
Student engagement does not work if institutions are stuck in survival mode
The current state of UK higher education in 2025 is marked by an existential crisis, rather than merely a series […]
November 28, 2025
Adopting AI across an institution is a pressing leadership challenge
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping higher education fast. For universities aiming to be AI-first institutions, leadership, governance, staff development, and […]
November 10, 2025