LSE Higher Education Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2024
How many university leaders return to their former academic identity and role, or at least do so willingly? At an operational level, endless demands leave no time for academic pursuits for those at the summit of university leadership. Few leaders, if any, will visit the classroom or undertake research.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 7, 2025
Today, the percentage stands at nearly 33%, marking a significant but measured progress in the landscape of academic leadership. This increase, while notable, also highlights the persistent challenges that remain in achieving true gender equity at the highest levels of academia.
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Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Blog: Learning Innovation Should top university leadership roles be open to non-PhDs? " The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. As the thinking goes, professors will only ever truly respect their fellow guild members.
totallyrewired
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Generative AI and automating academia in the style of Bauhaus The landscape of academia is undergoing a seismic shift with the advent of generative AI tools like ChatGPT. The essence of academia, which thrives on critical thinking and innovative exploration, could be at risk if the human element is excessively automated.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 21, 2017
Effective University leadership traits are close to superhero level – the skills, knowledge, and experience required to be an effective leader of a higher education institution are unlike that of nearly any other profession. Traditionally, universities have looked for candidates who were steeped in the world of academia.
Helix Education
MARCH 20, 2025
University leaders must navigate this transformation by: Investing in faculty training for AI integration Updating curricula to reflect emerging technologies Developing ethical guidelines for AI use in academia Along those lines, it is critical that institutions have an AI governance framework in place. Woefully few universities do.
University Business
OCTOBER 7, 2024
” “Academia is an industry,” he says. “Rewards in academia—whether getting hired, promoted or published—come from output and productivity.” The post How toxic incentives are fueling an ‘epidemic’ of cheating in scholarly research appeared first on University Business.
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