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Let’s look outside academia for university leaders

LSE Higher Education Blog

The recruitment of university leaders, or more specifically vice-chancellors and their equivalent, is an opaque process. Yet championing academics as university leaders assumes that university leaders persist with their academic identities. Reasons are manifold. One is remunerative.

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Illuminating Asian American Narratives in Literature and Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sharon Tran Dr. Sharon Tran, an assistant professor of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), has established herself as a rising voice in Asian American literary studies. Trans journey to academia was not predetermined. Empire, which will be published by University of Minnesota Press in Spring 2026.

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International Women’s Day: Black Women Shaping the Future of Academia

HEPI

Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris is Professor of Public & Industry Understanding of Capability Driven Design in the School of Mechanical Engineering, and the Engagement Champion for the EPSRC EDI Hub+, at the University of Leeds. Yewande Akinola, a Nigerian-born engineer, has advanced sustainable water systems while advocating for diversity.

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A Wicked Perspective: Faculty and Leadership in Academia

Faculty Focus

As I have matured, I draw parallels between Shiz/Land of Oz and university life/academia, viewing it with a more seasoned perspective. Lessons from the Wizard What struck me profoundly was how the leadership in Wicked , epitomized by the Wizard and Madame Morrible, reflects some of the troubling aspects of leadership in academia today.

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DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jamal Watson, Professor Trinity Washington University, Executive Editor of Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Panelists: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Distinguished Professor, Vanderbilt University Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor, Fordham University, Dr. Annette Gordon Reed, Professor, Harvard University Natasha S.

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‘Unrelenting demands and stressors’: College leaders discuss mental health in academia

Higher Ed Dive

Johns Hopkins University held its workplace well-being summit Tuesday, focusing on graduate students and faculty.

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The blueprint for colleges and universities in the new world of work

University Business

However, academia hasn’t caught up with these current technological advances, including AI. The urgency for academia and higher education institutions to recognize the rapid changes in the job market and the need for immediate adaptation is pressing. It’s an in-depth, deep-rooted one that requires many perspectives.

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