SOAS provost to take over as v-c at strike-hit Goldsmiths
Joanna Newman joins under-pressure creative arts institution in the autumn.
Heads ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about new Ofsted inspections
Revamped Ofsted inspections have left headteachers feeling “overwhelmingly negative” about the visits with some vowing to quit the profession, an independent survey has found.
City College Norwich CEO to step down
City College Norwich’s principal Jerry White will step down this summer.
York v-c Charlie Jeffery to lead University of Southampton
University of York leader will switch to fellow Russell Group member in October after seven years in charge.
Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education
This week's movers and shakers include a keen pickleball player and two marathon runners.
Movers & Shakers: Edition 538
Weekly guide to who's new and who's leaving.
Katherine Birbalsingh: Middle class parents shun my schools
The middle class shuns Britain’s strictest school because the pupils are not wealthy, its headmistress said.
Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Professor Sir David Baulcombe
His Majesty King Charles III has been pleased to appoint Professor Sir David Charles Baulcombe FRS FMedSci to succeed Professor Dame Sally Davies GCB DBE FRS FMedSci when she steps down later this year.
Architects of education: empowering the student voice through co-creation
When I arrived from Peru to begin my Master’s and took on the role of Vice President of Education, I quickly realised that leadership in UK Higher Education required more than just a seat at the table; it required an open and flexible mindset.
Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay
There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, Tes analysis reveals.
Movers & Shakers: Edition 537
Weekly guide to who's new and who's leaving.
Insider wins promotion to lead FE college group
A deputy principal will step up to replace chief executive Craig Hodgson when he retires from Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG).
Simon Bartley: a champion of skills and young people
Tributes from across the world have been paid to Simon Bartley, the former chief executive of UK Skills and president of WorldSkills International, who died last month aged 68.
ASCL to create ‘safe space’ for trust CEOs to ‘amplify’ their voice
New network aims to make government more aware of the challenges being faced by academy trust leaders.
Universities need to find a way past the current atmosphere of permanent crisis
A decade of shocks has left higher education working conditions feeling like one firefight after another. For Doug Specht, leadership decision-making must recover some degree of strategic calm.
Martyn Oliver's speech at the National Day Nurseries Association
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Conference 2026 in Liverpool.
Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO
The academy trust in the largest financial hole in England has named its new chief executive, days after the resignation of its last boss.
Being a department head has never been more complex
The head of department role is arguably where the pressures shaping higher education are most visible.
Movers & Shakers: Edition 536
One of this week's movers authored a book under a pseudonym inspired by an Irish ancestor from the 1800s.
Principal sums: 97 college chiefs now on £200k-plus packages
The number of colleges paying £200,000 or more for their chief executives grew by more than a third last year, with the total nearing 100, FE Week analysis shows.