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The vice-chancellor of McGill University reflects on her nine years leading one of Canada¡¯s top universities as she prepares to step down

The King¡¯s College London president says universities are ¡®not in any way toxic places¡¯

The president of Seoul National University discusses the existential crisis facing higher education in South Korea

The University of Leeds vice-chancellor discusses why UK higher education should go Dutch and the national scandal that drew her to academia

The president of Harvey Mudd College discusses smashing glass ceilings and how to get more women into STEM subjects 

The president of Macau University of Science and Technology discusses overhauling engineering education and the differences between Macao and Hong Kong 

The PSL president discusses bringing staff on board and not over-centralising services

The Tohoku University president discusses the legacy of the 2011 earthquake and making his institution more friendly to foreigners 

The KAUST president discusses the treatment of women and academic freedom

The president of KTH Royal Institute of Technology discusses the fallout of a scientific scandal and immigration rules in Sweden

The president of Penn State discusses its business hub model and leading in the aftermath of a sexual abuse scandal 

The president of Northwestern University discusses the conflict between being a higher education economist and a university leader and changing career 

The president of SUSTech discusses his humble background and hands-on approach to leadership

The president of The New School in New York says universities are often underprepared for their first black leader

The University of British Columbia president discusses reforming counselling provision, the importance of data and his own mental health struggles

The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology president discusses project-based learning, securing government funding and demographic decline

The University of Toronto president has ¡®doubled down on internationalising¡¯ while remaining rooted in the Canadian metropolis for almost four decades

The City president discusses his personal ties to the institution, the opportunities and threats universities pose to national security, and self-indulgence in higher education

The Maastricht University president and rector is shifting the emphasis away from only research, despite pushback from Nobel laureate

The University of Cape Town vice-chancellor ¡®walks a tightrope between the picket line and the boardroom¡¯ to ensure the entire campus community is listened to

The National University of Singapore president says changing mindsets has been the most challenging aspect of overhauling approach to education

The University of Alberta president discusses using data, collaboration and a positive vision to turn around the institution while minimising internal disputes

The LSE director on the institution¡¯s green strategy, the importance of social scientists working with industry and the advantages of being ¡®different¡¯

The University of York vice-chancellor explains how he looked to the past to devise a new institutional mission and why it relates to his own family background

In the first of our new ¡®talking leadership¡¯ interview series, Rosa Ellis meets the Johns Hopkins University president to discuss how he is realigning the institution to educate students about democracy and encourage them to contest ideas