Author
Alison Johns
Chief Executive
Alison Johns is chief executive of Advance HE. Prior to autumn 2017 she was chief executive of the Leadership Foundation. She has worked in higher education for 25 years, including as head of policy for leadership, governance and management at HEFCE), where she established the Leadership Foundation and the Equality Challenge Unit. She is a past president of the Association of University Administrators and represents the UK on the Association of Commonwealth Universities Human Resources Management Network. She recently joined the British Council’s planning committee for Going Global, the major international higher education conference. Her international experience of higher education includes leading the review of teaching and learning for the Australian government which led to the establishment of the Office for Learning and Teaching.
5 pieces
Newest first, since April 2018
· Research
Trust is paramount when leading strategic change in challenging times
Alison Johns and Debbie McVitty introduce new insight from Advance HE and Wonkhe about what it takes to lead change in higher education when the environment is tough
With Debbie McVitty
· Research
New demands on universities and their people will require fresh thinking on professional development
Interviews with university leaders by Wonkhe for Advance HE reveal a sector that is increasingly outward-facing. Advance HE chief executive Alison Johns considers the implications for how universities support and develop
· Comment
Supporting evidence-based action on racial inequality is not “wokery”
The Race Equality Charter is not “wokery”, it is a tool to help universities in developing their own approach to racial inequality. Alison Johns of Advance HE responds to the critics in government and parliament
· Comment
Wicked problems: leading different worlds in one institution
What are the most pressing issues for leadership in stewarding university culture? Three leaders share their reflections on culture clashes, equality, diversity and inclusion, and creating a compassionate environment
With Shearer West and Anthony Seldon
· Comment
How Advance HE can support the sector in interesting times
Born itself of change and reconfiguration, does Advance HE hold the key to thriving in a radically different environment? Alison Johns makes the case.