list of all leadership foundation research projects

All projects which have been commissioned so far by the Leadership Foundation are listed below under 12 'topic themes'. For those projects which have been completed, please visit the Research Publications page to view the final output(s). To view all projects commissioned under a specific topic please use the numbered links below - otherwise scroll down for the full list:

THE FUTURE CONTEXT AND SHAPE OF LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT IN UK HE
THE NEW HE ECONOMY
EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
GOVERNANCE
LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
CHANGING ROLES, STRUCTURES AND CAREERS
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
LEADING AND MANAGING RESEARCH
LEADING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
LEADING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
INTERNATIONALISATION
DATA AND IT

THEME 1: THE FUTURE CONTEXT AND SHAPE OF LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT IN UK HE

The future of UK higher education: the changing landscape (a scenarios study). Professor Jeroen Huisman, Director ICHEM, University of Bath; Dr. Harry de Boer, Senior Researcher CHEPS, University of Twente, NL . Stimulus paper - forthcoming Spring 2012
Higher Education Futures: Key Themes and Implications for Leadership and Management. Jay Kubler, Association of Commonwealth Universities; Nicola Sayers, Leadership Foundation. Research report - October 2010
A Guide to Scenario Planning in Higher Education. Nicola Sayers, Leadership Foundation. Consultancy report – January 2010

THEME 2: THE NEW HE ECONOMY

Leadership Values, Trust and Organisational Cultures in a Recession in UK Higher Education. Dr Jill Jameson and Professor Ian McNay, University of Greenwich. Stimulus paper - forthcoming Spring 2012
Putting private practice into the public gaze. What can we learn, avoid and adapt from privately funded higher education providers? Professor Huw Morris, University of Salford; Julie Davies, The Association of Business Schools. Stimulus paper - forthcoming Spring 2012
Business Leadership in the New World of Higher Education - What is Transferable from Professional Services? Professor Ilfryn Price, Sheffield Business School and Tom Kennie, Ranmore Consulting. Stimulus paper - forthcoming January 2012

THEME 3: EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS

Collaborations and mergers in HE: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects . Glynne Stanfield, Eversheds LLP . Stimulus paper - forthcoming January 2012
Engagement and the idea of the Civic University . James Powell and Andrew Clarke, University of Salford . Stimulus paper - forthcoming February 2012
Collaborations in Wales. Alison Parken, Independent Research Consultant . Consultancy report - October 2011
Higher education collaborations and partnerships - implications for leadership, governance and management. Ruth Levitt, RAND Europe; Helen Goreham, Leadership Foundation; Stephanie Diepeveen, RAND Europe. Research report - October 2011
Mergers in Higher Education. Helen Goreham, Leadership Foundation. Online resource - September 2011
Shared Services in Higher Education. Helen Goreham, Leadership Foundation. Online resource - January 2011
Conversations and Collaborations: The Leadership of Collaborative Projects between Higher Education and the Arts and Cultural Sector. Kate Oakley, Independent Consultant; Sara Selwood, Independent Consultant. Research report - April 2010 (Jointly commissioned with Arts Council England and the Cultural Leadership Project)
Higher Education Leadership of Regional and Local Regeneration Partnerships: Learning from good practice. Glyn Owen, University of Lincoln . Research report - January 2007

THEME 4: GOVERNANCE

The Leadership Foundation ‘Getting to Grips’ Series. Various authors. Series of 9 Consultancy reports – latest dated May 2011 (Jointly commissioned with the CUC with funding from the UK HE funding bodies)
The Role and Influence of the Secretary in UK Higher Education Governing Bodies. David Llewellyn, Harper Adams University College . Research report – February 2009
What is an Effective and High Performing Governing Body in UK Higher Education? Allan Schofield . Consultancy report - January 2009

THEME 5: LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE

Senior managers making the transition in to higher education . Steve Woodfield, Kingston University; Survey data collected by Malcolm Harper, University of Manchester. Research report - forthcoming, Summer 2012
Changing conceptions of academic leadership: Implications for practice and development . Jonathan Gosling, Richard Bolden and Colleagues, University of Exeter . Research report - forthcoming March 2012
Navigating New Horizons in Higher Education: Design-Inspired Leadership for 21st Century Universities . Dr. Fahri Karakas and Professor Mark Fenton-O'Creevy, Open University Business School . Stimulus paper - forthcoming March 2012
Departmental Leadership of Teaching in Research-Intensive Environments. Graham Gibbs, University of Oxford; Christopher Knapper, Queen’s University, Canada; Sergio Piccinin, University of Ottawa. Research report - September 2009 (Jointly commissioned with the Higher Education Academy)
Developing Collective Leadership in Higher Education. Richard Bolden, Dr Georgy Petrov and Professor Jonathan Gosling, Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter . Research report – February 2008
Effective Leadership in Higher Education. Alan Bryman, School of Management, University of Leicester . Research report – June 2007

THEME 6: CHANGING ROLES, STRUCTURES AND CAREERS

Staffing models and institutional flexibility . Celia Whitchurch, Institute of Education; George Gordon, University of Strathclyde. Research report – forthcoming Autumn 2012
Performance management approaches in UK HEIs. Monica Franco-Santos, Mike Bourne and Dina Gray, Cranfield School of Management . Research report – forthcoming Autumn 2012
Insight into Career Motivation in Higher Education: Analysis of Aggregated Results from 2009 Benchmarking Study. i-graduate International Insight. Survey report - April 2010
The Management of Academic Workloads: Improving Practice in the Sector. Peter Barrett and Lucinda Barrett, University of Salford. Research report - September 2009 (Jointly published by Hefce and the Leadership Foundation )
Professional Managers in UK Higher Education: Preparing for Complex Futures. Celia Whitchurch, King’s College London. Research report – November 2008
The Characteristics, Roles and Selection of Vice-Chancellors. Glynis M Breakwell and Michelle Y Tytherleigh, Vice-Chancellor's Office, University of Bath . Research report - August 2008
The Composition, Challenges and Changes in the Top Team Structures of UK Higher Education Institutions. Tom Kennie, Ranmore Consulting Group; Steve Woodfield, Kingston University . Research report - June 2008
The Management of Academic Workloads. Peter Barrett and Lucinda Barrett, University of Salford . Research report - January 2008
Human Resource Management and University Performance. David E Guest and Michael Clinton, Department of Management, Kings College London. Research report - November 2007
UK Universities and Executive Officers: the Changing Role of Pro Vice-Chancellors. David Smith and Jonathan Adams, Higher Education Policy Unit, University of Leeds; David Mount, Evidence Ltd . Research report – October 2007

THEME 7: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Leadership development within the UK higher education system: Its impact on organisational performance, and the role of evaluation . Professor Dennis Tourish, Royal Holloway College, University of London . Stimulus paper – forthcoming January 2012
Baseline Study of Leadership Development in Higher Education, 2009. John Burgoyne and Dr John Mackness, Lancaster University Management School; Dr Sadie Williams, Lancaster University . Research report - December 2009
Mapping Leadership Development in Higher Education: A Global Study. John Fielden, CHEMS Consulting . Research report - November 2009

THEME 8: LEADING AND MANAGING RESEARCH

Networks in HE leadership, governance and management research – a scoping study. David Smith, Glasgow Caledonian University. Scoping study - forthcoming Spring 2012

THEME 9: LEADING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Developing the Whole Student: Leading Higher Education Initiatives that Integrate Mind and Heart. Kathleen M. Quinlan, Oxford Learning Institute. Stimulus paper – December 2011
The student experience: super-convergence of structures and processes. Various authors. Case study report - March 2012
Leading and Managing Assessment and Feedback, Strategic Challenges. Dai Hounsell and Sue Rigby, University of Edinburgh. Stimulus paper - forthcoming Spring 2012

THEME 10: LEADING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

Leading culturally diverse communities in higher education. Ghassan Aouad and Lilian Madubuko, University of Salford; Diane Bebbington, Knowledge Perspectives; Katharine Perera, University of Manchester. Self assessment tool – January 2012 (Jointly funded with the University of Salford)
Leading Policy and Practice. Innovation for Equality of Opportunity. Professor Martin Hall, University of Salford. Stimulus paper – January 2012
Diversity in Higher Education: Leadership Responsibilities and Challenges. Dr Diane Bebbington, Director, Knowledge Perspectives. Research report - November 2009
Governing bodies, equality and diversity. Research Report 2009. Deirdre Anderson, Sarah Rutherford, Ruth Sealy and Susan Vinnicombe. Research report – 2009 (Jointly commissioned with the Equality Challenge Unit)

THEME 11: INTERNATIONALISATION

Internationalising the curriculum to develop global leaders. Nicola Sayers, HULT International Business School. Case study report – forthcoming Summer 2012
UK Guide to staffing strategies in TNE and international operations. John Fielden, CHEMS Consulting and Erica Gillard, Independent Consultant. Research report - March 2011 (Jointly commissioned with the UK International Unit)
Leadership and Management of International Partnerships. John Fielden, CHEMS Consulting . Research report - February 2011

THEME 12: DATA AND IT

Academically literate communities for the 21st century. George Roberts, Oxford Brookes University. Stimulus paper – forthcoming Spring 2012