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A new comprehensive survey with responses from 428 senior university leaders and senior faculty members across 87 countries.
Faculty are the backbone of academic institutions, driving research, innovation, and student success. Yet, our new global survey reveals that they often lack the right support, tools and information to perform at their best. This report explores these challenges, and how they are perceived to change over time, and provides actionable insights to support senior leadership in addressing them effectively.
Fragmented systems and data silos hinder academic leaders' access to strategic insights, affecting their ability to make informed decisions.
Inefficient processes and poor data tools impact recruitment, promotion, and exacerbate hiring and evaluation challenges.
Respondents propose solutions such as clearer evaluation criteria, integrated real-time data access, improved analytical tools, and better ways to showcase faculty achievements.
Academic leaders face unprecedented funding challenges, affecting faculty recruitment, retention, and visibility of their work.
Senior faculty express frustration over inequitable career opportunities, increased workloads, and dissatisfaction with their pay and recognition.
Leadership worries that mounting pressures may lead to faculty errors, a decline in research culture, burnout, and the potential loss of top faculty crucial for funding, affecting financial stability and student satisfaction.
Senior leadership struggles with faculty retention, citing shortages in positions, budget constraints, and inadequate systems.
Senior faculty face heavy workloads, challenges in securing funding, and limited recognition for their contributions.
EMEA: Institutions report severe staff shortages and funding issues. Dissatisfaction with salaries and administrative burdens highlights the urgency for integrated faculty tracking tools.
APAC: Faculty report overwhelming administrative duties and struggles to secure external research funding. Showcasing research impact remains a key hurdle in career progression.
The Americas: Staff burnout and student engagement are critical issues. Institutions face challenges in achieving technology buy-in despite relatively weak system effectiveness.
Unlock valuable insights into the evolving landscape of higher education with our comprehensive report Empowering potential: Faculty as your key competitive asset.
Based on a global survey of 428 senior university leaders and faculty members from 87 countries, our findings provide a balanced perspective on the challenges in academia and actionable strategies for senior leadership.
