What two university presidents learned about leading

When you spend your career as a scientist, the move into university administration can feel like an identity rupture. But according to Dame Alison Richard, former vice chancellor of Cambridge, and Peter Salovey, former president of Yale University, the shift is less dramatic — and more instructive — than most people expect.

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Enrollment Management Report
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2026-08-17
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https://doi.org/10.1002/emt.70109
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Education, Philosophy, and Society
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What two university presidents learned about leading

Laura Freebairn‐Smith
Enrollment Management Report
Education, Philosophy, and Society
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What two university presidents learned about leading

Laura Freebairn‐Smith
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Abstract

When you spend your career as a scientist, the move into university administration can feel like an identity rupture. But according to Dame Alison Richard, former vice chancellor of Cambridge, and Peter Salovey, former president of Yale University, the shift is less dramatic — and more instructive — than most people expect.

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Education, Philosophy, and Society
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