Lack of women in VC roles signals a need for structural change

Only four women out of 188 shortlisted for the post of VC at eight universities is a serious issue.

With the shortlist for the post of vice-chancellors (VC) at each of the eight universities released, one statistic is more revealing than anything else: Only four women among 188 shortlists . For someone working in higher education for 14 years, such an outcome didn’t come as a surprise.