“About a month ago, on 13 July, I came to the end of my term of office as president of Dublin City University. Under Irish law, all university heads hold office for 10 years or less, so you know well in advance when it’s going to end. On the whole this is probably good for the universities and good for the presidents; 10 years is long enough before new thinking is needed …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, Times Higher Ed, 10 August]