On invitation of the Centre of Higher Education Studies, Institute of Education, University College London (UCL), Dr. Anatoly Oleksiyenko, CERC’s Honorary Director spoke on the topic of ethical dilemmas of the professoriate constructing international partnerships for research and development in the context of competitiveness and performative anxiety. His presentation titled “Academic Mavericks in the Global Marketplace” explored a diversity of tensions across organizational and epistemological domains amid questions on what shapes meaningful collaborations and intellectual leadership in global academia. The webinar took place on October 13, 2021.