European higher education funding
Student fees to drop by €500 – but end of €1,000 government contribution means total payment will rise
Reduction in inflation compensation adds to pressures on higher education and research, universities say
Finland’s decision to charge students changed composition of intakes, with those who did come increasing workloads to avoid extra costs, study finds
Government urged to address shortfall in funding for Irish universities ‘immediately’ amid high staff-student ratios
Fears recent tuition fee hike for ‘oversaturated’ subjects will limit access but improvements in autonomy and accreditation hailed
