University funding and finances
Union plans to call four weeks of continuous strikes as university reviews staffing across several academic departments
Possibility of even slower visa processing ranks among the factors fuelling ‘pessimism’ about Australian university finances
Universities projected to dip into the red next year due to falling fee income and rising staff costs, with any long-term recovery likely to be uneven
Decline set to accelerate, as government puts block on over-enrolments
Ex-employees threaten legal action after collapse of private provider leaves salaries unpaid
Institutional finances warrant their own review, accounting expert says, amid contested claims about the necessity for redundancies
Analysis reveals half of closures have come at lower-tariff universities, creating a ‘vicious cycle’ for institutions struggling to attract students
Incoming leader of new entity says course sharing on the cards ‘where it makes sense’ as unions fear merger will result in more job cuts
Plunging international student retention rates are exacerbating the financial pain for Australian universities
Big cities outside London ‘do not pull their weight’ in the innovation economy, warns Centre for Cities report
Construction on A$2bn Fishermans Bend site paused for at least five years, amid revenue concerns and systemic delays
Performance-based research fund also faces overhaul, as Wellington embraces least disruptive and costly aspects of landmark review’s proposals
Looking at existing services offered by other providers before tendering could help universities save up to 10 per cent, report finds
Universities need extra funding for ‘important’ but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans
A$770m measure would be a ‘serious downpayment’ on reversal of Job-ready Graduates ‘excesses’, representative group says
Universities of Oregon and Chicago latest to cut provision as experts predict ‘slow attrition’ across the sector in coming years
Finland’s decision to charge students changed composition of intakes, with those who did come increasing workloads to avoid extra costs, study finds
Gloucestershire eyes civic engagement and new revenue streams after saving department store building
‘Nothing seems to be safe,’ union says, as UTS insists there will be ‘no permanent decisions’ before consultation
Religious studies under threat as universities close courses to save money
Under-pressure university commits to action plan to sort out its finances, acknowledging its governance ‘fell well short’
A$100m contribution ‘a gift to last a lifetime’ and ‘a weight off my mind’, says businessman Ted Powell
Healthcare courses can lead reform of ailing system but only with more government support, says new chair of Medical Schools Council
No incentive for wealthy institutions to support initiatives such as bespoke clearing scheme, experts fear, as policymakers face hurdles in developing process for market exits
‘Share the excitement’, sceptics told, amid conflicting claims over rationale for graduate-entry programme
A systemic realignment is under way that, while painful, could lead to more efficient and adaptable provision, say Jonathan Barton and Mike Boxall
Co-branded campuses and partial mergers expected to become more common in face of higher borrowing costs
Annual report reveals A$90m surplus but university insists ‘structural and operating deficit’ makes belt-tightening necessary
Liverpool Hope and Manchester to provide support as Spurgeon’s College shuts after nearly 170 years
Vocational and English language colleges have incurred the brunt of Australia’s international education crackdown, latest figures show
Government urged to address shortfall in funding for Irish universities ‘immediately’ amid high staff-student ratios
Leeds Trinity and Canterbury Christ Church among institutions hardest hit after slashing of Strategic Priorities Grant
The Oxford-Cambridge Arc universities kept the faith, but the sector’s current focus is inevitably on shorter-term priorities, says Alistair Lomax
More regular payments for per-module study would help even out income over course of a year, according to new Open University leader
New president’s plan to spread excellence beyond capital ‘unfeasible’ in era of declining enrolments, academics warn
Several student protection directions active in last financial year, with 71 institutions subjected to formal monitoring
Sustainable business plan and programme diversity key, says vice-chancellor who stepped in to save historic institution
Universities ‘still unprepared’ for market failure and should pay into scheme that can cover expenses, says OIA
Research-intensive universities face ?315 million bill for proposed fee levy, adding to pressures caused by massive erosion of fee value, says lobby group
Applications for professional service posts decline as appeal of working in universities ‘fades’, but academics face more competition than ever
Warning more institutions may look to Scottish government for support as ailing university’s problems blamed on mismanagement rather than wider funding pressures
Further meetings fail to reach agreement in UK sector talks, with union calling 1.4 per cent rise a ‘real-terms cut’
User-pays immigration overhaul could undermine international education recovery, universities warn
Surrey one of the first institutions outside TPS to look at offering different terms and conditions for new hires to save costs
One in five UK university leaders exploring mergers as sector fears ‘contagion’ effect of institutional failure
UCU claims institution hasn’t ruled out compulsory redundancies as it cuts further 75 roles
Using money raised from international fees could help support most disadvantaged to attend university, finds inquiry
Australian National University’s 60-year-old school to become a ‘programme’, as performance, composition and theory give way to ‘music and well-being’
Domestic student places and essential courses face axe as plan to tax international tuition fees could prove to be ‘final nail in a coffin’ for some institutions
Market logic has converted universities from publicly oriented educators of citizens to workforce training institutions serving economic interests, says Graeme Turner
Affected professional services staff will be given the chance to apply for one of hundreds of new posts
Data shows surge in enrolments concentrated in metropolitan universities, as new Australian commission comes into being
Ability to run courses and research in Leicester relies on income from international operations, leader warns after criticism of expansion plans
Cash-strapped university tightens executive pay as it hopes to return to ‘break-even’ position in 2025
Iain Gillespie admits not knowing his former institution breached banking arrangements until reading about it in damning report
Past few years have felt like ‘tumbling around in a washing machine at times’, university leader tells MPs
Dundee bailout could set precedent for government intervention but new pots of money could come with strings attached, event hears
Money for ailing institution via Scottish Funding Council comes on top of the ?22 million previously made available
Annual reports paint 2024 as a year of reprieve, but expiry of teaching subsidy enhancement ‘will make things tighter’
Union members call for new democratic management structure as interim vice-chancellor appointed to lead Scottish institution
