University funding and finances
Universities criticise source of new cash splash
Research reportedly picking up the tab for Australian government’s regional cash splash
Leaks suggesting plans to lower fees could chime with government agenda on tackling cross-subsidy
A downturn last decade offers a textbook example of the risk universities face, say Melbourne researchers
Office for Students chair says institutions must be ‘better at managing their affairs’ after reports that some are in financial trouble
Representative organisation criticises vice-chancellors’ aversion to sharing funding with vocational education
The Australian government has released three major data sets unusually back-to-back and full of mistakes, leading John Ross to ask: why so much, why so fast and why so erroneous?
Parent institutions siphon off majority of most UK business schools’ expenditure, survey says
Many students who do not complete their course at the first attempt often return to their studies, say experts
Australia’s freeze on teaching grants protected struggling institutions, not education budget
The possibility of a university failing as it is exposed to commercial forces could have consequences that ripple out far beyond campus
Record revenue fuelled by large foreign intakes at the country’s biggest universities
Deepening deficits of up to ?14 million at English universities prompt warnings of damage to cities and towns reliant on universities as ‘anchors’
Regional institutions hardest hit as domestic cap dovetails with intense competition for foreigners
Department tasks KPMG with surveying universities on their teaching costs, in work for Augar review
Canadian university leader said he would be ‘worried’ if he were at an institution in the province
UUK and CBI back transformation of apprenticeship levy into ‘skills levy’
Consultants argue Humboldtian ideal of research-informed teaching ‘shackles’ institutions into uniformity
Director of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay says universities in India are improving but progress will be slow despite government initiatives
The animosity towards higher education seen in the UK is likely to head Down Under, vice-chancellor warns
Many countries on continent have not repaired cuts made during financial crisis, despite economic growth
The relaxation of the research excellence framework’s submission rules could see research-intensive universities clustered on near-maximum scores, warms Dominic Dean
Seeking a greater share of imagined profits from commercialisation would undermine technology transfer, says David Secher
Thanks to a big boost in aid from colleges, students paid slightly less on average this year, but the reduced fees could take a toll on quality, expert warns
Australian fears of official curbing of student visas ‘overblown’, experts say
Ten regional public universities plead bankruptcy following sector cries of chronic underfunding
Universities responsible for ensuring research funding sustainability, minister says
Latest data from OECD raises questions about growth of per-student spending in some countries, but by no means all nations
Western universities must do much more to meet high-fee-paying Chinese students’ expectations, say Lena Langosch and Wilfred Dolfsma
What are vice-chancellors’ insights into the trends, threats and priorities affecting the future of the university? Nearly 200 leaders of world-ranked universities give their views on where the sector will be in the year 2030. John Ross reports
Countries around the world are increasingly seeing the benefits of a compromise between free fees and income-contingent loans, say Alex Usher and Robert Burroughs
A decade of budget reductions and surging student numbers leaves sector ill-prepared for further increases, institutions warn
Thinktanks join forces to warn ‘last-dollar’ approach leaves low-income students unable to afford daily essentials
Last year’s move to ease burden on graduates means system is almost back to where it was before fees hike, IFS report suggests
For second straight year, Republican-led Congress defies President Trump to hike federal funding for universities and students
Data in OECD’s Education at a Glance shows large variation in proportion of current expenditure being spent on teachers and support staff
Augar review needs to take account of key ONS debt study but get in ahead of spending review, observers warn
Former Bank of England governor Mervyn King and economist John Kay address the USS’ so-called funding crisis and propose a fairer approach to sharing risk between employers, employees and generations
Universities would have to share proposed equity grants scheme with colleges and non-profits
Association of Colleges urges government review to take action on England’s unconditional offers and admissions ‘free-for-all’
Government washing its hands over ‘market failure’, finance guru says
The mercury has fallen, but an alarming number of issues threaten to ignite and, potentially, give the UK sector some painful burns
Hepi paper highlights that ‘progressive’ reforms mean poorer students will have larger debts and less cash in hand than before
Australian universities are nervous about how governments, students and their own academics will react to new legal curbs on ‘foreign influence’, says Dean Forbes
Be more bolshie in your negotiations with government, sector told
Steady ship predicted as education portfolio changes hands
Political meltdown scotches hopes for stability in university sector
Ministers reassure after funding agencies’ warnings of ‘serious impact’ for Brazilian research from cuts, but others see false promises ahead of election
Three Ontario universities band together, aiming to share risk and reap benefits
Government steps in after scams undermine consumer protection arrangements
Latest figures from annual Complete University Guide survey reveal another big uplift in master’s fees for UK and European Union students
Prime minister’s charm offensive proves timely, as Chinese student visa applications stall
While students protest, repayment arrangements will still be kinder than elsewhere
Australia’s top universities deliver greater economic benefits than their UK equivalents, study finds
New president of German Rectors’ Conference thinks it is crucial that all students know the European canon
Educators relax as Australian PM offers olive branch
Office for Students expects to take on responsibility for supporting wider range of providers from next August
New funding stream should give a boost to those pursuing innovative projects
New analysis on the full economic costs of research and teaching by ‘peer group’ raises concerns about long-term sustainability of some institutions
Ten-point plan for post-school education also backs merger of vocational and university funding systems
