University funding and finances
Australian universities will struggle to provide the information policymakers need to replace the unpopular fee regime, conference hears
Teaching union leading day-long industrial action as disagreement rumbles on over blocked funding for higher education
Opposition calls on Labor to reconsider over-enrolment caps with bill facing rocky passage through Senate
University told to show it can balance new commercial pressures with retaining its academic ethos to prove new model is ‘credible’
Estates teams already facing large backlog of maintenance issues will struggle to retrofit campuses to cope with rising temperatures, experts say
Bristol v-c and new chair of Russell Group discusses rogue agents, what minimum entry standards could look like and whether the sector can continue to present a united front
Higher education dominates post-Covid recovery, as vocational enrolments remain suppressed
Paris-based higher education group eyeing more UK investment says it won’t rule out any category of institution
Just a quarter of those earning average UK salary 10 years after repayments kick in predicted to pay off their Plan 2 loans in full
Public institution to become autonomous company within wider private education group
Long-delayed financial statement shows institution cut staff expenditure and brought in more grants to offset recruitment woes
Any concessions made by new prime minister likely to be fiercely opposed by universities fearful of losing millions of pounds in income
No signs Flávio Bolsonaro would depart from jailed father’s anti-science legacy, experts say, but Lula has also struggled to relieve pressure on higher education
New £500 million development built on site once compared to a war zone gears up for autumn launch
Recovery rate of research improves slightly in latest Trac figures, but remains well below historic highs
A distressed institution is unlikely to have the cash, management bandwidth and capacity to absorb disruption required by a merger, says David Lloyd
Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and Green politicians urge new chancellor to make system more ‘supportive of aspiration’
Proposed penalties most disadvantageous to the universities already struggling with volatile enrolments, submissions say
Eagerly anticipated higher education review set to focus on student support funding, dismantling Seren and ‘bold reforms’, but recommendations must be ‘fiscally neutral’
Top university told it must clamp down on salaries and spending to manage ‘downside risks’ of government international education policies
Serial deficits plague universities that have failed to recover their pre-pandemic international revenue, analysis finds
Most universities still treat Ukraine as a marginal topic even as need for specialists with deep knowledge of the country rises
University for the Creative Arts loses more than half its funding after support for creative subjects reduced to zero
‘Historic’ agreement will see Royal College of Art support Norwich University of the Arts with its undergraduate provision
One study wants a flat fee and another backs income-based tiers – but neither supports the status quo
With financial pressures intensifying and income sources drying up, new report argues for more differentiated sector to avert worst-case scenario
Institutions could mothball buildings at less busy times of year to cut exorbitant energy costs, estate expert suggests
Ministers reject calls to legislate to clarify process for university going bust, despite admitting arrangements are unclear
With two universities set to become one entity next month, unions say there are still too many unknowns about how the new institution will operate
Critics fear ‘act of self-harm’ as Dundee becomes latest to consider shutting public exhibition space
Union members to stage prolonged walkout after university announced it is looking to cut 200 more jobs
Ministers decline to introduce more exemptions to new tax in its response to consultation
Technical institutions suffer as high youth unemployment pushes students towards international alternatives
Arts institutions warn creative education is becoming increasingly hard to deliver as government slashes funding from September onwards
Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider
Leading university calls for fresh review of higher education as emergency budget adds to financial woes
Education minister defends reduction in light of tuition fee rises as Strategic Priorities Grant falls to £1.25 billion
Universities may pause major staffing changes as they are predicted to save millions, experts say, but ‘volatility’ of scheme means some will press on
Genetics pioneer Richard J. Roberts criticises plans to cut posts at ‘brilliant’ department that launched his scientific career
Universities to use government transformation funding to explore collaboration opportunities, but representatives insist institutions will maintain their own identities
Broadcaster Matthew Bannister leads star-studded group of alumni in bid to protect site that has launched dozens of careers
Long-awaited accounts reveal leaders departed crisis-hit institution with large payouts despite presiding over period where costs grew by almost half
Former ANU vice-chancellor and physics laureate Brian Schmidt says loss of research expertise should only be ‘last resort’
As academics warn university reforms will threaten autonomy and decimate faculties, country’s education minister says changes are needed to align with labour market needs
Last year’s 1 per cent decline in overall sector income may look insignificant, but it is the tip of an iceberg that could ultimately sink significant swathes of a structurally unbalanced and precarious sector. Fadime Sahin runs through the numbers
Achieving bold attainment goal requires country to overcome fears about ‘over-education’ and provide the right resources, say university leaders
By neglecting to adequately fund university teaching, the UK government is undermining its own growth ambitions for the creative sector, say Goldsmiths’ interim vice-chancellor David Oswell and, separately, Creative Industries Skills Audits co-author Heather Carey
DfE reportedly considering introducing minimum entry standard, potentially blocking tens of thousands of applicants from accessing student finance
Rising cost of tuition more about plugging government deficit than helping fund higher education, say rectors
Former education secretary says mergers the solution for institutions in financial crisis as he calls for more ‘ambition’ in higher education
Universities are using a short-term cash crunch to make long-term structural changes, including greater reliance on private providers, says Glyn Robbins
Chinese tuition fees contribute 35 per cent of revenue for leading Australian universities, as figures reveal ‘structural gap’ in funding
Sudden departure revealed days after financially ‘strong’ university opened consultations over 140 proposed job losses
Coming reduction in funding for high-cost subjects and access programmes ‘extraordinarily frustrating’, says Universities UK leader
Both sides of politics eroding opportunities to meet neighbours’ needs and solve skill shortages back home, according to former Liberal power broker
‘Time is right’ to lower tuition fees for some accelerated degrees, says UK’s oldest private institution
Developers behind ‘university retirement communities’ believe the model can benefit pensioners, students and institutional finances
Majority elect to stay enrolled on more expensive TPS despite offer of incentives up to £12,000
Governance structures and lack of funding blamed as estates built quickly to accommodate 1960s boom in student population become unusable
Interim leader of arts institution takes swipe at striking UCU branch, saying it is ‘not facing up to harsh financial realities’
