University funding and finances
Slightly higher fees would be a reasonable price for a system that responds to student numbers and preferences, says Andrew Norton
Campuses see economic woes mounting, but full assault on Covid-19 more urgent
With the state’s governor imperilled, university bosses are hoping that a better year is on the horizon
Little succour for the sector despite predictions of a multibillion-dollar coronavirus hit
Funding designed around a ‘false premise’ that every university is research-intensive, says Nobel laureate
‘We are working against powerful forces’, v-c tells staff, as coronavirus exacerbates competition from mainland and UK
Restraining English per-student funding in wake of Augar review could reduce scope for cross-subsidy, says Hepi report
Jobs largely spared for now as universities target ‘non-essential’ outlays
Science students may be required to move about 250 miles from current Auckland campus as university attempts to mitigate a contribution shortfall
University puts recruitment, international travel and capital projects on hold
Employers value higher and degree apprenticeships. Restricting access to them would be counterproductive, says Jane Longmore
Minister flags ‘financial fine-tunings’ to ‘squeeze greater productivity out of existing funding’
Respite increasingly unlikely as Australia moves into pandemic mode
Situation will be reviewed again ‘towards the end of the week’, education minister to tell conference
The financial urge to allow Chinese students to begin the new university year must not trump public health concerns, says Salvatore Babones
Data from latest EUA report on state of public investment in universities suggest squeeze on institutions remains despite signs of recovery from austerity
Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil both pledged changes to tuition fees, maintenance grants and university funding ahead of election
Universities did not prepare adequately for a ‘foreseeable’ downturn predicted to slash at least A$2.8 billion (£1.45 billion) from education exports, claims sociologist
Sinn Féin’s desire for an all-Ireland education system could see it reject fee rises north of the border, says Diana Beech
Other universities likely to rein in their costs as travel ban threatens their bottom line
Ivy League institutions cited as US ramps up higher education offensive
‘We’re all in this together’, v-c insists, as universities scramble to teach 100,000 stranded students
Mission group calls for flexibility to use funding to support lifelong learning
Fears of recruitment hit lead institutions to consider action, as government keeps under wraps report on student demand impact
Saskatchewan veterinary college says move has been forced on it by limits on public funding
Australian universities face fiscal crisis, as virus chokes off vital revenue stream
The appointment of Manuel Castells as the country’s universities minister signals a change in fortune, says José Martinez-Sierra
Analysis of 10 years of data identifies sea change in research-intensive universities’ profiles
Academics call for restored government to give long-overdue attention to the sector, and to widen debate beyond tuition costs
Academics claim that, as well as impoverishing some institutions, removal of number controls has led to overcrowding at other institutions
Capping the public contribution to degree costs means universities can’t move to address skills gaps, says David Lloyd
Union condemns ‘short-sighted’ suspension of institution-funded research leave, saying move amounts to ‘institutional self-sabotage’
University’s leader pledges effective climate response, not ‘symbolic’ actions
Analysis of Unesco and OECD data suggests that, on the surface, spending has rebounded – but some fundamental aspects of higher education investment may have been permanently altered
As universities help to shoulder the disaster response, experts say the ultimate outcomes from a tragic summer are hard to predict
Actions by the current government suggest official discomfort with the basic purpose of public universities, says Jayati Ghosh
Ongoing falls in Australian postgraduate recruitment suggest a trend away from structured education for people in mid-career, says Andrew Norton
Latest data on income, staff and research funding show the key challenges facing UK higher education in the coming years
Office for Students registration process alone cost sector combined £2 million, according to unpublished UUK report
Experts fear approach could give government an incentive to cut aid and could lock graduates in to big repayments
2020 federal spending plan boosts student aid and research spending
Strikes notwithstanding, more pay restraint and greater pensions contributions from UK staff seem unavoidable, writes Bernard Casey
Representative body presses case for education and research spending, as Canberra slashes budget projections
Skilful management has delivered growth most industries ‘would die for’, but new analysis asks whether this can last
Initiative aims to expand the debate about endowments beyond divestment to wider social responsibilities
Political, economic and demographic considerations all suggest that the demand-driven system won’t endure, says Nick Hillman
Australia's top-ranked university joins growing list of institutions trading off the innate commercial value of their land
Campuses are being physically repaired but questions remain over whether trust can be restored among staff and students
Senate passing of bill on funding for minority colleges adds requirement on sharing tax data
Huge deficits emerge as universities start to publish 2018-19 accounts – but impact will be reversed next year
Critics fear initiative could widen social inequalities
Sector leaders say Augar-inspired cut to tuition fees in England would damage sector
Newcastle posts £44 million deficit after one-off USS charge, but sector’s results expected to rebound next year
Administrator ‘shocked’ that school was being used as ‘scapegoat’ during political turmoil
The EU’s next framework programme, Horizon Europe, is due to start in just over a year. But while its broad shape is settled, political wrangling over budget and participation rights means researchers are still unclear over their future funding prospects. David Matthews reports from Brussels
Fees reform has not quelled popular anger over exploitation, but academics can play a key role in constitutional reform, says Robert Funk
£9,000 fees permitted per-student funding to rise even at the height of austerity, argues former minister David Willetts
Announcement by new government given cautious welcome by academics – although questions remain over funding and political independence
Leading sociologist of inequality fears boosting the status of a select few universities could mean a closed educational elite, as in the US or France
The competition among 20 Georgian institutions for international medical students raises a host of quality concerns, says Michèle Wera
