University funding and finances
¡®Regional differentiation¡¯ could help overcome ¡®horrific gap in educational attainment¡¯, says non-metropolitan network
As inflation soars and funding lags, administrators look for salvation in looming budget
University of Pennsylvania¡¯s pulling of legacy aid seen as sign of embarrassment and potential harbinger of change across US elite
The aspiration is commendable, but the downsides of running short, flexible courses must be considered from the outset, says David Spendlove
Scientific community counts nation¡¯s economic losses from two decades of underinvestment but can¡¯t budge Trudeau government
The bigger they are, the harder they fall, as financial market pendulum swings back
Big reversals in first tranche of financial accounts, as Covid-era investment gains turn into losses
Covid recovery at two-year campuses tied to gains among older students and high school dual programmes, but challenges still await
Jason Wingard agrees to leave after less than two years in charge
Irene Tracey warns that ¡®everybody is suffering¡¯ under the current model
Hate campaign directed towards America¡¯s chief pandemic scientist makes it harder to find permanent leader for world¡¯s biggest research funder
In the absence of domestic fee hikes and full-cost grants, world-class facilities will help maintain international student flows, says Ian Walmsley
No policy initiative within research-intensive universities can be sustainable without researchers perceiving clear added value, says Sari Lindblom
Freezing graduate debt and raising repayment thresholds could disadvantage those who never went to university, Australian departments say
All eyes turn to large and poorly funded state system as it considers further cutbacks, providing clues as to how the US will tackle demographic changes
States, which all need a well-trained workforce to thrive, must contribute more to reducing the cost of public higher education, says Nancy Zimpher
Broad agreement on the impacts of loan repayment arrangements, but less agreement on the remedies
Jeremy Hunt uses spring budget aiming to harness potential of R&D to boost economic growth
Institutions ¡®can no longer afford¡¯ cross-subsidy for research, says Jenny Higham, leader of UUK review of sector funding
Australian move to deny government subsidies to students who bomb out makes things worse for them, and no better for taxpayers
Move may help minimise the need for compulsory redundancies, acting vice-chancellor claims
Ministerial consultation response says maintenance loans will be extended to cover part-time courses for the first time, but signals that significant impact on degree-level courses is unlikely until 2027
As the political currents enter a more favourable cycle, pan-regional institution¡¯s boss looks to begin repair job on ¡®regional¡¯ campuses
Sustainability-linked loans allow universities to make savings for fulfilling climate targets. So why are they so rare in HE, asks Geoffrey McGinley
While analysts fear cost and debt blowout, loan scheme architect says it can work with careful design
Plugging gaps with higher fees paid by students from overseas has allowed institutions to dodge political battles over funding, but it won¡¯t last
Multiple universities pay multimillion-dollar settlements over spring 2020 tuition, as they reach deadline to finish spending federal pandemic relief aid
As NIH pushes for improvement on racial and gender measures, drag attributed to growing segment of non-diverse principal investigators
Small Canadian private university to end classes after this semester, while holding out hope for future revival
Multibillion-dollar industry bouncing back as visa grants and international arrivals surge
Charging students who already have a similar degree could gain traction among politicians tiptoeing around free higher education ahead of April¡¯s elections
Biochemist ends nine-year tenure at Norwich institution after staff pass vote of no confidence
Former head of income and payments was able to cover up his crimes for 30 years
Vice-chancellor warns of cuts to areas such as degree apprenticeships and infrastructure projects if fee squeeze continues
More universities may opt to increase charges if government offers no way out of growing deficits, scholar warns
Union calls for criminalisation of ¡®wage theft¡¯ with jail time for worst offenders
Monthly payments not enough to counter massive rises in cost of living, says students¡¯ union
Eight per cent hit overall but smallest portfolios worst affected, while Harvard and Texas remain out in front
In THE survey, university leaders rebuff unions¡¯ calls for double-digit pay rises as some stress current offer is already unaffordable
Data show wealthy students benefit disproportionately from NZ$200 million annual borrowing holiday
Big Group of Eight institutions got bigger while others suffered, exacerbating ¡®David and Goliath scenario¡¯
Board members of bankrupt Islamic institution accused of laundering more than €1 million and firearms offences
Country¡¯s top policy advisory body calls for project funding to be more generous with fewer constraints, as institutions¡¯ budgets swell
More support and less complex regulation will allow the hybrid qualifications to flourish across more English institutions and sectors, says Dan Lally
Warning of ¡®stranded funding¡¯ as bureaucrats bend the rules of a programme with too many goals
Institution famed for its brutalist campus has paid price for bad luck and bad decisions, staff say
The ¡®sector¡¯ may be able to afford more than the current offer, but many individual universities cannot, says Peter Sloane
Rishi Sunak's plan for mathematics to age 18 would come too late to save many university departments, says Ulrike Tillmann
Enrolment declines also shrink, but inflation and historical patterns cited as reasons for sector to expect danger may be lurking
Decision to deter non-EU students with fees likely to ratchet up pressure in an already stretched labour market, particularly for energy and other engineering graduates
Rising Universities Superannuation Scheme provisions mean three-quarters of institutions report deficits, with losses totalling ?3.6 billion
First casualty of 2023 may not be the last as federal funds that kept many institutions artificially solvent during the pandemic dry up
Highly regarded institution cuts back due to falling student numbers, high dropout rates and rising energy costs
Extraordinary growth in income caused by higher enrolments and post-Brexit fee uplifts bolsters finances of Russell Group institutions
Ministers accused of adding bureaucracy then ¡®putting the costs on universities¡¯ with planned rise while cutting student support in real terms
Reports of a 13 per cent rise in registration fees is unjustifiable in the current economic environment, says Stephen Marston
Trump administration found by congressional watchdog to have largely abandoned investigative office, while Biden team pressed to fix things quicker
London¡¯s revered ¡®night university¡¯ enters bicentenary year mired in financial crisis
Westminster government criticised by sector over 2.8 per cent uplift as concern mounts over impact of cost-of-living crisis on students
As bids are polished for the latest round of university alliance grants, debate is building over where longer-term funding should come from
