University funding and finances
The government has delivered a 瞿125 million cut to higher education funding in todays grant letter, while criticising vice-chancellors on pay
A commitment by government to consult over a long-term plan for science capital investment has been welcomed by the Lords Science and Technology Committee.
A private college supplied misleading information that led to students wrongly gaining access to public-backed loans, according to the government
University warns more savings are needed as it admits international recruitment will not recover for years
The experience of uncapping numbers in the UK will be different from that in Australia, says Libby Hackett
Paul Gibbons says lack of time, money and legal clarity can all affect universities responses to FoI Act requests
The budget for universities in Scotland will remain almost exactly the same in cash terms in 2014-15, the Scottish Funding Council has confirmed
Arguing the case for market forces in higher education will become harder if a university looks likely to fail, warns Emran Mian
Does more mean better or worse?
The reckless pursuit of rank threatens the academys future, argues Roger Brown
Well make the principles of Robbins a 21st-century reality, minister promises
A group of colleges at the University of Cambridge have collectively raised 瞿150 million for capital projects through the private debt market.
Ideology and myopia threatens the future of some of the UKs best humanities departments, warns Louis Goddard
Aldwyn Cooper takes aim at the coalitions haphazard policymaking
The Treasurys stated plan to fund expansion in student places by the sale of loans omits 瞿1.7 billion in lost repayments arising from the sell off.
Shadow universities minister delivers vision for sector in first major speech
that student number controls are to be abolished has attracted comment from all quarters. Here is a round-up of responses:
The Russell Group has attacked the governments decision to abolish student number caps, warning of a potential decline in quality.
The government has given quantum technologies research a boost in the autumn statement.
The government has been warned by a leading peer not to cut the science and research budget in todays autumn statement.
BIS admits scale of planned recruitment was unaffordable
Lack of interdisciplinarity and pared funds a cause of concern for social sciences
Government-matched funding scheme would cut debt burden and improve social equality, say researchers
Wholly owned university accommodation apes private charges
HESA announces publication date for data on number of researchers eligible for submission
A total of 瞿2 million is to be spent on helping universities support students who want to work in social enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Social mobility could be harmed if cuts of 瞿45 million are focused on the so-called widening participation premium, a new study says
The government has suspended all funding for overseas EU students at private colleges, and for Bulgarians and Romanians at public universities.
Britains poorest students are set to lose bursaries and other support worth 瞿100 million next year after ministers fast-tracked planned cuts.
Ministers have been accused of industrial scale incompetence after a damning report on student loans was released by the public spending watchdog
Inaccurate begging letter incenses emeritus professor
Liberals and conservatives argue over merits of intergenerational Pay It Forward plan
Uncontrolled growth in HNCs and HNDs may lead to university retrenchment
Bahram Bekhradnia warns of the clear and present dangers facing the UK academy
Coalition government policy to create a market in higher education has pushed Englands sector into a terrible muddle, unmatched in the world.
Sally Mapstone throws her weight behind calls to move beyond 瞿9,000 fees cap
Argentine v-c: ad-based system could end financial discrimination
MalcolmGillies on contradictory attitudes to soaring fees and value for money
The changes will make sector results look worse than they are, warn Andrew Connolly and Clare Partridge
Welsh education minister says time to take stock of Cardiff policy
Big money grants foster bookkeeping work at the expense of small-scale but potentially groundbreaking efforts, says Gary Thomas
London research giant attributes success to interdisciplinary approach
Research councils show value of restraint
Major philanthropists are more generous to higher education in the US and UK than they are in other regions, according to a new report.
Inflation means something has to give, leader tells 51勛圖 podcast
IFS: places, grants or remaining direct funding will have to be cut
Bill Galvin optimistic about future despite massive deficit
The Universities Superannuation Scheme is in deficit but has healthy assets, says Michael Bourn
Birmingham receives 瞿15 million from former student
The UUK president discusses fees and funding reforms
Sector yet to take full advantage of VAT exemption for cost-sharing groups
The English higher education sectors budget surpluses are set to fall significantly in the financial years 2012-13 and 2013-14 before recovering.
The current regime cant last for ever, says Andy Westwood
Only fees subsidies can arrest alarming decline in numbers, experts warn
Experts discuss the development and legacy of the epochal report on its golden anniversary
How does the university calculate the real cost of undergraduate education?
Transparency International report takes aim at sector leadership
Outgoing Hefce captain proud of guiding sector through choppy waters
The number of undergraduates accepted on to courses has soared by 9 per cent after dipping dramatically last year, latest figures show.
Harvard University has launched a fundraising campaign that it hopes will boost its coffers by $6.5 billion (瞿4.1 billion).