University funding/finances
Deputy first minister chairing ministerial group to consider fresh help for university, amid continuing doubts over its viability
University cuts ?18 million from its pay bill with voluntary severance scheme, but remains some way short of its target for cost reductions
Vice-chancellors say they have ¡®no choice¡¯ about downsizing, but unions question the need as 2024 accounts reveal recovery trend
Australia must fund its universities in ways that reflect their mission ¨C not just their margins, say Rhodri Davies and Dorrit Jacob
China¡¯s Double First-Class project appears to be paying off as the country¡¯s institutions continue to lead the rankings. Why have similar schemes elsewhere struggled to reap rewards, and can China keep advancing despite economic slowdown and an ageing population? Helen Packer reports
Budget cuts of €500 billion to higher education and research funding in the Netherlands breach government agreement, universities say
Universities should reinvest any money made from commercialisation rather than see it as a way of fixing financial problems, says expert
Institution known for innovation and risk-taking faces doubts over its future but is still planning new ways to do things differently
Medical training a bright spot for the sector, in an election campaign mostly focused elsewhere
Union declares institution ¡®greylisted¡¯, with academics urged not to apply for jobs or act as external examiners
Stagnating government funding means tuition fee rises may be inevitable, says Japanese university leader
Risk of ¡®lasting damage¡¯ to academic reputation in latest round of job losses
Irish institutions hope new employment grade could help retain staff and drive research
Pilot and engineer training provider suddenly enters administration after operating for 90 years, with most courses ending immediately
University blames steep drops in international enrolments as it finally publishes its delayed figures, but accounts of four institutions still outstanding
Australian university set to become first foreign institution with base in Middle Eastern country, but its staff think it should focus closer to home
New boss rules out further forced redundancies as cash-strapped university aims to break even next year
UK sector faces ¡®critical moment¡¯, says institution¡¯s vice-chancellor as she announces plans to ¡®resize¡¯ the university
Former banker who chaired last funding review says recommendation that fees be frozen ¡®taken too far¡¯
¡®Lingering doubts¡¯ over future of higher-level opportunities adds to anxiety for institutions that have become more financially reliant on levy money
Alan Langlands to chair taskforce set up to look at teaching and research offer of stricken institution
Medr hatched last year with a radical remit to oversee both further and higher education. But will its baptism of fire singe its wings or provide it with an opportunity to find its teeth and reshape the Welsh university sector for the national benefit? Juliette Rowsell reports
¡®Financial resilience¡¯ strategies needed as survey finds vast majority of institutions expecting staff and capital expenditure to increase in next five years
Institutions ¡®not always aware of the scale of the challenges involved¡¯, regulator warns, as financial crisis exacerbates likelihood of bankruptcies
¡®Transactional¡¯ approach to funding reform unlikely to lead to ¡®radical¡¯ changes, according to Universities UK president
Shadow skills minister calls for end to post-study work visa and denounces changes to apprenticeship funding as he settles in to new role
Leading institution plans to save ?20 million over two years, with 200 professional services staff expected to depart
¡®Hard-fought¡¯ result no reason to ¡®lose focus¡¯ in a ¡®turbulent and often unpredictable environment¡¯, says Monash v-c
Union urges senior management to rule out compulsory redundancies following cash injection
Apparent recovery owes much to bump in government funding, and may prove short-lived as international earnings tumble
South coast institution latest to cut back on staff costs ahead of coming national insurance rise
Budget projections that changes in repayment rules will incur no extra expense ¡®lack credibility¡¯, expert says
Expensive pension schemes among issues highlighted as institutions look for ways out of current turmoil
Cost-of-living help unveiled for students, staff and graduates, but sector remains all but empty-handed
External team to investigate why financial concerns that have led to more than 600 planned job losses were not raised sooner
Up to 185 more jobs in the frame, as restructuring of university switches from teaching to operations
Tally of unsubsidised students could reach thousands, representative body warns, after enrolments surpass projections
UCU urges management to rule out compulsory redundancies as it stages walkout at institution hit by several waves of restructuring
Alex Salmond¡¯s famous anti-fees pledge remains cast in stone. But with the debacle at Dundee lending credence to the view that Scottish universities are in an even deeper financial hole than their English counterparts, some suggest it is time for students to help haul them out. Tom Williams reports
Fees rising and scholarships disappearing as visa constraints reduce incentive to keep students¡¯ costs low
Institutions still waiting for a budget to be set for financial year amid Javier Milei¡¯s unprecedented austerity drive
Cash recovered from alleged money-laundering pays for development of new institution in Islamabad that prime minister hopes will ¡®rival Oxford¡¯
Regulator says English sector finances ¡®appear to be towards the most pessimistic end¡¯ of predictions, with risks escalating
¡®Cultural shift¡¯ needed in universities to better recognise work academics do with local communities, Lords committee hears
Union branch at redundancy-hit institution to stage one-day walkout
Ten university cities expected to participate in strikes ahead of April Senate vote on budget
Institution would have run out of money by end of June without additional Holyrood support, leaders tell MSPs
Union members hold Parliament rally urging ministers to bail out sector
Cash-strapped institution confirms it will not be investing upfront in new Central Asian outpost
New education plan aims to create four city hubs and expand enrolment as youth population swells
Extra ?10 million in funding made available to universities such as Dundee to ¡®navigate current financial challenges¡¯
Professional services staff most affected in move unions warn will ¡®make life worse for students¡¯
Education committee announces investigation into state of funding in the sector and its impact on staff and students
Staff and politicians fear ¡®nothing is safe¡¯ at Scottish university looking to cut more than 600 jobs
New tertiary regulator outlines wider vision in strategic plan as it seeks to get to grips with scale of cuts across sector
Largest cuts yet in UK higher education¡¯s year of redundancies accompanied by promise of external investigation into ¡®what went wrong¡¯
Passing five-figure milestone would only involve a small monetary rise but could it change the psychology of the debate around higher education?
The marine biologist and new University of Melbourne vice-chancellor is intent on using insights from beneath the waves to keep her institution afloat through the brewing storms
Inflation-busting rise demanded despite thousands of job cuts across sector, and as University and College Union¡¯s own staff vote to strike again
Institutions asked to provide interim financial returns amid rising tide of redundancies
