University funding and finances
  
  
   
  
      
  
  
    
        
  
  
      
            
  
      Loan scheme pioneer highlights moral hazard of Australia¡¯s ¡®Byzantine¡¯ way of bankrolling master¡¯s places
       
  
      ¡®Challenger¡¯ institutions dealt blow as regulator temporarily shuts down processes seen as crucial for launching as a provider
       
  
      ¡®Big reset¡¯ opportunity now spent when sector most needs it, says Duncan Maskell
       
  
      Union sees need to borrow for building projects behind latest round of bloodletting
       
  
      Process for transferring students left stranded by market exit in need of a rethink, says one of the few leaders who has gone through it
       
  
      Universities should no longer give the ¡®cold shoulder¡¯ to businesses that can potentially perform functions more effectively, says Ken Sloan
       
  
      Shitij Kapur warns sector has already used up a lot of political capital on small fee rise that will not solve institutional funding woes
       
  
      UK sector leaders expect trust issues as culture changes, but ¡®burning platform¡¯ of financial crisis will focus minds
       
  
      Emerging institutions¡¯ aspirations snubbed as old-guard administrators focus on a vanishing bottom line
       
  
      ¡®Invisible regulators¡¯ to ask harder questions of UK sector investment decisions, professor claims
       
  
      Keeping costs down ¡®not an objective¡¯ for research-addicted sector, says accountancy professor  
       
  
      Protest comes as House of Representatives prepares to debate controversial cuts to education and research of more than €1 billion
       
  
      Questions cause alarm but the panel ¡®wouldn¡¯t be doing its job¡¯ if it avoided them, commentators say
       
  
      ¡®Quite a few¡¯ institutions actively considering mergers, claims David Maguire
       
  
      Little prospect of convincing politicians or the public of the need to raise fees higher, leaving universities dependent on an upturn in economy and international student market, says Shitij Kapur
       
  
      Better to revise the previous government¡¯s tuition fee hikes than redirect taxpayers¡¯ money into wealthy graduates¡¯ pockets, says Maxwell Yong
       
  
      As questions about the size and shape of UK higher education persist, debates about the part number controls could play are making a comeback
       
  
      English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding
       
  
      The removal of recruitment caps in 2015 was hailed by ministers as a boon to institutions¡¯ and students¡¯ ambitions. But the tuition fee¡¯s declining value and the Russell Group¡¯s ever-growing market share now threaten the viability of some institutions, and calls are growing for a U-turn, writes Juliette Rowsell
       
  
      Announcement follows the departure of 400 staff members last year as efforts to close budget black hole continue
       
  
      Universities need ?60 million boost from Holyrood budget to avoid further cuts to per-student funding, says IFS
       
  
      Few universities confirm plans to charge full uplift to all undergraduates, with sector set to miss out on millions in extra revenue
       
  
      Union says withdrawal of some business degrees ¡®raises serious questions¡¯ but university insists it is separate to wider restructure
       
  
      Any new home undergraduate enrolling on a course at University College Birmingham will be eligible for the allowance
       
  
      Staff fear cost-cutting motivations behind university¡¯s drive for more secure employment
       
  
      Lower than anticipated student recruitment worsening financial situation for more institutions, according to OfS analysis
       
  
      Ensure that your exit causes minimal inconvenience, regulator tells private colleges
       
  
      New LSE vice-chancellor discusses ¡®Wild West¡¯ US, dealing with campus protests and the personal turmoil that led him to make the switch to London
       
  
      Wartime austerity could slash research output and disproportionately hit disadvantaged students, sector leaders warn
       
  
      John Cater, who is set to retire after 31 years at the helm of Edge Hill University, warns that sector finances have never been more challenging
       
  
      Latest redundancy round militates against the government¡¯s growth aspirations, observers warn
       
  
      Science Tokyo head says joining forces is an ¡®effective strategy¡¯ for institutions facing funding and demographic shortfalls
       
  
      Horse set to follow the cart, as critics warn of perverse consequences
       
  
      Increase in amount paid by undergraduates will not cover additional staff costs imposed on institutions in the budget
       
  
      Bridget Phillipson confirms inflationary fee rise and adds ?414 extra per year to maintenance loans
       
  
      Some A$15 billion of student debt relief will do almost ¡®nothing¡¯ to help cash-strapped Australian institutions
       
  
      UK institutions look ahead to next autumn as survey confirms devastating impact of visa restrictions
       
  
      Poll finds third of UK undergraduates worried for future of their institution amid funding crisis
       
  
      Area studies and languages at risk at Leiden University, with academics foreseeing humanities ¡®apocalypse¡¯
       
  
      Addressing the sector¡¯s woes has, at best, been kicked down the road to next year¡¯s spending review. How disappointing, says Nick Hillman
       
  
      Chancellor goes ahead with 1.2 percentage point increase, hiking staff costs for already cash-strapped institutions
       
  
      University leaders under ¡®extraordinary pressure¡¯ amid funding crisis, says departing University of Southern Queensland chief
       
  
      ¡°Workforce change¡± processes under way at seven institutions likely to claim well over 1,200 jobs, with more campuses expected to follow suit
       
  
      New crackdowns on overseas students have recently been introduced by Australia, Canada and the UK in response to concerns about immigration levels, housing costs and visa abuse. But will they work? Will they last? And where do they leave universities struggling to stay afloat? Patrick Jack reports 
       
  
      91ÇÑ×Ó¡¯s flagship summit began with a focus on immediate funding woes but ended with a reaffirmation of universities¡¯ founding principles
       
  
      Vice-chancellors want access to support for public sector organisations if expected levying of national insurance on employers¡¯ pension contributions goes ahead
       
  
      Pressure group attacks ¡®shocking¡¯ rise in ¡®fat cats¡¯, but institutions insist it is right that they offer competitive salaries
       
  
      Number of institutions claiming financial exigency now into ¡®double figures¡¯
       
  
      Troubled institution joins neighbouring ANU in flagging major cuts, saying it is ¡®spending beyond its means¡¯
       
  
      First budget under new right-wing government insufficient, sector leaders say
       
  
      New post-16 regulator finally comes into being as Welsh institutions face funding crisis
       
  
      Declines in international student numbers blamed for fresh round of university redundancies
       
  
      Proposed rises in employer national insurance and levy on pension contributions could ¡®unwittingly tip the balance¡¯, warns UUK leader
       
  
      Universities UK urges ¡®ambitious¡¯ increase in research spending, not real-terms cut, ahead of budget
       
  
      Welsh higher education minister rows back on Senedd remarks after acknowledging bailouts across the border are a Westminster matter
       
  
      New restructure proposals, ¡®the last of the year¡¯, would claim more than 100 positions
       
  
      Record increases scheduled as caps proposal leaves universities ¡®singing different songs¡¯
       
  
      New Manchester vice-chancellor on why universities need to collaborate more closely, how to turn research into impact, and the ¡®opportunity¡¯ for the UK on international students
       
  
      Waiving pay during Covid did not prevent redundancies, union warns members
       
  
      Charge students to retake passed exams, Norwegian government tells universities