University funding and finances
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
Struggling universities unlikely to see greater support as warring parties focus on political reform
Capital seen as being able to absorb ramifications of a market exit, while regional towns and cities would feel much greater impact
Pandemic-style redundancies feared as universities count their losses
English higher education is already very diverse. Aggressive top-down attempts to diversify it further will do more harm than good, says B.V.E. Hyde
Irene Tracey says policymakers and universities need to work together to tackle funding crisis
Half of sector goes backwards in this year¡¯s table, as international student caps threaten more damage
Former minister says his government was right to focus on outcomes of degrees but disowns talk of ¡®Mickey Mouse degrees¡¯
Oxford breaks record at number one spot, defying trend of declining UK reputation
British and Canadian vice-chancellors warn their financial models have never faced greater threats, but do not want to further deter international students
Releasing details of Paddy Nixon¡¯s final-year earnings of $A1.8 million would be ¡®contrary to the public interest¡¯, Canberra insists
Funders and prestigious universities ¡®cannot compete¡¯ as budgets stand still or go backwards
Baroness Smith references October budget as she says government is ¡®working on a whole range of options¡¯
At least 50 job cuts proposed as university confronts A$200 million hole caused by ¡®external headwinds¡¯ and federal policy changes
But increases to PhD stipends are ¡®too little, too late¡¯, postgraduate union says
Survey of pro-growth economists by innovation thinktank UK Day One finds weak support among economists for extra higher education spending
Party was ¡®irresponsible¡¯ to let per-student funding erode during last six years of governing, says ex-universities minister
Leaders urged to be more ambitious in their proposals in order to secure long-term health of universities
Vision for future direction of English sector calls for fees to be indexed to inflation and an increase in teaching grants
All the key suggestions for reform as Universities UK outlines how the sector can be put back on a firm financial footing
Educators must take responsibility for their own contribution to the crisis, forum hears
Canberra¡¯s international education crackdown is sapping sector of funds to diversify, forum hears
Economist who invented furlough scheme shares expansive blueprint to redraw English higher education funding
Fees worth ?9,250 gave institutions ?13,000 in today¡¯s money just seven years ago, finds dataHE analysis
Forcing Australian institutions to manage scheme raises workload, privacy and taxation issues, Senate committee hears
Planning cuts of more than €1 billion (?840 million), ministers opt to save academic positions and instead target ¡®starter¡¯ grants
Sussex leader tells ministers to go further than declaring war against universities is over
Increased support for students ¡®has to be a part¡¯ of Labour¡¯s thinking on improving access, Baroness Smith tells party conference
Top universities have feasted on international students this year while other institutions withered
Outgoing Erasmus University Rotterdam president discusses the underappreciated value of the social sciences, managing student protests and the differences between Dutch and German higher education
Union calls for increase in corporation tax to address university funding difficulties
Critics question upfront expense, cost effectiveness, timeline and viability of Waikato proposal
A ground-breaking physics experiment underlines a proud scholarly tradition that relies on purpose, dedication ¨C and money, says Keith Burnett
State must step in, according to submissions to major university review
Wary of backing a ¡®toxic¡¯ big rise in fees, vice-chancellors are coalescing around a demand for more public subsidy for higher education instead. Despite the cost, could this option be more palatable for Labour?
Doing so would do a service not only to Muslim would-be students worried about usury but to everyone concerned about debt, says Steve Connolly
Paper gains masked last year¡¯s losses but harder times lie ahead, watchdog warns
College closures and job losses ¡®inevitable¡¯ as enrolment caps loom and visa waits lengthen
The UK¡¯s austerity-fixated new government is highly unlikely to find significant extra money for universities, says Andrew McRae
Process for limiting international student recruitment ¡®like a game of musical chairs¡¯, Senate committee hears
Former universities minister agrees with King¡¯s principal that ¡®now is the moment¡¯ for fee increase
Regional institutions hope to benefit as they are handed quotas higher than current numbers at expense of rich Group of Eight universities. But will effect of the policy merely put students off Australia altogether?
Report attempts to quantify economic benefit of universities as financial issues heap doubts on their future
Latest figures showing that growth has fallen to lowest level in decades should be a ¡®wake-up call¡¯ for government, says Universities Australia
Increased American targeting of foreign enrolments expected to prompt policy response and reduce competitor countries¡¯ access to ¡®low-risk¡¯ students
Universities may be discouraged from taking on displaced students for fear of them counting towards their quota, policy expert warns
Nearly 100 academics placed at risk of redundancy, with union claiming staff are ¡®paying the price for failed pet projects¡¯
Top-tier institutions accused of not engaging with concerns about scale of overseas cohorts
Schumacher College in Devon shuts down programmes after more than 30 years of offering degrees in ecology
