University funding/finances
As another legal ruling cements the concept of student athletes as employees, institutions need to react, say Harry Johnson and Nicole Buffalano
Australian inquiry also recommends new national strategy, top-up funding and better union entry rights
As COP26 looms, universities’ vital place in the UK’s environmental armoury must be recognised in the spending review, says Judith Petts
‘Return to pre-pandemic levels’ and refusal to lift cap to accommodate deferring students will limit opportunities, Russell Group warns
A more liberal visa regime could also help fill skills gaps as Australia looks to recover from the pandemic, says James Cauchy
Sector leaders want to see cash flow beyond top universities and borders reopen for international students
Union queries necessity, as sector braces for the loss of hundreds more positions
In a digital era, academics’ time would be far better spent on assessment, curation and mentoring, says Terry Young
Black students expected to be disproportionately hurt by local refusals to accept federal aid, analyses conclude
Lifelong Education Commission says ministers should explore how to ‘stack’ microcredentials and drop ELQ rule
Institutions need to do all they can to stay visible and be ready to welcome students back when borders reopen, says Stephen Connelly
Universities UK submission to upcoming spending review urges Westminster government to support change of provision
Australian universities’ 2020 financial fortunes were little influenced by their dependence on overseas students
Reform of student financing expected as part of comprehensive spending review next month
OECD data suggest UK is among those with biggest skew towards higher education, although student loans may explain some of the impact
Geoff Hanmer claims Australian universities are being pressured to build towering city campuses that students dislike
Universities Wales chair says institutions are waiting on Westminster reforms, when England should instead be following their lead
Any changes to borrowing terms likely to hit average earners hardest, warns IFS
Non-metropolitan campuses in the box seat as pandemic escalates exodus from the cities
College’s defenders say its demise will dilute free expression, but education minister says its original critics opposed it for the same reason
Public investment in higher education falling in many OECD countries, says Education at a Glance
Permanent rather than casual staff now being targeted, report suggests, but expert queries data underpinning the analysis
Acknowledgment comes days after apology from Melbourne
Amid languishing quality, introducing what could be a more expensive curriculum to deliver may not boost employability, says Pushkar
Ivy League standard-bearer cites climate wreckage in cutting oil industry from its $42 billion (?30 billion) endowment
Education secretary also tells v-cs that some universities are ‘pursuing a divisive agenda involving cancelling national heroes’
The EU’s massive cash injection with double Italy’s languishing higher education budget, says Ferruccio Resta
With land prices and Covid costs both ballooning, universities are selling up and retreating on to campus
Awareness campaigns and reconfigured assessments are key to reining in cheating, says Ashley Norris
US threatens aid cut if states prohibit Covid protections, and then makes clear university campuses are included
Economist says scrutiny could boost transparency of university accounts, provide benchmarking advice and avoid risky excesses
Method for calculating true cost of research means lower growth projections could impact grant income
Faculty quit and various sides sue as administrators and conservative politicians forbid health precautions
Campaign pledge of universal student loan forgiveness remains on the agenda, but disagreement abounds over its wisdom and long-term impact
Warnings of downward trend in cost recovery on domestic students
But about-turn leaves gaps and lingering fears about challenging political power
Long-standing challenge on research disclosures grows more urgent with rising China tensions and anti-Asian discrimination
Proposed redundancies target science, engineering and IT – disciplines supposedly favoured by funding reforms
Analysis of Australian job advertisements points to recovery, particularly in non-traditional research
Electoral rather than immunological considerations could determine when international students are allowed into Australia
Despite spending more than ?700 million, dreams of a diversified knowledge economy remain some way off, British expert claims
Strategist also warns that politicisation of funding means universities in countries most dependent on the government would fare worst
Tanya Plibersek proposes accord with political opponents, while former Liberals accuse ex-colleagues of lacking leadership
Education minister concedes impact of plummeting international enrolments, but says things would be worse without intervention
Conservative Democrat Joe Manchin may play key role in fate of Biden campaign promise
EY ‘thought experiment’ probes a 2030 where teaching costs have evaporated and universities have lost their primacy
Staff at troubled and historic institution ‘relieved’ by last-minute reprieve, and hopeful that institution’s traditions will live on
Rise could prompt concerns about sustainability of current postgraduate loans system
Whitlam and HECS fostered a ‘social psychology’ of indifference towards higher education, Australasian conference hears
Course cut critics castigate Australian institution for using data selectively, as sociologists elsewhere watch on nervously
Takeover will preserve ‘rich heritage’ of trade union college, say leaders
Wrangling between DfE and Treasury over direction of policy appears to be main roadblock
Investment in education services provider IDP set to pay multimillion-dollar dividends as students use its language tests to head to Canada and UK
Any savings on the student loan book will be dwarfed by the costs of making retraining harder, says Jo Johnson
Smaller campuses and providers in London bear brunt of latest reforms
Shutting off the talent pipeline into the creative industries risks the UK’s reputation for creativity and its potential for growth, says Anne Carlisle
The pandemic highlighted UK creative industries’ innovative capacity. Public research spending choices should reflect that, says Andrew Thompson
Federal benefit is too big, and former soldiers often choose low-quality institutions, new analysis argues
Pandemic drove down wages at two-thirds of institutions, AAUP annual survey finds
Hundreds of roles at risk as fresh wave of coronavirus restrictions sweeps across country
