University funding/finances
Chris Skidmore says Augar review recommendation to cut tuition fees in England would lead to university closures
A cross-continental push to improve Europe’s best universities will make them more globally competitive, says Jan Palmowski
As governments around the world increasingly look to follow US states’ lead and link university funding to the recruitment, retention and employability of students, Paul Basken surveys the results of the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings 2020 for clues about the strategy’s effectiveness
Weeks after Trump vow to strengthen HBCUs, key Republican senator causes row by tying funding to wider HE legislation
University study centre ‘positive’ on Islam but not Christianity, objects senior Department of Education official
One in 12 students now pays to go private in Germany, attracted by ‘niche’ courses, smaller classes and flexible learning schedules
English universities may have shifted towards low-cost subjects under ?9K fee regime, ‘exacerbating’ inefficiency in the system, say economists
A policy to recruit genuinely the brightest and best students would have to look beyond revenue maximisation
Trump adviser plans multi-agency tour of universities confused by crackdown
Contrition helps actress who paid to get answers changed on her daughter's SAT
Caitlin Zaloom considers how we can prevent escalating fees from tying students to their parents well into adulthood
Brexit, domestic funding threats and declining public trust could conspire to undermine a critical national asset, says Louise Richardson
Domestic students benefit for now as foreign classmates cancel out provincial budget cuts
Chancellor’s omission of any mention of post-18 review cements impression that plans for fee cut are dead
New strategy advocates a hybrid version of demand-driven funding, but acknowledges it is a long-term proposition
Betting the farm on international students is a gamble – but what’s the alternative? asks 91茄子’s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross
Productivity needs will drive taxpayer support of universities in the ‘medium term’, minister tells conference
UNSW takes action to insure itself against drop in Chinese student recruitment
Experts raise further concerns over excellence initiative after 14 more universities granted elite status
Scottish university forges new research partnership with the Caribbean, in response to groundbreaking report
Institutions assume they will be bailed out if enrolments fall because they are ‘too big to fail’, says report
Massive fee for those narrowly missing acceptance seen as warning of abandoned principles
First Complete University Guide survey since Augar review raises prospect of domestic master’s fees overtaking annual charges for undergraduates
Under pressure, state leader spreads smaller reduction over three years
Legal structure could offer opportunities for horse trading on proposed scheme
Diverse measures guard against unintended consequences but suggest few universities can achieve top marks
Deloitte report suggests teaching costs have accelerated as funding stalls
Lords committee says Augar panel ‘missed mark’ in not considering how reducing tuition fees could force universities to divert research income to teaching
‘Distinctive Australian’ scheme will ‘buffer out unintended consequences’, architect says
Retention, graduate employment, student feedback and widening participation to guide distribution
States have rolled back funding as Washington has stepped in – and this must stop, says Louisiana State president
Decades of racial division hindering academia’s ability to alleviate poverty
Tuition comprises less than half the cost of attending US universities, but taxpayers may be unwilling to cover it, says Anthony P. Carnevale
The live unveiling of Germany’s Excellence Strategy institutions is greeted by champagne, confetti and a changing of attitudes
Lack of a functioning executive and threat of a no-deal Brexit have put Northern Irish universities in jeopardy: could a new university help?
As Labor hands EIF potential lifeline, ex-chair of its board says money could insulate HE against international income risks
New campus after seven years of CMU operations in Rwanda raises hopes, questions of sustainability
Minority institutions wary of big candidate promises to lavish them with support
Universities should cut enrolments rather than allowing further erosion of base funding rates, expert says
'We have budget troubles too', provost of China’s leading university insists
Provision of teacher residencies and mentoring by universities seen as key to long-term science improvement
University of Alaska cuts are just the latest example of what is probably the new normal in US political culture, says Ben Trachtenberg
Student satisfaction appears to be higher with some humanities courses like history, and lower with certain STEM subjects
The well-known economic and social benefits of higher education have been tossed aside for short-term political gain, says Steven Brint
Graduate dissatisfaction also on the rise despite overall positive report card for universities and colleges
UC system looks to job-focused courses to ease budget woes, but critics see erosion of HE as public good
State’s budget crisis seen as highlighting growing doubts about lawmakers’ confidence in the value of knowledge
Universities need flexibility to admit more students and it is wrong to call full-fee places ‘elitist’, deputy v-c argues
US’ top producer of research papers hopes stance will force major gains in open access
The coach, Peter Brand, had accepted high home purchase price from applicant’s father
Time running out for clarity on course subsidies, experts warn
Increasingly popular repayment system eases stress on graduates and governments alike, says Bruce Chapman
Review chair’s comments on ‘discretionary’ funding raise disturbing questions, say Mark E. Smith, Sarah Randall-Paley and Andrew McConnell
New analyses highlight the risks of over-dependence on single income source
While fighting huge state funding cut, James Johnsen concedes overcapacity and low interest
Reduction in budget to tune of $135 million (?107 million) could lead to 1,300 job losses, officials estimate
Scholars say cuts to Higher Education Commission’s budget will drive academic brain drain
Means-tested fees discounts would remove the rationale for fruitless widening participation efforts, argues Norman Gowar
Universities’ income, collaborations and reputation will all suffer if the country doesn’t re-engage with expertise before it is too late, says Gavin Esler
Financial services firm bills plan for 3,000 homes and two science parks as model for how UK universities can help modernise cities
