University funding/finances
Scholars fear reputation of country’s higher education sector will be damaged as evidence of brain drain mounts
Capital’s institutions have highest reliance on European students, 91茄子 analysis of latest Hesa data finds
Number of first-year students from India, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria all down
University of Bath’s Glynis Breakwell and other vice-chancellors are facing criticism from staff and students over pay increases
Research shows that international student enrolment has risen as US state university funding has declined
New president boosts education budget so students do not have to pay
NUS calls on ministers to restructure higher education funding overall rather than uncap fees for accelerated courses
Average cost of remunerating v-cs in group rose by 6 per cent last year but salaries still lag those in top US and Australian universities
Although remuneration slipped off the top of the agenda at UK universities last year, generous salary rises for v-cs will not be overlooked, says Jack Grove
Duisburg-Essen rector says programme funding ‘low by international standards’
Nine institutions opened by former president will be scrutinised for corrupt practices
Russell Group also criticises prime minister’s drive to make school sponsorship condition of higher fees
Billy Bryan and Josh Berlyne are not convinced by the UK government’s doctoral loans plan
It is written in stone that Scottish students will not pay fees, but Chris Havergal reports on worries that this stance is bad for access and sustainability
President of Johns Hopkins University says ‘deeply poisonous politics’ is also harming the system
Martha J. Kanter on making equality of opportunity a reality for ‘the top 100 per cent’ of students
Cross-subsidy scheme expected to increase publications
Renowned chemist and administrator, known for his financial acumen and attention to detail, oversaw the creation of Cardiff University
The Universities Superannuation Scheme’s stake in former cluster bomb manufacturer Textron is an inappropriate use of savings, campaigners say
Momentum is building for fossil fuel divestment in UK and US universities, while American institutions are cutting ties with ‘racist’ private prisons industry
President explains how the institution has increased enrolment and cut tuition fees as other US universities struggle with funding and recruitment
President of VU Amsterdam says it is not enough for institutions merely to say they are valuable
PA Consulting survey finds vice-chancellors worrying over ‘barrage’ of policy changes that will lead to ‘golden age’ of stability being lost
Prime minister pledges “real terms increases” in investment and new fund to back emerging technology
Angus Horner believes that investment in the Golden Triangle will give the UK a competitive edge
Make appointing a chief scientific adviser on the EU ‘a priority’, Westminster committee tells the government
Open publishing platforms that bring grey literature out of the dark promise to save money, reduce duplication and speed communication
The government’s partnership with universities has been good for all; Anthony Monaco hopes the new administration will strengthen it
Region risks ‘falling hopelessly behind’ unless financial gap is plugged, say academics
Plans for powerful new regulator still face 'difficult time' in the House of Lords
Critics fear focus on research impact in next funding programme could lead to a REF-type exercise
As push-pull factors exert their force on scholars in the UK, the Article 50 ruling buys universities more time to argue their case against a shifting EU backdrop
Francis Ricciardone denounced by students as a 'thief' after saying that fee rises were inevitable due to Egypt's currency devaluation
Yeon-Cheon Oh says serving society can be as rewarding as getting rich
Academic says budgeting measures will hit research hardest
Researchers must have grants to win grants, new study says
UK delegation meets up with C9 universities to consider new funding opportunities
European University Association research flags pressure points across continent
Vice-chancellors warn that leading researchers will flee if unrest over tuition fees is not resolved swiftly
Universal free higher education regarded as unaffordable in country’s current economic crisis
Loan will contribute to ‘improving education in Hungary’
New Aston vice-chancellor Alec Cameron also says that Brexit could lead to ‘aggressive’ recruitment of students in Europe
Leru analysis points to problems with Horizon 2020
In embracing ‘cognitive capitalism’, US universities have moved from knowledge generation to income generation, argues Henry Heller
Nicholas Dirks predicts politicians will rescue public institutions once they are convinced cost-cutting has reached its limit
Study of 36,000 undergraduates identifies positive relationship between financial aid, retention and attainment
Amber Rudd’s vow to restrict overseas recruitment to ‘good’ courses and universities is based on a fallacy, says Nick Hillman
Vice-chancellor warns of ‘lost generation’ if classes do not resume soon
Revamped scheme should not drain more funding from areas such as research, says S?o Paulo provost
Report also suggests that institutions develop 'more sophisticated' financial arrangements
Loan system is not bringing industry and academics together, says Thomas Estermann
Joint initiative aims to tackle problems in European research environment
Study highlights the true cost of low success rates in Horizon 2020
Corbyn-sceptic calls free education ‘enormously expensive’, but backers see it as clear and popular
Association of American Universities president also says state of US public universities is like battle to save species from extinction
But a federal income-contingent system is called for in a book co-authored by Brookings Institution fellow
Nicholas Dirks tells 91茄子 summit that free tuition would enable government to 'control' public research universities
Former secretary of labor tells 91茄子 summit that growing inequality in admissions is ‘national tragedy in the making’
Loan pot cut by two thirds, claims Rafizi Ramli of People’s Justice Party
But others say shifting the problem back to students would simply be the ‘easy way out’ instead of prioritising HE in state budgets
