University funding/finances
Revelation follows comments by provost to academics that university is 'barely financially sustainable'
Australian v-cs attack Go8 over its criticisms of demand-driven system
The winners of the Times Higher Education and Hepi referendum essay contest
President of George Washington University also questions the benefit of free university tuition
Formulaic distribution set to end, with grants being channelled through new outreach programme instead
Public debate in the UK over whether to remain in the EU has been criticised for casting little light. Here, seven academics probe the arguments
Concerns over low contact hours and delays in handing back assignments loom large in Hepi/HEA survey
Elena Tobolkina got the job opportunity of a lifetime at Oxford, but the cost of childcare and housing took it away
Which universities have dealt best with uncapped student numbers and uncertainty over international income? John Morgan reports
UCU leader will tell congress that docked salaries should be handed to student hardship funds
The Atlantic Philanthropies gives ?75 million to Rhodes Trust and ?64.4 million for LSE inequality research
James Andrew Smith looks at the likely administrative costs of the teaching excellence framework in the light of the costs of the REF
Canadian academic argues people should get access to free higher education in return for their contribution to society
Possible mass resignation of external examiners in pay dispute raises concerns about sector’s use of contracts, says legal expert
Mendon?a Filho scotches rumours of plans to introduce fees
Institutions face losing up to a quarter of their total funding council grant as cuts from Welsh government bite
Study says that staff and students are uncertain about how to maximise the educational potential of flexible teaching spaces
Glyn Davis was ‘reluctant supporter’ of full fee deregulation, dropped ahead of July election, and now backs plan for ‘flagship’ courses
The argument that v-cs will jump ship if their salary doesn’t match that of commercial comparators rings hollow
Vice-chancellors remain concerned about reputation impact of dividing universities into three tiers
Alternative providers should also be able to charge ?9,000 tuition fees, says government
Government postpones introduction of differential fee caps in response to higher education sector concerns
Plans for 'failure regime' also on the agenda for higher education bill after Queen's Speech
Two-day strike over 'insulting' 1.1 per cent pay rise offer may affect student exams and marking
Review of ‘targeted allocations’ benefits many small and specialist institutions, but some see cutbacks
Royal Irish Academy warns that low tuition fees and funding cuts pose a grave risk to province’s universities and wider economy
Province will submit proposals in ‘coming weeks’ in a bid to avoid sudden wage increases
Tuition fee income increases sharply as funding council cash declines, latest sector-level data shows
Vice-president of Ghana says institutions must develop ‘sustainable’ financing
But the vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana says academics must still 'push' for recognition
Ross-CASE report finds that four-fifths of philanthropic donors to universities are alumni
Richard Budd mulls the logic of giving money to your alma mater
Hepi report calls for levy to extend to employer-sponsored degrees, or firms will likely pull out of funding such courses
Money is designed to help institutions ‘attract and retain the best and brightest researchers from around the world’
Opposition calls on government to help meet funding shortfall
Sector experts variously predict benefits and damage from lifting the lid on who earns what
David Turpin says Canada’s provincial system makes it harder to attract international undergraduate students
John Morgan looks at the policy implications from long-awaited research into graduate earnings
Major new research on graduate earnings by course and university shows social background is key
Director of the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education says 'the tide is against' these specialist institutions
New chair of AUDE, Trevor Humphreys, says increased competition within the sector could create ‘perfect storm’ for estates investment in coming years
Tensions between ‘tribes’ of differing prestige harms sector, says Leadership Foundation report
But government project may not capture ‘value added’ by some universities and courses, critic warns
Hefce and 91茄子 Office figures show further declines in new overseas entrants and Indian student visas
Ucea says additional payroll pressures and market instability means uplift is ‘at the limit of affordability’ for many institutions
Study suggests saturation point of higher education expansion is some way off
Hefce report on sector finances also warns of fall in overseas entrants
A leading economic psychologist who led [!Soas, University of London!] for almost a decade has died
Housing crisis in Oxford, Cambridge and London means the cost of loan and joint equity schemes has tripled in past five years
Education City's spending for stateside outposts pieced together by The Washington Post
Education minister Simon Birmingham signals potential funding cuts to universities but fee rises plan could also be revived
Agencies could also be well placed to collaborate on monitoring higher education standards
Institutions are criticised in UCU report for allowing 'shameful levels of pay inequality' to persist
Professor Webley was ‘inspired leader’ and will be ‘sorely missed’, say colleagues of the acclaimed academic
Letter from Sajid Javid and Jo Johnson also sets out funding for 2016-17 and issues warning to Hefce on quality assurance
A new joint PhD programme is part of a ‘new era of close collaboration’ between the UK and Australian universities, say v-cs
Construction on ?25 million biomass boiler in nearby village aims to cut energy costs for ancient university
Distance learning institution and owner of FutureLearn describes results as 'disappointing' but 'not entirely unexpected'
Times Higher Education World University Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic
Universities need a new funding model, say Andrei E. Ruckenstein, Mark E. Smith and Nicola C. Owen, who want academics to take the lead in tackling the problem
