University funding/finances
Universities must tackle issues that ¡®reduce enthusiasm for investment¡¯ to defend teaching and research budgets ¡®inevitably under threat¡¯, says Iain Mansfield
Up to 50 staff at wealthier Australian institutions out-earn the average English vice-chancellor, FOI documents reveal
Government expects international enrolment to fall by 70 per cent after introduction of tuition fees for students from outside the EU
Australian analysis finds that the architects of new policies should think more about unintended consequences such as the level of student debt
Staff down tools as pay and university funding alike drift well behind inflation
French ministry wants universities to use unallocated funds to cover up to 500 per cent increases in energy costs
As legal challenge gains, Congress avoids renewing provision seen letting elite campuses tie financial offers to student ability to pay
Biden administration comes to the party, as cash-strapped regional institution seeks new ¡®development partners¡¯
Philip Augar issues warning on LLE, but Lord Willetts fears new government ¡®would like to¡¯ restrict higher education entry
Republican-led jurisdictions join private borrower in court claims citing tax losses and other harms from $300 billion giveaway
Writing off student debt can encourage people to complete their degrees and work in the sectors they have trained for, says Danny Bielik
International students add hugely to the richness of universities. But are the risks of relying on their fees to subsidise so much fully understood?
Embracing the concept just as many other US campuses back away, top-ranked school school hopes for lawyers who pursue public service
SOAS director rails against ¡®unjustly¡¯ high mark-up on UK fees for overseas learners
Shadow chancellor promises to reinstate top rate of income tax to fund ¡®biggest expansion of medical school places ever¡¯
Status quo ¡®not sustainable¡¯ for universities or students and even Tory government ¡®will recognise that soon¡¯, shadow minister says
Disappointment as ¡®mini budget¡¯ contains no new commitments on research funding or support for students
Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students remain welcome, says Ian Walmsley
Some doubt government will really lavish foundation-governed universities with extra funding it has promised
As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger
Nearly two years after pursuit of controversial and costly insolvency process, Ontario institution sees pathway to recovery
Government accused of moving goalposts over pre-election messaging, with social sciences and business master¡¯s also set to lose out
Prime minister says researchers should be able to work ¡®without looking over their shoulder¡¯
Recovery has a way to go, analysts insist, as signs point both north and south
Steve West also urges Truss government to ¡®lean in¡¯ to student cost-of-living crisis with return of maintenance grants for those in acute need
AUT plans for steepest job losses in the country since the pandemic¡¯s early months as international and domestic enrolments flag
Vast lands owned by state¡¯s campuses since 1800s ofter multibillion-dollar oil profits, along with huge environmental, political and reputational risks
Some universities getting ready to cut staff numbers after footing bills for housing and feeding Ukrainian families from institutional budgets
University report alleges students were charged extra fees in dentistry school, but faculty see racial politics and retaliation over whistleblowing
Jobs and Skills Summit sees vocational colleges awarded funding to deliver ¡®the high value and often more complex qualifications¡¯
Institutions emerge from lockdowns with an unusually large amount of money left over but say surpluses mask real financial difficulties
Universities should decide their funding needs based on their goals in teaching, research and outreach, say Nicolai Foss, Peter Klein and Phillip Nell
But representative body says conclusions from analysis of university financial accounts are based on flawed assumptions
Beijing boosts early student participation in research as world becomes ¡®less friendly¡¯, but efforts could stall because of limited funding
Chapters¡¯ severing of campus affiliation predicted to show US sector¡¯s reluctance to challenge ¡®Greek life¡¯ abuses
As administration approves $10,000 baseline of loan forgiveness after long deliberation, universities promise hard look at pricing and value
Union estimates UK sector made ?3.4 billion in 2020-21 financial year and calls for funds to be invested in staff
¡®Absolute support¡¯ for Australian government¡¯s decision to quarantine extra places for disadvantaged students
Bursaries and scholarships among other measures to solve teaching workforce ¡®crisis¡¯
Austrian ministry may push for efficiencies and restructuring as universities vie to have their payroll-driven shortfalls filled in
Rate will be 6.3 per cent from next month, after projections swapped for real data
Long-term halt in loan repayment requirement ¨C while Biden stalls on other protections ¨C undermines key federal accountability method, experts warn
The Western Sydney University vice-chancellor says sustainability is a hallmark of his institution, including its high-rise campuses
Complexity of implementing new rules means ¡®a lot of effort for little gain¡¯ as most universities opt for status quo
Universities face tough decisions as staff argue for wage rises to keep up with cost of living and budgets become increasingly stretched
Universities¡¯ pleas to train more professionals may now gain traction as Labor government creates new jobs and skills body
Enormous surpluses underline the extent to which universities prioritise their own welfare over that of future graduates, says Hannah Forsyth
California continues trailblazing push with major publishers but sees fundamental cost problem still unresolved
Administration nears completion of regulatory overhaul with new rules on student aid, non-profit conversions and prison recruiting
Swinburne v-c lambasts sector for following English model, but Monash head puts international education on par with key resource exports
Prospect of huge payout grows as Biden administration backs student claim that elite campuses colluded to hold down financial aid
Agents report surge in appetite, suggesting students have short memories
The University of Hull vice-chancellor explains how she simultaneously reduced costs and improved academic performance at the formerly under-threat institution
Surprise insolvency has brought campus resignations and nationwide labour stress
Data from seven years¡¯ worth of Horizon 2020 grants shows you ¡®don't need to tell researchers what to do¡¯, ERC president says
Efficient and effective short-cycle higher education programmes could provide students with better outcomes and supply the region with a skilled workforce, says Mar¨ªa Marta Ferreyra
Pakistan, Nepal, Kenya, Ghana and three Indian states named as sources of ¡®emerging integrity issues¡¯
While contentious reforms were ¡®a first for the OECD¡¯, conference hears, they have reinforced a move away from taxpayer funding
But new Australian education minister silent on sector¡¯s calls for more spending on teaching and research
Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ¡®low¡¯ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships