University funding and finances
Accord panellists’ ‘preferred options’ also include ‘equity levy’ on high-fee courses and no change to international education
Awareness of financial challenges among institutions remains low but seven in 10 say they would worry if dozens of campuses close, putting pressure on Labour if it does win power
City’s mayor ramps up university investment as South Korea continues decentralisation of the country’s education system
Government’s proposal will intensify the problem it is supposed to solve while ‘wreaking havoc’ on universities’ finances, universities say
After decade-long suspension due to perceived overuse, federal budget set-asides by individual lawmakers again disproportionately bolstering academia and its science
Progress in North America and Asia helps to push up number of institutions committing to withdraw funds from fossil fuel companies
University of Technology Sydney head on achieving impact on policy and sustainability by building partnerships, fossil fuel divestment and boosting Indigenous enrolment
Falling inflation and no strikes have taken the sting out of negotiations this year, but that hasn’t made reaching an agreement any easier
More universities are adopting green financing. Their approaches must have verifiable outcomes and complement institutions’ overall strategies, says Anton Muscatelli
As policymakers reduce funding, institutions seen as having little choice but to start charging students more
Some right-wing politicians seem to view a university collapse as a prize to be fought for. But in reality, a disorderly exit would be disastrous for all
No British public university has ever had to close its doors, but funding pressures are leading to vast numbers of redundancies and fuelling dire warnings that some institutions are close to the edge. So what would a collapse actually mean for students, staff and wider economies? John Morgan reports
Continuing on current path will lead to course closures, reduced research investment and mergers, says former Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor
Some students saw their university fees triple as the government attempted to lift the benchmark for the first time in five years
Economic carnage looms as Australian political parties adopt unity ticket in treating overseas learners as cannon fodder
Irish regulator expressed ‘serious concerns’ over university’s multimillion-euro deficit earlier this year
Universities latest to see industrial disputes ramped up over plans to lose hundreds of jobs
Major losses for the sector include the end of storied Philadelphia arts institution and retrenchment at leading Jewish-focused campus
New agreement on salaries increases likelihood that high-profile campuses will create a small league of top-dollar programmes, cutting revenues for all others
The UK needs a skills strategy that values the full variety of training and education pathways and reflects regional needs, says Neal Juster
Incoming right-wing government plans to reduce spending by €1 billion, just as efforts to reduce precarity and overwork were starting to have an effect
Undermining universities offering degrees to fund apprenticeships is poor policy. Here are some better ones, says Paul Baines
First budget of new governing coalition seen as ‘neutral’ for universities as small increases in funding set to be offset by inflation
Government proposes full-cost tuition plus application fees for non-EU applicants, while aiming for international recruitment increase
Coalition agreement involves major cuts to research and university funding alongside harsh new measures for students
While administrators, faculty, students and police get main attention in protests, those paying the bills – especially in wealthier families – pursue more decisive roles
Shadow education secretary puts focus on tweaking student finance and encouraging knowledge exchange as election looms
Plans to move University Post to intranet amid cost-cutting criticised by journalists
Universities are struggling financially amid frozen domestic fees and growing political hostility to international students. But while the public finances are stretched, July’s general election could allow a policy reset. In the second of two articles (read part one here), three senior figures suggest what a new government might realistically do
While offering no assurances over her party’s stance on forthcoming legislation, shadow education minister is a ‘big fan’ of preparatory courses
Deep financial dive at top US medical school found less money than expected and leaves some faculty feeling their research accounts were raided to fill gaps
Universities are struggling financially amid frozen domestic fees and growing political hostility to international students. But while the public finances are stretched, July’s general election could allow a policy reset. In the first of two articles (part two here), four senior figures suggest what a new government might realistically do
Forty jobs set to go at university
Canberra should not stifle university revenue while unrolling expensive equity reforms, says implementation committee member
Ahead of proposed enrolment caps, foreign earnings fail to prevent a slide further into the red
Nation’s historically high level of shutdowns and consolidations overwhelmingly remains a private-sector malady, but states showing signs that old certainties may fall away
Figures indicate limited scope for growth in international enrolments, as administrators strive to balance the books
Will waning power of Scottish National Party fracture the consensus around one of its most closely guarded policies?
Chief executive of farm company hands historic black college stock he says is worth $237 million but experts believe its real value could be far less
OfS says hopes that English university finances will recover in next few years appear optimistic, as they are based on forecasts that are too ambitious
Students already graduate with huge debts. Rather than accepting yet more easy credit, they should do more paid work, says Paul Wiltshire
Amid a large number of competing priorities for the next government, focusing on skills and communities is probably the only way for institutions to secure the support they need, conference hears
Universities are crying out for consistency, something resembling certainty and a plan for the way forward, says Graham Galbraith
Government embraces domestic growth, needs-based funding and a commission to drive it all, but firm commitments remain limited
Latest proposal, unveiled on eve of federal budget, highlights revenue constraints facing universities and colleges
Universities’ financial get-out-of-jail card no longer works, as governments in Canberra and elsewhere turn their backs on foreign students
Public supports getting firms that hire graduates to foot higher education funding bill, says union research
Estimates suggest Russell Group’s Chinese fee income has quadrupled in recent years
Institutions where hundreds of roles are at risk will have to radically change the way they operate, staff warn, with big impact on students and the wider community
Wealth gap widens Down Under, with mercurial revenue increases monopolised by the few
The government should help universities diversify their source countries as it works towards a fix for domestic student funding, says Connor Horsfall
British Academy president Julia Black contrasts creation of funding-focused football regulator with inaction on higher education crisis
Number of institutions making redundancies passes 50, reflecting scale of financial challenge facing sector, but even some senior leaders fear rush into irreversible changes will do long-term harm
The humanities- and social sciences-focused institution is the canary in UK higher education’s increasingly explosive coalmine, says Sir Keith Burnett
Deputy prime minister to brief vice-chancellors on findings of review
Union fears scale of cost-cutting imperils local economy in region already facing economic challenges
After flat research funding drew complaints last year from universities, new plan warmly welcomed
Former government adviser says a modest cut in operating costs could allow for a doubling of the number of UK academics
Currency devaluation makes it harder for families to afford higher education, and for institutions to pay their staff
Hepi report on funding options, aimed at stopping politicians from ‘keeping shtum’, sees v-c back a graduate tax as ‘genuinely progressive’
