University funding/finances
Interim vice-chancellor Graham Upton reveals plan to turn around Welsh university
The National Union of Students responds to the axeing of maintenance grants in George Osborne¡¯s Budget
Accountability review finds cost of assessment equates to 2.4 per cent of funding bodies¡¯ expected spend over next six years
Hefce expert says that funding excellence can go hand in hand with focussing resources on particular locations
Changes to degree-awarding powers that will step up competition for universities heralded in Productivity Plan
Department confirms work to find savings is ongoing, but offers no details on George Osborne¡¯s Budget pledge to bring in ¡®new entrants¡¯, says John Morgan
Members include experienced higher education campaigner Paul Blomfield and medical doctor Tania Mathias
Campaigners say suitable fossil-free investment funds should be available within a year
But chancellor¡¯s move to change student loan repayment rules presents risks
Chancellor George Osborne also announces scrapping of student maintenance grants and plans to make graduates pay more for loans through repayment threshold freeze
Author Jeanette Winterson among 96 signatories of letter to board of governors
Government reductions could leave universities to fund most help for disabled students
Labour leadership candidate calls for 'revolution in science' and increased research and development spend
Haldane unbound would be as dangerous as unchecked utilitarianism, argues the astronomer royal
David Willetts is wrong: the sector is put at risk by the student loans system¡¯s structural flaws, warns Andrew McGettigan
Oxford and Cambridge will lose institution-specific funding from Hefce as cash is diverted to small specialist providers
But minister appears to drop reference to teaching excellence framework carrying 'financial' incentives
Board of main v-c body says inflation has eroded value of 2012 settlement
Minister avoids direct answers to Labour questions
Maintenance loan leaves average student ?265 out of pocket each month, survey suggests
Funding for nursing and physiotherapy courses 'lowest of any subject in higher education'
The former Cabinet minister and diplomat will be the first black woman to lead a UK university
Compulsory redundancies ruled out until November
Future of the 400-year-old Catholic college is uncertain after decision to leave federal university in 2018
An investigation into a for-profit college by the UK¡¯s quality watchdog has found that a fifth of students in a sample failed to show up to any classes at all, despite receiving public funding
Ulster University is to cut up to 210 jobs and lose around 1,200 student places to cope with a ?8 million reduction in Northern Ireland¡¯s higher education budget
Debate over the RAB charge is misleading. England's higher education funding system is sound and flexible, argues the former universities minister
The former universities minister discusses the reforms that reshaped higher education and his first steps into academia
This mendacious metric is dangerous for individuals and the sector, and bad news for the taxpayer, argues Philip Moriarty
Sir Steve Smith shares concerns that funding pressures could lead to university ¡®hierarchy¡¯
Former minister¡¯s policy pamphlet outlines possible cost-saving approach
By Kellie Woodhouse, for Inside Higher Ed
England¡¯s ?9,000 fee system is ¡°broadly fit for purpose¡± and ¡°does not require wholesale reform¡±, but maintenance support for students should be enhanced, according to a new report
The government will not halt its planned changes to Disabled Students¡¯ Allowances as they will ¡°improve the levels of support overall¡± for students, according to Jo Johnson
The University of Cambridge has plans to establish a ¡°LEGO professorship of play in education, development and learning¡± alongside a research centre, with ?4 million of donations from the LEGO Foundation.
Additional support for part-time undergraduates also under consideration
International alumni outreach efforts are on the rise as institutions expand fundraising horizons
Inaugural campaign to diversify income streams kicks off with ?5m donation for pioneering research centre
But new report reveals that the president was not the highest-paid person on campus at more than half of institutions
Union members at the University of Aberdeen have voted to strike in protest at the axing of 150 jobs.
Glyndwr University¡¯s new interim vice-chancellor Graham Upton has said the troubled institution is ¡°on course for financial stability¡± despite a turbulent few years.
Institution may close one of its engineering schools after a 'disappointing result' in the research excellence framework
Nicola Dandridge on the measures announced in the Queen¡¯s Speech and their impact on the sector
The UK needs to stop using greater efficiency in research as justification for funding cuts, a vice-chancellor and ex-research council head has said.
The government should lift restrictions to allow British students to use state loans for fees abroad, the former universities minister has claimed
University leaders warn government that limiting training options could result in teacher shortages
Paul Wakeling and Ad¨¦l P¨¢sztor consider the alternatives
Paul Webley calls on the academy to follow the institution¡¯s lead and divest from fossil fuels
The University of Oxford has announced publicly that it does not invest in oil and tar sands companies.
¡®Domino theory¡¯ points to UK academy¡¯s future financial environment
David Bell has some words of wisdom for Jo Johnson, the new minister for universities and science, as an ¡®eventful¡¯ five years loom
The University of Oxford is on track to meet an ambitious fundraising target after hitting the ?2 billion milestone
But university does not opt for full divestment from industry
Support for living costs is vital to participation, but grants that help to provide it are under threat, say Nick?Hillman and Nicholas?Robinson
The value of donations peaks at ?807m, annual Ross/CASE survey finds, but challenges of limited outreach and elite domination persist
Which institutions are building the reserves to cushion potential shocks from uncapped student recruitment and rocketing research costs?
Soas, University of London, is to divest from fossil fuels within the next three years after the institution¡¯s governing body today approved the decision.
Washington releases ¡®secret¡¯ document naming hundreds of institutions under scrutiny
University pension costs rose slightly last year, but may increase significantly in 2016 as major reforms take effect, according to pension experts.
A different method of funding study could allow institutions to raise fees and also save the state money, argues Alfred Morris
