University funding/finances
A different method of funding study could allow institutions to raise fees and also save the state money, argues Alfred Morris
Did rises for vice-chancellors outpace those of academic staff, and did the REF swell the salaries of star researchers? Jack Grove rings up the benefits accrued
University leaders command huge salaries. Lincoln Allison examines how asceticism gave way to abundance
England¡¯s universities risk being ¡°unable to deliver the scale of investment¡± needed to ¡°remain internationally competitive¡±.
REF-based distribution of ?1.6bn research pot results in some big changes
A ?120 million redevelopment of the London School of Economics has been given the green light by planners.
The case for research funding in the humanities is stronger if we recognise the similarities, argues David Eastwood
Campaigners have accused the University of Oxford of dithering over a decision on whether or not to divest from fossil fuels.
As a consultation launches, employees consider the impact of the USS reforms
The UK¡¯s universities increased their income from overseas students once again last year, with their fee payments rising to 12.7 per cent of total income.
Labour¡¯s proposal to cut tuition fees will be funded by removing a perk from the UK¡¯s super-rich, writes the professor of geography
As Ed Miliband announces Labour¡¯s policy on university tuition fees, the shadow universities minister sets out his party¡¯s plans for higher education
Ending support for cross-border students does not mean tuition fee cash would be reinvested in institutions, report warns
Allowing some universities to charge tuition fees above ?9,000 a year would ¡°create further inequity¡± in higher education funding, a university group has warned
Northampton is revolutionising financing by going to the market for the money it needs to ¡®future-proof¡¯ itself, says Nick Petford
University faces ?17m deficit as enrolments fall while expenditures rise
Madeleine Atkins says student opportunity funding ¡®will go¡¯ unless government can see a ¡®return on investment¡¯
Excellent teaching shouldn¡¯t cost the earth, even in a market where price is used as a proxy for quality, argues Carl Lygo
University funding levels will remain broadly similar next year to those announced in 2014, the government¡¯s annual has today confirmed
Alumni expected to become lifelong investors in higher education, UUK and CASE Europe conference hears
A vague policy on higher education could help the party win the next election, argues Nick Hillman
The performance of the whole European research system could be harmed if changes to EU budgets go ahead, it has been warned.
Incoming Case president Sue Cunningham says that move would herald ¡®real engagement¡¯ and help to drive success
South America¡¯s neoliberal pioneer is taking higher education out of the market. The UK should take heed, says Bahram Bekhradnia
Funding council installs overseer after permitting University of Northampton to borrow ?300m for Waterside campus
Teaching postgraduates costs ?11,300 on average while the figure for undergraduates is ?7,700, according to a study for England¡¯s funding council.
The impact of the introduction of ?9,000 tuition fees at English universities is detailed in a new report
Despite the introduction of postgraduate loans, the government¡¯s education funding aims remain a puzzle, says Nigel Carrington
Criticism of postgraduate loans scheme smacks of the adage: ¡®never let a good deed go unpunished¡¯, writes Andrew Wathey
Loans of up to ?10,000 to be available for master¡¯s students under the age of 30
Paul Wellings and Toni Pearce consider the impact of higher fees
Student numbers will be uncapped from 2015. Chris Havergal examines arguments for and against expansion
Removing student number caps in Australia led to a marketing explosion and a sharp rise in public spending, English higher education has been warned.
UCU passes motion as government guarantees ?230 million public bond to fund Waterside campus
Some English universities are interested in the idea of buying the debt of their graduates, but it ¡®may not be the smartest investment¡¯
The current ?9,000 fee system is financially unsustainable and puts higher education at risk from a failed market, according to a report
UEL vice-chancellor says it is wrong that students¡¯ money is used to prop up local government schemes
But higher education still biggest recipient of major gifts
Delft University of Technology report says universities could reduce estates footprint by 25 per cent via more space-sharing
Nick Hillman considers the likelihood of the government taking concrete steps to help postgraduate students before the election
As giving grows in importance, universities need to engage seriously with the topic, says Charles Keidan
Employers respond to ¡®scare stories¡¯ around proposed changes to USS pension scheme
Senior professors express ¡®outrage¡¯ at Glasgow¡¯s decision to reduce investment
Education lawyer Smita Jamdar on the danger of piecemeal change to the regulatory regime
Maintaining a stable university income while writing off a third of student loans could save money and win votes, John?Cater suggests
The University of Huddersfield has been tackled by HM Revenue and Customs over a ?600,000 ¡°abusive tax avoidance¡± case dating back more than 10 years.
Former minister warns Labour¡¯s Liam Byrne that lowering tuition fees will cause him no end of grief
Students who want to do master¡¯s degrees are stymied by a lack of state finance. Paul Jump investigates how funding can be fixed
¡®Going private¡¯ is no financial panacea, say Barry Glassner and Morton Schapiro
Universities are set to increase investment in their estates despite growing financial uncertainty, a new survey shows
Tuition fees are rising for overseas students. If the cap on undergraduate fees is lifted, will they follow suit?
Institution looks for new business model to pay for halls of residence
Scams, defaults, over-optimistic revenue projections: the UK must look to US lessons on student finance, writes Nick Hillman
The chief of the Regional Universities Network on the impact of the Coalition¡¯s planned reforms
A majority of adults in England support reduced tuition fees for students from lower income families, according to a survey for the Sutton Trust
England urged to learn lessons from country¡¯s experience of steep rise in undergraduates after relaxation of controls
The opposition must give universities guarantees about funding if it wants to gain support, argues Bill Rammell
Louisiana State University president says some US institutions fear new ratings system because they have been misleading students
Former minister¡¯s proposal for universities to buy share of student debt has divided opinion
We must return to first principles to develop a fair method of paying for higher education, argues Bahram Bekhradnia