University funding/finances
Private university’s last financial statement was for 2018, despite English regulators requirement for all institutions to file annually
Higher education reform and public reinvestment are needed to realise the imagined goal of the university, argues Roopika Risam
IFS briefing says high inflation seemingly being used ‘as a cover’ to claw back taxpayer costs of higher education system
Higher inflation is set to challenge higher education everywhere, and all but the well-endowed elite will feel the bite and face difficult choices
Border restrictions, differing national Covid strategies and changing demographics have all made significant impacts on overseas recruitment over the past two years. Simon Baker examines the latest data from five major recruiting nations and considers what they might presage for the future
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology reins in plans for expansion as president announces departure
Freeze is for one year initially but ‘what really matters’ is long-term decision, economist says
Private university to offer students chance to pay for fees via future earnings agreements in deal with finance firm
The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology president discusses project-based learning, securing government funding and demographic decline
Financial accounts for 2020-21 suggest tension may now grow between saving money and investing in staff and facilities
Data reveal 69 per cent increase in outlay between 2016-17 and 2019-20 in England
Lawsuit brought by five former students of 16 top-ranked institutions alleges costly violation of limited federal exemption for coordinating scholarship packages
Covid and public funding cuts hit London arts institution, while union also criticises new bank covenants
With concerted efforts, the UK could attract far more than 600,000 international students to its shores, says James Pitman
The pandemic may just push US colleges and universities to do what they should have done a long time ago: reorganise, says Michael Hadjiargyrou
Australia’s wealthiest university locks horns with one of its own academics, who says ‘the public has a right to know’
Ontario parliament demands documents over university’s unprecedented bankruptcy, though analysis may turn to realities of bankrolling remote communities
Outside a few elite institutions promising online formats for the coming semester, campus health experts fear monetary strains may overpower medical judgement
Sector awaits key details on scheme requiring ‘complete remake of student finance system’ and likely to face Treasury scepticism
Jury takes three hours to agree nanoscience expert lied about Wuhan ties to sidestep pressure campaign against binational research partnerships
Omicron variant amplifying uncertainties, but initial indications suggest federal relief and economic growth may permit another year of post-secondary gains
Funding for green campuses, levelling up and international links would be a gift from Santa Rishi Sunak to himself, too, says Nick Isles
The Taliban’s professed support for higher education has not been matched by their actions so far, says Rahmatullah Katawazai
European University Association survey also highlights importance of increasing staff support and management buy-in
New book challenges some of the Australian university sector’s holy cows
Diversifying income stream also makes institutions less exposed to possible government cuts, say Ian Matthias and Mike Boxall
Government promises response to review’s other recommendations ‘in due course’
Scrutiny of graduate outcomes is appropriate but the issue is much more complex than arts v science, says Anna Vignoles
‘Traffic light’ coalition brings festive joy with ‘very specific and detailed’ promises to sector that felt neglected by last administration
The University of Alberta president discusses using data, collaboration and a positive vision to turn around the institution while minimising internal disputes
Audit finds shortcomings in Australian university’s capital works, budget, fraud control and executive pay arrangements
The latest USS valuation may have been conducted amid crashing markets, but there is no escaping the need for changes, says Kate Barker
Estates directors complain about academics wanting offices to be ‘toasty warm’ around the clock despite visiting for only a couple of hours a week
Hepi report on graduates’ perspectives on English loans system spotlights ‘psychological burden’ as ministers set to unveil loan hikes
A$40 million repayments flagged so far the tip of the iceberg, union says
Former corporate finance analyst promises to help students negotiate campus aid awards in return for a cut
Amid concern on graduate employment in Westminster and across West, looking at funding systems that put labour market demand at centre is instructive
UCL president says the move back to in-person teaching has been complicated by huge costs sunk into digital learning
Green paper ‘asks the right questions’, including whether crown research institutes should collocate with universities
Funding preschool instead has compelling rationale, but US should extend both ends of compulsory education, say experts
Funding guarantee ‘cost government nothing’ and funding reforms ‘delivered no extra students’, Senate estimates committee hears
Months of talks among congressional Democrats shifts community college focus to preschool ages and aids minority campuses and immigrants
Meeting student demand on climate, Canada’s top-ranked institution to cut oil companies from C$4 billion endowment by 2030
Amid a recognition of numerous threats, leaders remain convinced that their institutions will be OK
Ombudsman pledges crackdown if institutions fail to come clean
Changes around student loan terms in England had been expected, but spending review only says announcement in ‘coming weeks’
University of Alberta president credits data and demographics for revival
Community colleges and small private institutions call for more government aid as undergraduate numbers shrink another 3 per cent
Australian university applications and offers defy both Covid and Canberra
Emphasis on student earning outcomes risks overlooking the bigger picture, say academics
The UK government’s £300 million funding pledge must be confirmed in the spending review, and departmental closures must stop, says Jon Keating
Four-year institutions long preferred to emphasise Pell Grant rather than work with community colleges to aid two-year transfers
As another legal ruling cements the concept of student athletes as employees, institutions need to react, say Harry Johnson and Nicole Buffalano
Australian inquiry also recommends new national strategy, top-up funding and better union entry rights
As COP26 looms, universities’ vital place in the UK’s environmental armoury must be recognised in the spending review, says Judith Petts
‘Return to pre-pandemic levels’ and refusal to lift cap to accommodate deferring students will limit opportunities, Russell Group warns
A more liberal visa regime could also help fill skills gaps as Australia looks to recover from the pandemic, says James Cauchy
Sector leaders want to see cash flow beyond top universities and borders reopen for international students
Union queries necessity, as sector braces for the loss of hundreds more positions
In a digital era, academics’ time would be far better spent on assessment, curation and mentoring, says Terry Young
