University funding/finances
Cost transparency isn¡¯t in universities¡¯ DNA, but those who teach and design modules must be able to apply a clear budgetary model, says Terry Young
Other Japanese institutions expected to follow suit as government funding dwindles
Students from low-income backgrounds must not suffer from the unavoidable shortage of places, says David Katz
It makes no economic sense for job-retention schemes to postpone the inevitable, says Paul Oslington
Fee and subsidy overhaul will not solve anything, policy guru says, as government reforms go under the microscope
Panel stresses importance of ethics training for field that generates moral questions ¡®on steroids¡¯
No redundancy target announced as Australian university braces for massive loss of international earnings
Senate vote suggests government has a fight on its hands with proposed funding changes
Corporate funders suspected of fuelling idea of on-campus living for online courses, despite health concerns
University of East London warns it faces a ?31 million revenue loss over the coming year, and needs to cut costs to stay solvent
UUK and MillionPlus make call via task force amid fears some universities could lose hundreds of students each after lifting of number controls
The pandemic has shown how public investment in research and healthcare pays off, argues Ana Mari Cauce
Hampshire College bounces back from the brink
Concessions address some concerns about proposed changes, but other worries linger
Warning on endowments leaves academic leaders struggling to see rationale
Australian university insists it is just planning for potential scenarios, amid claims that 3,000 jobs are at risk
Different scenarios for legislative progress force universities to plan for range of outcomes
The loss of international income makes the improvement of universities¡¯ online offerings all the more urgent
MillionPlus group of post-92s calls for ¡®safety net¡¯ government support for universities hit financially by A-levels U-turn
Board offering religious, rather than medical, expertise discounts value of NIH projects
After students gather to party, campus moves to online one week into semester
New measures slipped into draft Australian legislation ¡®heavy handed¡¯ and unnecessary, university group says
Academics may wish we weren¡¯t here, but burying heads in the sand about the depth of the deficit is no longer viable, says Bernard Casey
Mass job cuts likely at multiple Sydney institutions as hopes recede for international students¡¯ return
Fees are likely to have been set before the Covid-19 crisis, but the change could help university finances if student numbers fall
Hidden surprises in planned legislation giving effect to funding reforms
Institutions defend value of online education despite reduction in charges
Study also proposes creation of new ¡®free¡¯ universities to move away from marketisation
Short-term financial squeeze could litter sector with aborted projects and careers, report warns
Initiative may have pushed academics to ¡®salami-slice¡¯ results, new analysis finds
Without ¡®flashy buildings¡¯ and IT systems, university administrators will be ¡®pushing bits of paper around¡¯ long into the future, says Monash head
Campus presidents emphasise belief in enrolment growth in survey
Reductions ¡®necessary to ensure that the university not only survives but thrives¡¯
Despite disappointment over Horizon Europe budget, research could still benefit from a vast pandemic resilience fund ¨C if national governments make it a priority
Universities should increase communication with education agents, especially over Covid fears, says working paper
Universities face mounting losses as 2020 return of international students is ruled out
While a brains trust of Australian vice-chancellors is considering how to fund research long-term, a university group says the biggest challenge is more immediate
This week¡¯s deal will tip the balance back towards fundamental research ¨C and it might not have been done at all, says Jan Palmowski
The recent lockdowns highlighted the strains in student housing provision in several countries. As students puzzle over why their universities have so little power to extract refunds from private providers for unused accommodation, Anna McKie asks whether it is time for some rewiring of the system
Democrat plan would direct billions to institutions tackling neediest students
While universities have been made to jump through extra hoops, Scott Morrison says they are being treated like any other billion-dollar business
Proposed university funding changes are unnecessarily complex and ¡®rife with unintended consequences¡¯, laureate professors say
Widening eligibility for the new round of the initiative would accelerate the balanced development of global higher education in China, says Li Qingquan
Global data show the vulnerable position that some countries were already in before the pandemic hit
Two years ago, universities claimed to be selling the student experience. So where are our lockdown refunds, asks Maria Magdalena Gajewska
Experts say using differential fees to direct students towards subjects goes against the purpose of higher education, and is also unlikely to work
Fee waivers and clarified work rights arrangements applauded, but worries that the new conditions may be too restrictive
English regulator consults on proposals to force institutions to ¡®teach out¡¯ existing students before closing
Government strategy for HE set out in conditions for emergency loans for universities at risk of failure in Covid crisis
Australian university¡¯s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity
UCU poll seeks to step up political pressure on ministers to offer extra funding for universities during pandemic
¡®Cloud¡¯ discounts and fee and subsidy tweaks could underpin acceptable compromise deal, policy specialist suggests
The differential impacts of the Covid-19 wrecking ball reflect different countries¡¯ priorities, conference hears
If universities don¡¯t commit to underwriting a riskier investment strategy, pension contributions will have to rise sharply, says Bill Galvin
No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ¡®extortionate¡¯ commissions to recruit from their competitors
New recruits from bloc will pay same fees as other international learners from September 2021 onwards
Aston head Alec Cameron says 50 per cent fall in overseas enrolment revenue is ¡®not pessimistic¡¯
The cash injection announced by the government last week is the most ambitious plan of its kind Ed Byrne has seen in 40 years
Smoke and mirrors conceal lack of extra university places, losses to institutions and savings to government, former bureaucrat says
Fee reforms expose lack of understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of university funding policy
