University funding/finances
Dutch universities among those fearing multibillion-euro redistribution
Just as campaigns to promote societal benefit show strength, activists admit setbacks in wider battleground for basic academic freedom
As staff reel from an austerity drive, Victoria produces its first A$3 billion institution
Findings raise red flag for Australia’s economically crucial international enrolments
Universities UK backs plans but stresses that they must be easy to understand and avoid bureaucracy for all involved
Generation-high inflation raises particular issues for humanities students and universities confronting a demographic bulge
Institutions in UK, Ireland and Canada much more optimistic about post-pandemic outlook than counterparts in Australia and New Zealand
In hesitancies on student aid and loan forgiveness, Biden and allies may be missing major opinion shift, authors warn
Union wants income-contingent loans scheme gone, while universities want it extended
Using international education proceeds for students’ benefit could galvanise overseas enrolments and defuse community ‘resentment’, study finds
Institution promises overhaul amid calls for firings
Flows not robust enough to alter ‘slight negative outlook’ on institutional finances
War has helped to fan inflation and wither universities’ resources. With scant prospect of let-up, all eyes are watching the horizon for hopeful signs
Compromise between egalitarian and competitive ideals could usher in bigger university groupings and more interdisciplinary evaluation
But insiders say there are votes to be gained in policies to make participation more equitable
V-cs increasingly predict next government will have to look again at sector funding as costs rise and universities face ‘running on fumes’
More ‘operating deficits’ tipped as Australia’s national university reboots activity levels in a Covid-normal world
With emphasis on research commercialisation and limited gains in aid, higher education senses lost opportunity in Liberal-NDP team
After decades operating in a largely low-inflation environment, Western universities are seeing rising energy costs and war in Ukraine push prices up. How exposed is the sector?
Forty-year-old ALRA shut just days after students had paid fees
As president vows to lower drug prices, academia sides with corporates against allowing waivers to legislation credited with driving US innovation
Amid election-year debate on college costs, Biden extends pause on federal loan repayments and wipes away records of past defaults
But positive results owe much to temporary government and stock market lifelines, according to early institutional accounts
But promised infrastructure and research commercialisation funding could stretch thin
There was ‘no obvious solution’ on fees, but a more targeted review could ‘take politics out’ of accounting for university funding, says Jonathan Slater
Australia’s big talk on science aspirations overlooks the skills needed to make it all happen, critics say
In fiscal 2023 budget plan, president seeks to bolster student and research grants, but without specific eye on community colleges and immigrant children
Canberra’s policy changes helped turn its big-ticket infrastructure schemes into pipe dreams, university-industry report argues
Potential for ‘mass cancellation of gap years’ in rush for 2022 entry as finance expert warns 2023 starters could face huge hike in costs
University-led projects ‘directly supporting local employers, jobs, and communities’ at risk, UUK tells government
Slump in applications to country’s biggest tertiary admissions centre aligns with anecdotal reports that universities are struggling to find students
While all US states exempt non-profit organisations, communities under financial stress renew push for campuses to contribute voluntarily
Annual measure offers significant aid increases for low-income and minority students, more modest gains for research spending
Union leaders insist support for further strikes is strong but new pressures may harden university leaders’ resolve, experts warn
Proposal to ‘link performance and funding’ the latest in an interventionist trend
National Audit Office says regulator must do more to ‘build trust’ with sector and DfE should clarify level of ‘tolerance for provider failure’
Local authorities should work in close collaboration with academic institutions to make international students feel welcome, says James Pitman
The Augar response highlights ministers’ hopes that rising costs will make certain courses economically unviable, says Alexis Brown
Frozen fee levels must rise eventually, but universities need to deliver efficiency gains through hybrid learning, says David Willetts
Warning comes as data on English student numbers suggest institutions growing international master’s cohorts
Westminster policy package described as ‘missed opportunity’ that leaves ‘difficult questions’ to be answered by next government
Survey suggests half of national associations consider higher education funding to be insufficient
An unsustainable strategic choice has been made to worsen the university offer for future students and graduates, says Chris Husbands
Flawed assumptions about how universities and statisticians would react to the trebling of fees are behind today’s retrogressive steps, says Aaron Porter
Vertical campus ‘well suited’ to small group teaching, as students navigate degrees one block at a time
Top-ranked institutions now have the autonomy to evaluate and confirm which of their own disciplines will qualify for the project
Working-class school-leavers’ fear of debts larger than their parents’ annual incomes is still a big issue, say Geoffrey Alderman and Zoe Morrison
Annual survey of 720 campuses pegs average stockpile at $1.1 billion, up 35 per cent in year, with student aid benefiting
Higher education systems that are free to evolve have improved and adapted as times change, but more are seeing ministers determined to set the course
Belated data show that inexperienced, untenured and non-academic staff shouldered the lion’s share of job losses
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
