University funding/finances

Ransomware victims must either line the pockets of criminals or face the financial penalties and PR disaster of a data breach, says Chris Cobb

Despite challenging bilateral ties, former Australian foreign ministers say enrolments may prove resilient

The global recession triggered by Covid-19 is already ‘more challenging’ in Europe than the 2008 financial crash, warns EUA policy expert  

Universities in Lebanese capital focus on student funding and retaining staff after explosion, but leaders say future of sector will depend on make-up of new government 

Land swap paves way for new high-rise campus, as sprawl gives way to borderless city vibe

Experts say move against extending free tuition beyond freshers reflects underlying flaws in reform

The UK, in particular, could find itself gasping for breath by 2024 if it does not take the currents into account, warns Louise Nicol

Legal proceedings over LED light bulbs could pave the way for more universities to claim royalties − and illuminates venture capital firms as potential allies

South Australian party welcomes tweaks to benefit Adelaide universities, but insists it remains uncommitted

Hopes of an unlikely budget windfall may have spurred university chiefs’ change of heart, inquiry hears

Latest losses bring national coronavirus tally to about 11,000 jobs, excluding casual and fixed term positions

‘Lock in’ funding boosts through legislation and abandon punitive auditing measures, Senate committee submissions say

French package to nearly double budget of National Research Agency and add extra 30,000 university places

‘Bizarre situation’ where universities are full but still financially constrained, one expert has warned

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 – 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 – 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