University funding/finances
‘Don’t sideline us from giant subsidy scheme’, universities and medical research institutes beg government
Grants yet to flow from new fund as nation endures rolling natural catastrophes
La Trobe leaders take temporary salary cut as losses mount, and urge other executives to follow suit
Analysts advocate hands-off assistance package, with universities unlikely to share latest government bailout
Questions abound over entitlement to A$130 billion economic stimulus, as expert warns of ‘imminent’ financial crisis
Coronavirus crisis may make institutions more eager to please to students, but ‘tensions’ already in evidence
Research funders, regulator and bureaucrats ease pressure on academics and universities as coronavirus blows out timelines
Alarmed by losses, main institutional group eases previous opposition to reopening
Democratic frontrunner raises fear among private colleges after taking on Bernie Sanders’ plan
Death of legendary Australian educator recalls missed opportunity to integrate tertiary education
A belief that private colleges open more doors explains US voters’ lukewarm response to free public education, says Kate Eichhorn
The namesake cities in the US and UK are both home to internationally renowned universities whose industry collaborations are proving highly successful. But while that is good news for national economies, where does it leave the locals priced out of their own neighbourhoods? Paul Basken and John Morgan report
Spike in student demand driven by economic woes could force government to bring back demand-driven system
Delay midyear intake or risk losing subcontinent students to Britain, association warns universities
‘Levelling up’ research spending may imperil regional universities’ sustainability, warn Grace Gottlieb and Graeme Reid
The influence of Denise Bradley, an ‘intellectually courageous’ policy powerhouse, was steeped in personal experience
Pandemic may tip some institutions ‘over the edge’ financially, but others may be able to capitalise on increasing numbers of people ‘at home with a lot of extra time on their hands’
Compromise needed to avert lost generation of university students, says Australian policy guru
Slightly higher fees would be a reasonable price for a system that responds to student numbers and preferences, says Andrew Norton
Campuses see economic woes mounting, but full assault on Covid-19 more urgent
With the state’s governor imperilled, university bosses are hoping that a better year is on the horizon
Little succour for the sector despite predictions of a multibillion-dollar coronavirus hit
Funding designed around a ‘false premise’ that every university is research-intensive, says Nobel laureate
‘We are working against powerful forces’, v-c tells staff, as coronavirus exacerbates competition from mainland and UK
Restraining English per-student funding in wake of Augar review could reduce scope for cross-subsidy, says Hepi report
Jobs largely spared for now as universities target ‘non-essential’ outlays
Science students may be required to move about 250 miles from current Auckland campus as university attempts to mitigate a contribution shortfall
University puts recruitment, international travel and capital projects on hold
Employers value higher and degree apprenticeships. Restricting access to them would be counterproductive, says Jane Longmore
Minister flags ‘financial fine-tunings’ to ‘squeeze greater productivity out of existing funding’
Respite increasingly unlikely as Australia moves into pandemic mode
Situation will be reviewed again ‘towards the end of the week’, education minister to tell conference
The financial urge to allow Chinese students to begin the new university year must not trump public health concerns, says Salvatore Babones
Data from latest EUA report on state of public investment in universities suggest squeeze on institutions remains despite signs of recovery from austerity
Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil both pledged changes to tuition fees, maintenance grants and university funding ahead of election
Universities did not prepare adequately for a ‘foreseeable’ downturn predicted to slash at least A$2.8 billion (£1.45 billion) from education exports, claims sociologist
Sinn Féin’s desire for an all-Ireland education system could see it reject fee rises north of the border, says Diana Beech
Other universities likely to rein in their costs as travel ban threatens their bottom line
Ivy League institutions cited as US ramps up higher education offensive
‘We’re all in this together’, v-c insists, as universities scramble to teach 100,000 stranded students
Mission group calls for flexibility to use funding to support lifelong learning
Fears of recruitment hit lead institutions to consider action, as government keeps under wraps report on student demand impact
Saskatchewan veterinary college says move has been forced on it by limits on public funding
Australian universities face fiscal crisis, as virus chokes off vital revenue stream
The appointment of Manuel Castells as the country’s universities minister signals a change in fortune, says José Martinez-Sierra
Analysis of 10 years of data identifies sea change in research-intensive universities’ profiles
Academics call for restored government to give long-overdue attention to the sector, and to widen debate beyond tuition costs
Academics claim that, as well as impoverishing some institutions, removal of number controls has led to overcrowding at other institutions
Capping the public contribution to degree costs means universities can’t move to address skills gaps, says David Lloyd
Union condemns ‘short-sighted’ suspension of institution-funded research leave, saying move amounts to ‘institutional self-sabotage’
University’s leader pledges effective climate response, not ‘symbolic’ actions
Analysis of Unesco and OECD data suggests that, on the surface, spending has rebounded – but some fundamental aspects of higher education investment may have been permanently altered
As universities help to shoulder the disaster response, experts say the ultimate outcomes from a tragic summer are hard to predict
Actions by the current government suggest official discomfort with the basic purpose of public universities, says Jayati Ghosh
Ongoing falls in Australian postgraduate recruitment suggest a trend away from structured education for people in mid-career, says Andrew Norton
Latest data on income, staff and research funding show the key challenges facing UK higher education in the coming years
Office for Students registration process alone cost sector combined £2 million, according to unpublished UUK report
Experts fear approach could give government an incentive to cut aid and could lock graduates in to big repayments
2020 federal spending plan boosts student aid and research spending
Strikes notwithstanding, more pay restraint and greater pensions contributions from UK staff seem unavoidable, writes Bernard Casey
