University funding/finances
University of the Witwatersrand suspends proposed increase, as University of Cape Town is among those forced to suspend classes
Policy Exchange calls on government to redirect £500 million from universities to colleges
Times are changing – and university boards need to understand what their executive are doing about it, writes Nick Hillman
GuildHE declares ‘absolute opposition’ to move, saying it goes against assurances to Parliament and students
Philanthropy allows innovation ‘free from constraints of political and economic change’, says v-c
The president of the Association of Colleges says underfunding FE will harm higher education
Concerns also raised over ‘reckless’ plans to advance market entry and exit in England
President responds to wave of violence at campuses across country
‘Scientists for EU’ also issues warning on research funding
Ellie Bothwell reflects on the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit
Russell Group institutions say government is wrong to assume that over-30s are in a strong financial position
Department’s 250,000 ‘credibility interviews’ in two years questioned after ‘unjustified’ refusals to students
Study recommends that universities use financial and market data to assess whether programmes are likely to succeed
Andrew Hamilton warns politicians against ‘false economies’ in his final annual speech
Berkeley chancellor says great public institutions can support their missions by looking for funding elsewhere
New education minister Simon Birmingham announces at THE summit in Melbourne that controversial policy will not come in next year
Increased role for governing bodies also questioned in responses to Hefce’s quality assessment consultation
New shadow higher education minister, Gordon Marsden, also warns of ‘TEF apartheid’
Ben Neville and Tom Swann set out why they wish some universities made more ethical investment decisions
Inspired by previous movement in 1960s, PhD students say that ‘science is not neutral’ and urge scientists to confront their assumptions
Multi-partner initiative launched by University Alliance institutions mirrors the doctoral training centre model
John Morgan looks at the latest spending review developments
University’s v-c and deputy also raise concerns about teaching excellence framework’s timescale, choice of metrics and impact overseas
Former Labour education secretary defends his top-up fees policy and attacks ‘unacceptable’ coalition changes, as he starts King’s College London role
It seems unlikely that charity donors will want to pay for university research overheads – but someone will have to eventually
Charities blame widening gap between their grants and full costs of research
Naomi Weir urges caution in the face of plans to reform an efficient research funding system
Women and students from poorer backgrounds to be hardest hit, says Sutton Trust analysis
Student safety and funding are key concerns for Vaal and UKZN undergraduates
Philip Altbach warns that ‘you can’t starve a higher education system’ without grave consequences
Continent’s youthful population will soon require many more university places, with high numbers likely to study outside their home country
John Morgan looks at the differences between Cambridge and Oxford on the £9,000 tuition cap – and the idea of ‘going private’
Research by University of Oxford academics provides evidence that student satisfaction scores are unconnected to exam performance
Funding council role could be taken on by other bodies, according to lead civil servant on Browne review
Stance of Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, who calls fee rise linked to TEF ‘contentious’, appears to contrast with that of Oxford counterpart
Former business secretary’s book says PM cannot move Theresa May ‘an inch’ and reveals Lib Dems had plan to protect higher education and science budgets under new coalition
Botched attempts to pass higher education reforms likely to be among the reasons unpopular Australian PM has been ousted by party rival, says Paul Jump
Critics question Jeremy Corbyn’s £10bn policy to scrap fees, but student activists applaud him for putting free education on agenda
As the vote closes, John Morgan looks at what Jeremy Corbyn, Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall have to say on higher education and research
Research councils thought to be under review as BIS aims to be ‘sharper, smaller, cheaper’
Emulating Germany’s funding model would not be easy, but English critics tend to overlook its strengths, says Howard Hotson
‘We don’t need Nobel physicists running car parks. We want the scientists focused on science,’ says universities minister
First female president of Universities UK jokes that ‘it’s only been 100 years’ before a woman filled the post
Fundraising consultant says management restructure would increase industry funding to HE
Bumper year for fund managers at the Universities Superannuation Scheme
Hepi report says higher education systems are too different to allow for an ‘off-the-shelf’ solution
The American system isn’t ideal but it beats the UK’s, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Computing, maths and business management in line for ‘rationalisation’ as spending cuts hit institution
Currency devaluation and economic slowdown could stymie lucrative market
The University of Lincoln rejects criticism for listing hourly paid staff on its website, saying they are ‘not second-class members of faculty’
Rising liabilities may again focus attention on whether Universities Superannuation Scheme assumptions are ‘unreasonably pessimistic’
Former presidential candidate says institutions must deliver courses more cheaply and that student loan burden must be eased
How will the complexion of Israel’s coalition government affect its universities?
High costs, long commutes and insecure jobs may explain figures from Best University Workplace Survey 2015
Redundancy process will begin this autumn to achieve new operational model recommended by PwC
Ali Bongo Ondimba donates property in Libreville to state, free of charge
Proposed campus is likely to be based on several sites amid concerns over environmental impact on much-loved beauty spot
Strategic plan ushers in £3 million bursary programme, plus ‘pathways out of the university’ for staff who fail to align with mission
However, others warn that all will lose if colleges and universities are forced to “go to war”, writes Stephen Exley
One in 20 respondents to NUS survey say they would have been better off not going to university
