University funding/finances
The government has suspended all funding for overseas EU students at private colleges, and for Bulgarians and Romanians at public universities.
Britain’s poorest students are set to lose bursaries and other support worth £100 million next year after ministers fast-tracked planned cuts.
Ministers have been accused of “industrial scale incompetence” after a damning report on student loans was released by the public spending watchdog
Liberals and conservatives argue over merits of intergenerational Pay It Forward plan
‘Uncontrolled’ growth in HNCs and HNDs may lead to university retrenchment
Bahram Bekhradnia warns of the clear and present dangers facing the UK academy
Inaccurate ‘begging letter’ incenses emeritus professor
Coalition government policy to create a market in higher education has pushed England’s sector into “a terrible muddle, unmatched in the world”.
Sally Mapstone throws her weight behind calls to move beyond £9,000 fees cap
Argentine v-c: ad-based system could end ‘financial discrimination’
Malcolm Gillies on contradictory attitudes to soaring fees and value for money
The changes will make sector results look worse than they are, warn Andrew Connolly and Clare Partridge
Welsh education minister says time to ‘take stock’ of Cardiff policy
‘Big money’ grants foster ‘bookkeeping’ work at the expense of small-scale but potentially groundbreaking efforts, says Gary Thomas
London research giant attributes success to interdisciplinary approach
Research councils show value of restraint
Major philanthropists are more generous to higher education in the US and UK than they are in other regions, according to a new report.
IFS: places, grants or remaining direct funding will have to be cut
Bill Galvin optimistic about future despite massive deficit
The Universities Superannuation Scheme is in deficit but has healthy assets, says Michael Bourn
Inflation means ‘something has to give’, leader tells Times Higher Education podcast
Birmingham receives £15 million from former student
The UUK president discusses fees and funding reforms
Sector yet to take full advantage of VAT exemption for ‘cost-sharing groups’
The English higher education sector’s budget surpluses are set to fall significantly in the financial years 2012-13 and 2013-14 before recovering.
The current regime can’t last for ever, says Andy Westwood
Only fees subsidies can arrest alarming decline in numbers, experts warn
Experts discuss the development and legacy of the epochal report on its golden anniversary
How does the university calculate the real cost of undergraduate education?
Transparency International report takes aim at sector leadership
Outgoing Hefce captain proud of guiding sector through choppy waters
The number of undergraduates accepted on to courses has soared by 9 per cent after dipping dramatically last year, latest figures show.
Harvard University has launched a fundraising campaign that it hopes will boost its coffers by $6.5 billion (£4.1 billion).
‘Stable’ figures raise question: where has the money gone?
To avoid conflicts of interest, academic research must be transparent and independently funded, says Cary Nelson
Reform must go all the way, argues Bill Rammell
Universities’ borrowing could come under more scrutiny with the form and extent of debts being part of risk assessments by England’s funding council
Minutes reveal huge write-off and continuing dispute with LSBF
Alan Ryan reflects on the lack of uniformity in salaries for leaders of American higher education institutions
More government cash is the only way to cut student costs, argue Rudy Fichtenbaum and Hank Reichman
Sterling’s strength may mean weak recruitment, higher education sector warns
A new report aims to show how universities are spending the income from higher tuition fees, conceding it has meant extra cash for some institutions.
Humanities and social sciences in Australia could lose A$100 million (£60 million) in funding following a change in government, it is feared.
Senior figures say ‘disputed territory’ curbs may prompt refusal to participate in EU framework
BIS applies cap in 2014, but with terms allowing ‘back door’ expansion
Critics turn on proposal to ‘shame’ sector into cutting costs
The US government is to develop a new system of ranking colleges and universities in a bid to ensure the “best value” institutions have access to the most federal funding.
Ability concerns at University of Exeter business school forces rethink on international intake
Allowing scientists to profit from their research would encourage entrepreneurship, says Institute of Cancer Research chairman Luke Johnson
High fees prove no object to demand, but student standards may invite scrutiny
Higher education could face more cuts after next month’s polls, many fear
Alessandra Lopez y Royo feels that money-obsessed universities are killing off integrity, honesty and mutual support
Student numbers at private higher education institutions will be capped from 2014-15, the government has confirmed, while private providers will also be granted unlimited recruitment of high-grade students.
Nearly half of all university finance directors believe now is a good time to be taking “greater risk” onto their balance sheets, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.
Academics at leading South Korean universities are the world’s best at attracting funding from business, a new study says.
Glyndŵr University is to offer half-price postgraduate degree courses to British students in what it called an attempt to “stop knowledge and skills leaving home soil”.
Rick Rylance has been reappointed chief executive and deputy chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council for a further four years.
Observers predict admissions turmoil as Russell Group members join clearing
Data on what each UK university will charge next year show how the cost of study can vary wildly
