University funding/finances
Shadow universities minister delivers vision for sector in first major speech
Yesterday’s announcement that student number controls are to be abolished has attracted comment from all quarters. Here is a round-up of responses:
The Russell Group has attacked the government’s decision to abolish student number caps, warning of a potential decline in quality.
The government has given quantum technologies research a boost in the autumn statement.
The government has been warned by a leading peer not to cut the science and research budget in today’s autumn statement.
BIS admits scale of planned recruitment was ‘unaffordable’
Lack of interdisciplinarity and pared funds a cause of concern for social sciences
Government-matched funding scheme would cut debt burden and improve social equality, say researchers
Wholly owned university accommodation apes private charges
HESA announces publication date for data on number of researchers eligible for submission
A total of £2 million is to be spent on helping universities support students who want to work in social enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Social mobility could be harmed if cuts of £45 million are focused on the so-called “widening participation premium”, a new study says
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
Inaccurate ‘begging letter’ incenses emeritus professor
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
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.
Inflation means ‘something has to give’, leader tells Times Higher Education podcast
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
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).
Reform must go all the way, argues Bill Rammell
‘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
Universities’ borrowing could come under more scrutiny with the form and extent of debts being part of risk assessments by England’s funding council
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
Minutes reveal huge write-off and continuing dispute with LSBF
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.
