University funding/finances
The University of Huddersfield has been tackled by HM Revenue and Customs over a ?600,000 “abusive tax avoidance” case dating back more than 10 years.
Former minister warns Labour’s Liam Byrne that lowering tuition fees will cause him no end of grief
Students who want to do master’s degrees are stymied by a lack of state finance. Paul Jump investigates how funding can be fixed
‘Going private’ is no financial panacea, say Barry Glassner and Morton Schapiro
Universities are set to increase investment in their estates despite growing financial uncertainty, a new survey shows
Tuition fees are rising for overseas students. If the cap on undergraduate fees is lifted, will they follow suit?
Institution looks for new business model to pay for halls of residence
Scams, defaults, over-optimistic revenue projections: the UK must look to US lessons on student finance, writes Nick Hillman
The chief of the Regional Universities Network on the impact of the Coalition’s planned reforms
A majority of adults in England support reduced tuition fees for students from lower income families, according to a survey for the Sutton Trust
England urged to learn lessons from country’s experience of steep rise in undergraduates after relaxation of controls
The opposition must give universities guarantees about funding if it wants to gain support, argues Bill Rammell
Louisiana State University president says some US institutions fear new ratings system because they have been misleading students
Former minister’s proposal for universities to buy share of student debt has divided opinion
We must return to first principles to develop a fair method of paying for higher education, argues Bahram Bekhradnia
Institutions are exploring how to address the deficit and keep the scheme sustainable, says Anton?Muscatelli
String of poor decisions preceded suspension of highly trusted status
Alan Ryan considers the size and seriousness of the US student loans ‘crisis’
Who in our sector has the political will to make the case for state-backed higher education for all, asks Thomas Docherty
Spiralling costs and frozen domestic income mean that some universities will be ‘completely stuffed’ within three years, claims Anglia Ruskin leader
University still pays rent and maintenance costs for Ladbroke House and is stuck in lease until 2016
Institutions still ‘lag well behind’ US counterparts, which are piling on funds
A raft of short-sighted policies are causing harm, says Sir Roderick Floud
Emulate US institutions’ efforts to ‘shape lifelong donors’ while they are still undergraduates, Case report says
Around 60 University of Oxford academics have used an open letter to demand the institution stops investing in fossil fuel companies.
Minister predicts that in 2050 no one will understand today’s anxiety over ‘strange figures’
As costs soar for students Down Under, England should be even more wary of following the country’s lead, says Rachel Wenstone
Too many policy experts look to the US and Australia as “some higher education funding nirvana”, according to the vice-chancellor who chairs Million+.
Small increase in fundraising staff prompts questions over sector’s ability to meet ?2 billion target by 2022
Universities could be allowed to seek cash without asking funding council’s permission
Look to Ireland, not Australia, to see the damage caused by unfettered recruitment, says Bahram Bekhradnia
David Kemp and Andrew Norton call for state cash for all institutions and pre-bachelor’s courses
Failure to recruit may lead to lowering of promotional bar
Ryan Shorthouse argues that institutions should play a greater role in financing undergraduate students
UUK to look at what changes would lower cost of system after report reveals meagre savings after fees hike
Policymakers urged to learn lessons from ‘advanced’ overseas model
How are universities faring after the first full year of operating under the ?9,000 fees regime?
Redundancy talks start as body prepares for loss of grant support by 2017
Years after Thatcher, says Simon Marginson, commerce is marginal to the sector. True competition would destroy its essence
Charges could help to subsidise poor students, says Northwestern University president
Nearly ?1 billion in state-backed funding will be paid to students at private colleges next year.
If Labour does adopt a graduate tax policy it will be making a grave mistake, says Emran Mian
Johnny Rich on a simple change that could erase student debt, fund universities and boost employability - without costing taxpayers more
Big post-92s suffer as Hefce steers allocations towards strong recruiters
A ?2.5 billion drop in forecast student loan repayments over six years means the government will “massively overrun” on its higher education budget, independent experts have warned
Hitting RAB charge ‘threshold’ will make ?9,000 system more costly than old
Teaching grants for universities in England are to fall by more than the ?45 million announced last month, the country’s funding council has said.
But critics warn of funding eligibility problems in plan to collaborate on projects
David Willetts highlights possible delay in filling extra undergraduate places
UK spending on research and development as a proportion of gross domestic product fell in 2012, according to new figures.
We must press politicians to show how a future government will support the sector, says Christopher Snowden
Willetts hints that ‘unplanned’ expansion after cap lifts will be scrutinised
Adding 30,000 extra places will spread teaching funds even thinner, sector figures warn
Slowing growth in international student numbers could have “a material impact on the sector”, while a financial blow from pensions could be looming.
Scheme to be run jointly with Higher Education Funding Council for England
Move comes as unions continue to fight below-inflation pay offer
‘No preconceptions’ as Higher Education Commission begins exploration of long-term financial sustainability
Wealthy foreigners could gain visas and an accelerated route to British citizenship by donating large sums to universities, a new report suggests
But 600 vote against amid discontent over salary plans
The new Higher Education Policy Institute director has called for reform of regulatory differences between universities and private providers.
