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The pandemic has shown how public investment in research and healthcare pays off, argues Ana Mari Cauce

Hampshire College bounces back from the brink

Concessions address some concerns about proposed changes, but other worries linger

Warning on endowments leaves academic leaders struggling to see rationale

Australian university insists it is just planning for potential scenarios, amid claims that 3,000 jobs are at risk 

Different scenarios for legislative progress force universities to plan for range of outcomes

The loss of international income makes the improvement of universities¡¯ online offerings all the more urgent

MillionPlus group of post-92s calls for ¡®safety net¡¯ government support for universities hit financially by A-levels U-turn

Board offering religious, rather than medical, expertise discounts value of NIH projects

After students gather to party, campus moves to online one week into semester

New measures slipped into draft Australian legislation ¡®heavy handed¡¯ and unnecessary, university group says

Academics may wish we weren¡¯t here, but burying heads in the sand about the depth of the deficit is no longer viable, says Bernard Casey

Mass job cuts likely at multiple Sydney institutions as hopes recede for international students¡¯ return

Fees are likely to have been set before the Covid-19 crisis, but the change could help university finances if student numbers fall  

Hidden surprises in planned legislation giving effect to funding reforms

Institutions defend value of online education despite reduction in charges

Study also proposes creation of new ¡®free¡¯ universities to move away from marketisation

Short-term financial squeeze could litter sector with aborted projects and careers, report warns

Initiative may have pushed academics to ¡®salami-slice¡¯ results, new analysis finds

Without ¡®flashy buildings¡¯ and IT systems, university administrators will be ¡®pushing bits of paper around¡¯ long into the future, says Monash head

Campus presidents emphasise belief in enrolment growth in survey

Reductions ¡®necessary to ensure that the university not only survives but thrives¡¯

Despite disappointment over Horizon Europe budget, research could still benefit from a vast pandemic resilience fund ¨C if national governments make it a priority

Universities should increase communication with education agents, especially over Covid fears, says working paper

Universities face mounting losses as 2020 return of international students is ruled out

While a brains trust of Australian vice-chancellors is considering how to fund research long-term, a university group says the biggest challenge is more immediate

This week¡¯s deal will tip the balance back towards fundamental research ¨C and it might not have been done at all, says Jan Palmowski 

The recent lockdowns highlighted the strains in student housing provision in several countries. As students puzzle over why their universities have so little power to extract refunds from private providers for unused accommodation, Anna McKie asks whether it is time for some rewiring of the system   

Democrat plan would direct billions to institutions tackling neediest students

While universities have been made to jump through extra hoops, Scott Morrison says they are being treated like any other billion-dollar business

Proposed university funding changes are unnecessarily complex and ¡®rife with unintended consequences¡¯, laureate professors say

Widening eligibility for the new round of the initiative would accelerate the balanced development of global ÖйúAƬ in China, says Li Qingquan

Global data show the vulnerable position that some countries were already in before the pandemic hit  

Two years ago, universities claimed to be selling the student experience. So where are our lockdown refunds, asks Maria Magdalena Gajewska

Experts say using differential fees to direct students towards subjects goes against the purpose of ÖйúAƬ, and is also unlikely to work

Fee waivers and clarified work rights arrangements applauded, but worries that the new conditions may be too restrictive

English regulator consults on proposals to force institutions to ¡®teach out¡¯ existing students before closing

Government strategy for HE set out in conditions for emergency loans for universities at risk of failure in Covid crisis

Australian university¡¯s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity

UCU poll seeks to step up political pressure on ministers to offer extra funding for universities during pandemic

¡®Cloud¡¯ discounts and fee and subsidy tweaks could underpin acceptable compromise deal, policy specialist suggests

The differential impacts of the Covid-19 wrecking ball reflect different countries¡¯ priorities, conference hears

If universities don¡¯t commit to underwriting a riskier investment strategy, pension contributions will have to rise sharply, says Bill Galvin

No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ¡®extortionate¡¯ commissions to recruit from their competitors

New recruits from bloc will pay same fees as other international learners from September 2021 onwards

Aston head Alec Cameron says 50 per cent fall in overseas enrolment revenue is ¡®not pessimistic¡¯

The cash injection announced by the government last week is the most ambitious plan of its kind Ed Byrne has seen in 40 years

Smoke and mirrors conceal lack of extra university places, losses to institutions and savings to government, former bureaucrat says

Fee reforms expose lack of understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of university funding policy

Overall, the sector is well placed to deal with the fallout, but those who entered pandemic in weak financial health could be at risk, says report

Crucial MP keeping an open mind but has ¡®lots of concerns¡¯ about Australian fee and subsidy reshuffle

Ruling at school level seen as affirming situations involving colleges

Aiming of grants and loans at research-intensive providers raises fears for teaching-focused institutions

Thinktank says lecturers on short-term contracts could lead to worse outcomes for students, as report concludes there are no easy ways to cut university costs

Academics do the numbers on lower fees, increased subsidies and a reduced funding envelope

Announcement ¡®seen as bad news¡¯ but ¡®not a huge surprise¡¯ following Brexit

Selling income-contingent stakes in the future earnings of graduates is the best way to address the student debt crisis, says Paul Oslington

Fee and subsidy reshuffle curbs universities¡¯ capacity to support their research, but proposed funds could help bridge the gap

With the key selling point of university ¨C meeting people and having a ¡®great experience¡¯ ¨C now gone, Andreas Schleicher sees high fees as unjustified and calls for more government investment

While Australia¡¯s fee and subsidy reshuffle favours job-growth areas, student and institutional recalcitrance may blunt its impact