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Institutions asked to provide interim financial returns amid rising tide of redundancies

VET needs a boost, researcher argues, amid counter-claims that higher education is on the back foot

Most institutions in trouble can find balance between income and expenditure on their own, according to prospective new OfS chair 

Jane Norman eyes more focused approach for university after decades of rapid growth, with new financial paradigm forcing ¡®hard conversations¡¯

Union says Westminster must follow devolved administrations in offering additional funding amid mounting bloodletting

The UK cannot enter an era of heightened geopolitical instability without high levels of social resilence, say Katharine Wright and Megan Armstrong

Academics ask why university needs to cut jobs when its income hit ?1.4 billion last year

Institutions generally accept budgetary demands to return unspent grants but warn long-term cuts could damage competitiveness

Government commission advocates for intervention in downsizing of higher education sector to avoid regional disparity

Government announces 2 per cent cut to university budget in efforts to row back public spending

Advocate more judiciously, sector representatives urged, as they demand more money to ¡®do our job for the country¡¯

Principal warns of ¡®radical university-wide actions, which will lead to a smaller staff base¡¯

The deadline for most 2023-24 financial accounts was the end of December

Academic spin-outs have risen over the past decade, supported by a network of university-affiliated venture funds

Institutions caught in a ¡®perfect storm¡¯ owing to reductions in government spending and international student restrictions

Vice-chancellors say ¡®unsustainable¡¯ model needs fixing but changes must be balanced against goals of increasing access and stopping brain drain

More job cuts likely as deficits mount owing to decreased grant funding and cap on international students

India¡¯s opening up to overseas outposts has injected new life into a form of transnational education that many observers had considered to be moribund. But will the clutch of early adopters blaze a successful trail for others to follow? And what exactly would that look like? Helen Packer reports

Students take years to recoup the tens of thousands of dollars they would have been paid if training was salaried, New Zealand study finds

Proposal to merge maths and computer science at under-fire institution risks damaging one of its ¡®crown jewels¡¯, says open letter

Lecturers fear rising staff-student ratios will exacerbate ¡®gulf¡¯ between elite institutions and the rest, and create unmanageable workloads

¡®Real challenges only now emerging,¡¯ says John Cater in paper looking back over decades-long university career

Universities looking to lose nearly 300 roles between them as financial challenges take their toll

UCU members clash over how to respond to wave of job cuts, with decision on whether to take industrial action over pay imminent

Domestic postgraduate provision looms as an alternative to out-of-favour international education, but it¡¯s a tough market with questionable returns

The benefits of a strong brand are accruing for universities and academics alike. Jack Grove explores why reputation matters ¨C and examines the latest results in the list of the world¡¯s most prestigious universities

Academics at Liverpool say ¡®unexpected¡¯ announcement has left people ¡®shocked¡¯

University latest passion project for ex-politician who specialises in ¡®institutions that are worth keeping¡¯

Holyrood generosity contrasts with Westminster intransigence over Teachers¡¯ Pension Scheme

Head of Scotland¡¯s biggest university warns it may need to shutter departments and degree courses to close ¡®urgent¡¯ financial gap

Research funders and universities condemn planned yearly reductions of more than 460 million Swiss francs 

Cuts seen as inevitable but academics urge restraint in upcoming budget

Regular increases in what students in England pay should be accompanied by more public money for ¡®strategic priorities¡¯, Universities UK tells ministers ahead of spending review

Financial benefits of increasing domestic recruitment ¡®now negligible¡¯, according to leaked document

Skills minister says upcoming White Paper will seek to address ¡®fragmentation¡¯ between further and higher education

Expenses spike despite dwindling student numbers, with signs the gap could widen

Academics warn of ¡®culture of fear¡¯ at pre-eminent Welsh institution amid plans to axe courses and hundreds of jobs

Legal and regulatory issues push some English institutions into taking financial hit of not increasing fees

Pressure mounts on Welsh government to intervene as Cardiff posts UK sector¡¯s biggest deficit yet

Russell Group member says number of roles going yet to be determined, with compulsory departures not on agenda

Tax-cutting budget sees modest increases for higher education as India¡¯s growth expected to slow

Draft 2025 budget could be devastating for research, universities and students, academics warn

Union says that managers of stricken institution must ¡°think again about cutting jobs and the use of compulsory redundancies¡±

Institution has come under fire for looking to shed around 300 jobs

Librarians and negotiators insist embattled sector¡¯s finances and technological innovations will help to achieve long-sought reductions in publisher costs

THE analysis reveals higher education sector has already passed feared milestone of axeing more than 10,000 jobs in a single year

Institutions ¡®caught between a rock and hard place¡¯ are attempting wholesale transformations of their operations but those affected claim schemes could be kinder for staff and students

Ombudsman for English and Welsh higher education says options include support fund, insurance scheme or change in legislation, as it announces record haul of complaints

Island may follow likes of UK in mandating three-year residency before qualifying for domestic fee regime

University to increase staff-student ratios, merge schools and close programmes to ensure it remains ¡®viable¡¯

University becomes latest to announce staff cuts, saying it cannot rule out compulsory redundancies

Former universities minister attacks ¡®embarrassing¡¯ regulator decision, claiming it will worsen sector¡¯s financial woes

Former vice-chancellor says universities needs change in leadership culture to foster greater collaboration

Indexed fees and some movement on student maintenance seen as key goals for coming spending review, with economic climate reducing chances of more systemic reform

University opens voluntary severance scheme after struggling on domestic and international recruitment, after cutting jobs and courses last year

Minister rules out state taking on more of the cost of paying for higher education

Bid to hand funding council ability to intervene amid worsening institutional finances could be open for abuse, critics fear

While public universities concede to government demands, their private counterparts look less likely to back down

Hepi director argues that England¡¯s funding system is ¡®not broken¡¯ but just needs to catch up with inflation ¨C and that ministers should get behind it

Analysis of 113 institutional accounts reveals almost a third have posted a deficit, and one in four reported a negative cash flow