Two-in-five universities would consider joining forces through ‘multi-academy trust’ style models or mergers, as university funding pressures continue to bite.
The government has no clear plan for universities facing insolvency and protections for students are inadequate, MPs on the cross-party education select committee have said after warning that the UK’...
The Office for Students has warned of a worsening prognosis for university finances, after new analysis warned that close to half of universities will face deficits over the coming year.
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has heralded the latest education white paper as a chance to open up higher education to more people from varied backgrounds as well as put University financing...
The Universities Superannuation Scheme deficit has widened to £21.5bn, more than 50% higher than the previous £13bn estimate in July, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Up to 13 universities could go into negative reserves this year risking long-term security without a government bailout, according to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
The government still has “significant work to do” to raise awareness and interest in T Levels before they are due to be rolled out in September 2020, education researchers have said.
More than half of young people now go to university but more must be done to improve diversity in higher education, according to university leaders and the education secretary.
The UK spends more than other countries on education, although there are still a few sticking points, such as university student costs, explains HEPI’s Nick Hillman.
Scotland’s newer universities are bearing the brunt of cuts in government funding as they are less able to generate income from other sources, the Auditor General for Scotland has found.
The higher education sector faces unprecedented turmoil but the huge range of funding models means some institutions are better placed than others to weather the storm. Rachel Willcox reports.
UK universities’ “knock-on impact” of nearly £100bn to the UK economy and almost a million jobs should not be “taken for granted”, a membership organisation said...
Universities will have to justify vice-chancellor salaries and could be fined for paying excessive amounts, as part of proposals to cut higher education costs.
