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Not making any promises »

Thomas Graham

As the general election looms, people all around the country are looking towards politicians to answer the questions they have about their issues. People are worried about the economy, jobs and the state of public services, and that’s what our p...

Wed 21 Apr 2010 by Thomas Graham | Read more »

University finance: In bed with the boss »

There can be no doubt that funding cuts are posing a legitimate threat to the higher education sector and all peripheral industries. Westminster is slashing the higher education budget by a third with the unreasonable expectation that universities will...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 | Read more »

RAE could strip Russell Group of £140 million in research funding »

Oxford

The UK's top universities could lose up to £140 million in funding following the findings of a government study of research quality. The cuts in funding could come as a result of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) report, which was publ...

Sun 25 Jan 2009 by Hiran Balasuriya | Read more »

One in three graduates not repaying student loans »

Student bills

One third of graduates from British universities cannot afford to pay back their student loans, claim the Liberal Democrats.The Lib Dem's innovation, universities and skills secretary, Stephen Williams described the situation as “shocking” ...

Tue 14 Oct 2008 | Read more »

Scottish Government challenges cash-strapped universities »

A government-led funding initiative for higher education in Scotland has challenged universities to demonstrate how their use of public funds supports the economy. The Joint Future Thinking Taskforce, which had its final meeting last week, will re-...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Guy Robertson | Read more »

Overseas universities battling for funding in 'global marketplace' »

 Universities in Britain and across the world are facing fresh concerns over funding due to globalisation, a survey has revealed this month.A study by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) found that traditional financial problems hav...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Michael Fern | Read more »

Scottish post-grads given 18 days to pay after debt called in »

Scotland's higher education funding body is attempting to claw back funds from graduates in a bid to cover the shortfall created by the abolition of the Graduate Endowment fee, The Journal has learned.The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS), whic...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »

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