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UK UNIVERSITIES HAVE ‘UNREALISTIC’ TARGETS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NUMBERS
April 21st, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
With all the recent turmoil in the UK higher education sector, it seems it’s just one piece of bad news after another; this time it concerns international student numbers.
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY MARKET SET TO EXPAND IN THE UK
June 24th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
Could the UK be about to see an expansion in the numbers of private universities? They could, according to Paul Marshall, head of the 1994 Group of universities. Marshall believes that we are about to see a shift towards “private providers entering the market place”.
BUSINESS LEADERS JOIN CALLS FOR CAUTION OVER FUNDING CUTS
June 17th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
Following yesterday’s news that Universities UK were warning against government cuts for funding, today several business leaders have also warned the government to be cautious over cutting funds for universities.
US RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES UNDER THREAT
June 9th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
There has been much news recently about how the global economic crisis is affecting higher education. From the recent news in the UK that the number of places for undergraduate students is going to be cut to the reduction in funding for many European universities, the news across the sector has not been good. The latest fear in the US is that research universities are under threat as a result of the recession and social changes.
CALLS FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES
June 3rd, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
There have been calls from the European University Association for increased funding for universities from European governments. The association wants investment in higher education and research to meet the Barcelona target of 3% for higher education and 2% for research as originally proposed by the European Commission.
UC BERKELEY CHANCELLOR LAUNCHES EFFORT TO ADDRESS MAJOR BUDGET CUT CHALLENGES
October 13th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
University of California Berkeley Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau has announced a six-month fact-based assessment of opportunities to reduce costs and improve campus operations.
UNIVERSITIES UK URGE MORE UNIVERSITY FUNDING THROUGH RECESSION
September 10th, 2009 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi
Citing new figures showing that Higher Education Institutions now contribute £55 billion to the UK economy, the new President of Universities UK (UUK) said today that universities are “essential, not optional, for future social and economic success”.
