Posts about: HE finances

University finances are in a perilous state – it’s the result of market competition and debt-based expansion

University finances are in a perilous state – it’s the result of market competition and debt-based expansion

The higher education sector in the UK is in financial crisis. Over 60 institutions have announced severance or redundancy programmes, and around 40% expect to be in deficit in 2023-24. The financial collapse of one or more universities is now a distinct possibility, with disruptive economic and social repercussions for the regions in which they are based. This alarming situation is the […]…