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University finance & management
113 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
How to interrogate the student experience at subject level
13/09/26
Finding your university in the data: Summer 2026 edition
15/06/26
Here’s where we’re at with university finances (in England) – May 2026
29/05/26
Comparing the financial help that universities give to students (In England)
27/05/26
Universities are curbing free food for students
04/05/26
Here’s what’s happening with HE finance in Wales
26/03/26
Graduation costs index: 2026 edition
25/02/26
The ultimate guide for SUs on what to think about and what to do if a merger is on the cards
19/02/26
It’s time to push for a rewrite of your university’s Student Protection Plan
01/02/26
Here’s what the government position is if a provider (in England) goes insolvent
15/01/26
Does your university need a student consultation framework? (2026 update)
01/01/26
What’s going on with UK universities’ finances?
04/12/25
Here’s what the public thinks about universities, and why that matters to SUs
31/10/25
Help! My uni has over (or under) recruited to a course
22/10/25
Here’s what universities’ civic and economic impact is and why SUs should be interested
05/09/25
Here’s what’s on the to do list for the OfS this year
25/07/25
What SUs can learn from the OIA about closures
18/07/25
Finding your university in the data: Summer 2025 edition
16/06/25
Here’s what UUK has to say about university cuts
07/05/25
How digital transformation happens at universities
04/04/25
What are students’ rights over closed modules, campuses and courses?
05/02/25
What SUs can learn from complaints about student transfers
09/12/24
Here’s what SUs need to know about UUK’s new “blueprint”
02/10/24
What SUs need to think about when deciding how to allocate hardship funding
02/10/24
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