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University finance & management
113 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
How to be “positively pushy” to get things done for students
12/07/24
Finding your university in the data: Summer 2024 edition
17/06/24
What are students’ rights if cuts are proposed or implemented?
17/04/24
Women VCs increase reporting rates of gender-based violence on campus
01/12/23
What to think about if you’re feeding in on a new building or refurb on campus
21/09/23
What are universities doing on the cost of living crisis?
14/09/23
What to think about when your uni is planning (or not planning) to grow
10/10/22
Understanding exclusive university supplier deals on campus
01/07/22
A beginner’s guide to academic workload modelling
01/07/22
PGRs need more and better space on campus
27/05/22
The REF, and why it matters to universities
13/05/22
How to respond to DfE’s HE policy statement and reform consultation
31/03/22
A beginner’s guide to medical education
05/11/21
What does a degree actually cost – for students and for universities?
13/08/21
Ten issues for SUs to explore as universities prepare to expand
06/08/21
What’s it like being a woman in higher education?
22/06/21
This is what SUs need to know about league tables
19/03/21
The debate over university admissions reform
29/10/20
Student consumer rights and refunds under Covid-19
20/10/20
What are universities planning and are students still coming?
17/06/20
Are students worried about their uni going bankrupt?
03/06/20
How to reopen universities in September
29/05/20
The practicalities of a socially distant campus
27/05/20
Will students defer or switch if September is socially distant?
20/05/20
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