Funding & Fees

Investing public funding in higher education is just that – an investment. UK universities are generators of economic growth and wealth creation. In fact, based on Universities UK calculations the overall impact of Alliance universities on the UK economy in 2007/08 was 8.5 billion – this compares to the 4.3 billion of the UK film industry.

Our policy work relating to funding and fees has included submissions to the current Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance being led by Lord Browne as well as ongoing discussions with BIS, Treasury and HEFCE officials in relation to funding announcements for higher education.

See 2010/01: ‘ Impact of Fees: A review of the evidence’ and 2010/03: ‘Proposal for a Graduate Contribution Scheme in England’
Further information about ongoing project is available through the ‘Members’ Area

Items tagged with: Funding & Fees

News Releases: We need long-term financial stability for the HE sector

March 15, 2013

University Alliance responds to today’s HEFCE Financial Health of the Sector Report. Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “Universities have demonstrated good financial management and the ability to adapt in a period of financial uncertainty. They have made … Continue reading →

News & Media: Flexibility is key

January 14, 2013

In response to the confirmed funding allocations to HEFCE for 2013-14, Libby Hackett Chief Executive of University Alliance said: “In the wake of the biggest change in decades and with the continued uncertainty in student recruitment, efforts to ensure a … Continue reading →

Featured: We’ll put best foot forward – and boot in if we have to

August 30, 2012

Speaking to John Morgan, at the Times Higher Education, Professor Steve West, the new chair of University Alliance, talks funding policy and standing firm. Finding ways to finance higher education through taxation and protecting research funding beyond a small elite … Continue reading →

Featured: University Alliance comments on A-level results

August 16, 2012

In response to A-level results, Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “The high number of young people looking to go to university, despite the increase in student fees, shows that they recognise the value a degree has in … Continue reading →

Blog: Farewell from Professor Janet Beer

July 23, 2012

By September, I will have served my term of office as Chair of University Alliance and it will be time to hand over to Steve West at the University of the West of England. The last three years have been … Continue reading →

Consultation Response: Student number controls and teaching funding consultation for 2013-14 and beyond

June 21, 2012

University Alliance response to the HEFCE consultation on student number controls and teaching funding for 2013-14 and beyond. Download our response here.

In the News: THE: Marginal incentive: coalition ‘blinks first in game of chicken’

May 3, 2012

The government has made changes to the number of ‘core-and-margin’ places that will be open to bids in 2013. Commenting on the changes, Libby Hackett, director of the University Alliance, said that 60 to 70 per cent of students at … Continue reading →

In the News: BBC: Government plans new shake-up to university admissions

April 30, 2012

Judith Burns (BBC) reports on the changes being made to student places for 2013-14. Speaking to the BBC, Libby Hackett Director of University Alliance, said “the changes announced today are a step in the right direction, increasing our ability to … Continue reading →

In the News: THE: Individual course fees may be used for distribution of ‘margin’ places

February 9, 2012

In an article in Times Higher Education (THE) Libby Hackett, director of the University Alliance said the unexpected hit was bad for student choice as many of the institutions affected were performing strongly on applications. “You are looking at universities … Continue reading →