Universities’ £10billion pension deficit  may add £1,000 to student fee while lecturers could also have to increase contributionsThe Universities Superannuation Scheme is Britain’s biggest pension fund It has 303,000 members, most of them on gold-plated final salary pensionsIt puts its shortfall at £7.9bn but experts say the real deficit is £2.6bn higherTo repair it would require...Read More

Loughborough University provides the best return on investment for students, an independent study finds:https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/best-value-universities-uk-revealedThe Times Higher Education details the “value” ranking of UK Universities. Interesting for students who are considering attending a 3-year programme of study costing upward of £9,250 per academic year for tuition fees before the addition of costs associated with a maintenance...Read More

The cost of living away from home in a big city to attend university is getting out of hand. Students from around the world share their stories.https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/soaring-cost-student-living‘The article provides a worrying picture of student debt in the UK’. Qualifi CEO Jason Goodyear says, ‘It doesn’t have to be this way’. Qualifi has available options to...Read More