On 11 November, the EU Council and the European Parliament reached an agreement on the EU budget for 2014. Meanwhile, the European Commission has released the latest edition of the Education and Training Monitor which looks at progress on the education and training 2020 benchmarks and core indicators. It has also announced that it has appointed 15 groups of independent experts to advise on priorities for Horizon 2020, the future EU research and innovation programme for 2014-2020. More...
UUK publishes report on the funding challenges facing universities
Universities UK (UUK) has this month published a new report entitled “The funding challenge for universities”.
Focusing on England in particular, the report examines the “challenges for universities and government in funding any expansion of student numbers, given the backdrop of current funding restraints”. Drawing on research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies [IFS], the report calls for consideration of funding options that are “sustainable and ensure that higher education remains accessible to all applicants”.
For more information on the key findings and themes in the report please see the UUK press release.
To download the report, please visit the UUK website.



