By: Stephen Dean, Harriet Taylor-Raine, Paul Rao
15 Jul 20252 min read
UK universities are facing serious challenges. They're being encouraged to diversify their income streams, but changes to immigration law are reducing international student numbers. Franchising arrangements are also under scrutiny and apprenticeships are under threat. A small increase to tuition fees in England has been a welcome reprieve, but this is likely to be insufficient to overcome the sector’s financial worries.
Our latest annual report on the sector shares guidance on how higher education institutions can mitigate risks through rigorous planning and prepare for upcoming changes to financial reporting and audit requirements, as well as the broader education environment.
These are the key topics:
For more insight and guidance, or to offer feedback or suggestions on future editions, get in touch with our team.
Our HE Roundtable discussion brought together audit committee chairs to explore how universities can strengthen financial stability.
At a time of profound change for independent schools, we look at key issues leadership teams are grappling with and how our multi-disciplinary team can help.
Roundtable: financial resilience in higher education
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