Tag: higher education funding
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Nova Scotia universities face funding risk as residence occupancy targets miss the mark
Introduction: a funding cliff for Nova Scotia universities Several universities in Nova Scotia are confronting a potential funding setback after falling short of a provincially set target to fill on-campus residences to 95 percent occupancy. The policy, designed to stabilize student housing revenue and ensure efficient campus infrastructure use, could trigger adjustments in provincial funding…
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WSU Consultants Paid Up to $2,850 a Day as Redundancies Loom: What It Means for the University
Overview: High-cost consulting in a time of cuts Western Sydney University (WSU) is slipping deeper into financial strain as it prepares to shed hundreds of staff. Leaked documents obtained by the ABC reveal that several senior consultants are being paid rates as high as $2,850 per day, with individual invoices showing five weeks of work…