Funding

HSBC has given the University of Nottingham a £75 million boost to help provide ‘world-class’ research and enhance student experience. The University received a revolving credit facility, i.e., an arrangement that allows it to draw down and repay loans any number of times within the agreed loan limit. Margaret...

Future Finance, a specialist student loans company, has raised concerns surrounding students’ abilities to finance their educations. The survey, which questioned 1,000 full-time students, said that 31% have had to use credit cards, payday loans and overdrafts to finance their university experience. “The survey also showed that 70% said their...

Nottinghamshire Police’s budget reductions could risk the effectiveness of police protection, a report from a police watchdog says. It was found that £9.4m of reserve money had been used and that the police force has been inadequately managing their finances. Chief Constable Sue Fish said that the financial management...

More than £6 million in funding has been awarded to Nottingham City Council to help reduce carbon emissions. Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin recently announced Nottingham as one of four cities receiving funds for low carbon, sustainable transport due to a £35 million government initiative. This comes...

Over a third of British students find jobs “online” to fund university life, new research has revealed. Money saving website www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk has discovered that 23% of UK students who worked online to fund university life sold clothes, whilst 19% undertook “webcam work” and 11% worked in pornography. A total...

Universities UK and the Council of Deans of Health have issued a joint statement requesting a fundamental system reform of funding for students of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Profession related courses. The statement, released on the Council of Deans website, highlights “shortages in key professions such as nursing,...