Tag Archives: finances

People who are bad with numbers often find it harder to make ends meet – even if they are not poor

People who are bad with numbers often find it harder to make ends meet – even if they are not poor

People who are bad with numbers are more likely to experience financial difficulties than people who are good with numbers. That’s according to our analyses of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll. In this World Risk Poll, people from 141 countries were asked if 10% was bigger than, smaller than or the same as 1 out of […] … learn more→

Which universities are best placed financially to weather COVID?

Which universities are best placed financially to weather COVID?

2021 is when the impacts of COVID-19 really start to take their toll on universities, as more than 140,000 international students seek to return to study in Australia. My new analysis, presented in this article, reveals that if one in five international students don’t re-enrol, the loss of revenue would plunge half of all Australian universities into […] … learn more→

The financial side of seeking higher education

The financial side of seeking higher education

Attending university can be a life-changing and highly valuable experience. In addition to earning a qualification to set you up on your desired career path, attending university can help you to develop a range of key life skills, allow you to live somewhere new, make new friends and much more. Higher education certainly has its […] … learn more→

Easing standards for more revenue

As the immense corruption of higher education grows, it gets ever more crass, to the point that the rulers of higher education no longer make any pretense of their corruption (say, does that remind you of any current government?). Anyway, the title of a recent article demonstrates just how little effort is put into maintaining […] … learn more→