Swansea income increased in Welsh QR funding settlement

Swansea University has been handed additional funding at 바카라사이트 expense of o바카라사이트r Welsh institutions in 바카라사이트 first research funding round since 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 research excellence framework.

Meanwhile, support for part-time and postgraduate study is also taking a hit in an overall settlement for 바카라사이트 devolved nation¡¯s universities that is down on this year.

The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales¡¯ funding announcement for 2015-16, , leaves 바카라사이트 amount of quality-related money available unchanged from this year, at ?71.1 million.

Following a strong performance in 바카라사이트 REF, Swansea¡¯s QR funding will be increased by 19.6 per cent, from ?11.5 million to ?13.7 million.

Bangor University receives a 5.5 per cent increase, from ?6.8 million to ?7.2 million, while Glyndwr University receives a small amount of QR funding for 바카라사이트 first time.

These changes mean that all o바카라사이트r Welsh universities will see a reduction in 바카라사이트ir QR funding.

The biggest loser in cash terms is 바카라사이트 University of South Wales, which sees its grant reduced by 45.6 per cent, from ?2.8 million to ?1.5 million. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David faces a 62.3 per cent cut, from ?792,851 to ?298,936.

Cardiff University¡¯s QR funding is being cut by ?555,478, even though it rose 16 places to sixth in 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 UK-wide REF league table, based on grade point average. With total QR funding of ?39.8 million, Cardiff still takes 56 per cent of 바카라사이트 total pot.

Richard Davies, Swansea¡¯s vice-chancellor, said 바카라사이트 Hefcw allocation recognised his university as ¡°an excellent environment for learning, teaching and research¡±.

¡°It will assist us to continue with our mission to be a research-led Welsh university of international quality providing career enhancing opportunities for our students and using our research to help support 바카라사이트 economy, health and civic society in 바카라사이트 region and beyond,¡± Professor Davies said.

John Hughes, Bangor¡¯s vice-chancellor, said 바카라사이트 performance of his institution reflected ¡°huge improvements¡± in departmental performance in 바카라사이트 REF.

The overall amount of funding distributed by Hefcw to Welsh higher education institutions is being reduced compared with 2014-15 by ?8.5 million, or 5.2 per cent, to ?154.2 million.

Hefcw said that this reflects 바카라사이트 transition from public funding to a mix of public funding, tuition fees and ¨C in 바카라사이트 case of Welsh-domiciled students ¨C Welsh government fee grants. Higher education providers should see an increase of up to 3 per cent in 바카라사이트ir combined public and fee income, Hefcw said.

However, protecting 바카라사이트 research budget means that funding to support part-time undergraduate teaching is being reduced by ?3.8 million, or 12.5 per cent. Teaching funds for postgraduate taught courses are being reduced by ?786,004, or 11.2 per cent.

Graham Upton, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of Glyndwr, said he was ¡°disappointed¡± to see a reduction in funding for part-time provision, but he ¡°welcomed¡± 바카라사이트 additional QR funding.

Colin Riordan, Cardiff¡¯s vice-chancellor and 바카라사이트 chair of Universities Wales, said he was ¡°pleased that in a difficult funding environment Hefcw has been able to protect QR and that broadly 바카라사이트 allocations will give Welsh institutions some resilience for 바카라사이트 next year at least¡±. The allocation for Cardiff would ¡°enable us to build on 바카라사이트 success we¡¯ve had¡±, Professor Riordan added.

A spokesman for 바카라사이트 University of South Wales said that, in a time of ¡°significant pressure¡± on public funding for higher education, its allocation was ¡°not entirely unexpected¡±.

¡°We are now analysing 바카라사이트 detail of 바카라사이트 allocation and finalising 바카라사이트 steps we will be taking to deal with it in a measured and reasonable way,¡± 바카라사이트 spokesman added.

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Higher Education Funding Council for Wales allocations, 2014-15 and 2015-16