The Australian Universities Accord has identified a needs-based funding model for higher education as a possible policy direction. The analysis in this brief shows the Australian Universities Accord was right to identify a needs-based funding model as a possible approach. But more research is needed to make sure the settings are right.

Howard-era reforms to higher education have led to a lack of transparency and democratic accountability within the councils that govern Australia’s public universities. These issues are epitomised in the proposed merger of the University of Adelaide with the University of South Australia, a case which shows why reform is needed, argue the authors of this...

The authors of this paper argue that a levy on international student fees that supported a redistributive function would be a radical policy step, and go far beyond those effective specific-purpose levies already in operation in Australia. It raises several issues that would need to be carefully considered, as it would likely need to collect...

This paper looks at alternative funding models as a way forward to increase equity in education in Australian schools.

This publication brings together a mix of authors to look back at the last 20 years of higher education policy across the United Kingdom. It has been released to mark the Higher Education Policy Institute's 20th birthday.