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54% of HEIs expect their demand for credit to increase, as the pressure of investing to compete increases
For research-intensive HEIs, the use of investments in reducing costs was a strong priority for
39% of institutions, compared to
13% for teaching-intensive HEIs
Research-intensive HEIs
Teaching-intensive HEIs
39%
13%
65% of HEIs ranked enhancing the student’s teaching and learning experience as their strongest priority
62% of HEIs feel that now is not a good time to be taking greater risk onto their balance sheets, although there is a view that borrowing is affordable
69% of HEIs affirmed that their investment priorities remain unchanged
62% of HEIs are now less optimistic about their financial prospects than they were 12 months ago
62%
Investing to compete2016/17 Higher EducationFinance Director’s Survey
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Investing to compete2016/17 Higher EducationFinance Director’s Survey
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62% of HEIs are now less optimistic about their financial prospects than they were 12 months ago
62%
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69% of HEIs affirmed that their investment priorities remain unchanged
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62% of HEIs feel that now is not a good time to be taking greater risk onto their balance sheets, although there is a view that borrowing is affordable
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65% of HEIs ranked enhancing the student’s teaching and learning experience as their strongest priority
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For research-intensive HEIs, the use of investments in reducing costs was a strong priority for
39% of institutions, compared to
13% for teaching-intensive HEIs
Research-intensive HEIs
Teaching-intensive HEIs
39%
13%
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54% of HEIs expect their demand for credit to increase, as the pressure of investing to compete increases
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