University spending explained

Increased student contributions to the costs of higher education have led to a greater interest in university spending. This interactive explainer shows how universities in England spend their money, and how all of this ultimately benefits the paying student.

Additional downloads

University spending explained: summary document
A short PDF summary of our university spending visualisation
Expenditure category mapping (.xls)
The underlying data behind the expenditure categories in the visualisation

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