The charts illustrate how a university allocated its income to various areas in 2005 and 2015.
Overall, teaching and research accounted for the largest share of spending in both years. Most other categories experienced only minor changes, while a few saw notable increases or decreases.
In 2005, over half of the university’s income (53%) was spent on teaching and research. The second largest area was accommodation, which made up 16%. Spending on maintaining campuses and libraries was equal, at 10% each. Administration and management accounted for 6%, while financial support for students received the least, at 5%.
By 2015, although teaching and research still represented the biggest proportion, its share fell slightly to 48%. In contrast, expenditure on administration and management rose significantly to 16%, and financial support for students also increased to 8%. Meanwhile, spending on accommodation was halved to 8%, and library funding dropped by half to just 5%. The proportion of income spent on maintaining campuses remained unchanged at 10%.
To sum up, while teaching and research consistently received the largest share of funding, other areas such as administration and student support saw increases, whereas accommodation and library spending declined