THE Podcast: Debt and the academy

A bonds arms race is heating up in higher education but what could taking on more creditors mean for the mission of an institution? Why do univerisites need to raise millions – sometimes billions – of dollars? And is everyone on a level playing field whent it comes to attracting investors? 

 

Sara Custer speaks with Times Higher Education reporter David Matthews and senior vice president for Finance at the University of Minnesota, Brian Burnett.