Universities Scotland is the representative body of Scotland's 19 higher education institutions. We develop policy on behalf of the university sector and campaign publicly on higher education issues.

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Looking to the future: a stable, effective, and competitive university sector: Universities Scotland’s budget case 2026/27

We have published our budget submission ahead of the Scottish Government's budget-setting process for 2026/27.

Stark Financial Picture and High-Risk Financial Context for Universities Evident in Financial Sustainability Report

The Scottish Funding Council has published its annual Financial Sustainability report for Scotland’s universities. Amongst the financial metrics, which cover the period 2022/23 to 2026/27 which includes some financial projections, key figures include:
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Stark Financial Picture and High-Risk Financial Context for Universities Evident in Financial Sustainability Report

Stark Financial Picture and High-Risk Financial Context for Universities Evident in Financial Sustainability Report The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has today (Friday, 26 September at 10.00) published its annual Financial Sustainability report for Scotland’s universities. Amongst the financial metrics, which cover the period 2022/23 to 2026/27 which includes some financial projections, key figures include: HEIs…

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A new national supercomputer for Edinburgh: why it matters for UK research

Professor Mark Parsons, Director of EPCC and Dean of Research Computing at the University of Edinburgh. EPCC, part of the University of Edinburgh, is the UK’s leading centre of Supercomputing and Data Science expertise has written an article on why the Supercomputer, hosted at the University of Edinburgh is important for UK research. As the…

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