Universities Scotland

The Scottish Funding Council has released the 2008-09 main grant letter.

The Scottish Government has found an additional £10m for universities to help with current pressures.

The use of the title university is strictly controlled in order to maintain the internationally-recognised reputation of universities.

Since the announcement of the Scottish budget Universities Scotland has had helpful discussions with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning about the cost pressures on universities in 2008-09.

The salary of each Principal is normally decided by a Remuneration Committee of the institutions’ Governing Body, independently of the Principal and takes into consideration a number of issues, including comparative salary information from other sectors.