Professor James Miller, Universities Scotland Convener and Principal of the University of the West of Scotland has written a piece for The Herald, discussing out Scottish Government budget submission for 2027/28 and why it is important to narrow the university funding gap. Scotland’s universities did not arrive at their current financial challenges overnight. For more…
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Narrowing the gap: funding Scotland's university sector
Universities Scotland have published their 2027/28 Scottish Government budget submission 'narrowing the gap: funding Scotland's university sector'.
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Narrowing the gap: funding Scotland’s university sector. 2027/28 Scottish Government budget submission.
Today, Tuesday 10 November, Universities Scotland have published their 2027/28 Scottish Government budget submission ‘narrowing the gap: funding Scotland’s university sector’. The recently published Funding Gap Analysis of Scotland’s University Sector, identified acute, structural weaknesses within the current university funding model, including a £200m funding gap. Following the publication of the funding gap analysis, this…
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