Following the publication of the UK Government’s immigration white paper, we have responded detailing the affects of today’s announcement on Scotland’s universities. Claire McPherson, Director of Universities Scotland has said; “Universities recognise their responsibility to ensure that international student recruitment practices are robust and that growth is well-managed and sustainable. We are happy to work…
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University of the West of Scotland Principal, Professor James Miller FRSE, is elected Universities Scotland’s next Convener
The next Convener of Universities Scotland will be Professor James Miller FRSE who will take up the role for a period of two years, from 1 August 2025.
University funding allocations for 2025/26 do not give the sector the financial support needed at a time when it has never been more necessary
The Scottish Funding Council has published its funding allocations for universities for academic year 2025/26 following the Scottish Government’s budget settlement for universities as announced in December.
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Are we fair yet?
Rebecca Curran-Scarlett, Senior Policy & Information Officer at Lead Scotland shares the lived experience of disabled people in the university admissions process and why the Guarantee of Fairness and Guide for Disabled learners is so important in their application journey to university. In 2019, we launched a campaign to make access to university fairer for…
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