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Team behind the Future Framework to secure the future of Scotland’s universities announced

The 15-person strong steering group tasked with securing a sustainable and successful future for Scotland’s universities, through the Future Framework, has been announced today (Monday, 16 February).

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Team behind the Future Framework to secure the future of Scotland’s universities announced

The 15-person strong steering group tasked with securing a sustainable and successful future for Scotland’s universities, through the Future Framework, has been announced today (Monday, 16 February). Scotland’s first ever holistic review of university funding since devolution was announced in late December as a joint initiative by Scottish Government and Universities Scotland. Today, the Co-Conveners…

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Scottish Government Spinouts report sets out integral role of universities in national research ecosystem

The Scottish Government yesterday published Ideas to Impact: Scottish Spinouts Report which sets out the strengths, ambition, and progress of its research commercialisation policies. The report sets out a framework of metrics to monitor progress of Scotland’s research commercialisation ecosystem, of which universities are an integral part, over the next five years. Commenting on the…

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