Universities Scotland has submitted its response to the Scottish Funding Council’s review of the Research Excellence Grant and Research Postgraduate Grant consultation SFC/CN/04/2014. Key points from our submission: Research Excellence Grant proposals. We support uncoupling the funding provided to support non-charity research/charity income from that provided in recognition of research volume and quality. The proposal to distribute…
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Impacts of the closure of the Post Study Work (PSW) route
The cross-party All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Migration sought engagement with a range of stakeholders to consider what impacts, on students, universities, and local economies, the closure of the Tier 1 PSW route has had on the attractiveness of the UK as a destination to study, following the UK Government’s decision to close the post-study work route…
Response to the recommendations of the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce on Educational Attainment
The Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce focused primarily on the 50% of Scotland’s pupils who don’t follow an academic pathway after school and who leave without Highers. However, many of the issues raised in the Commission’s report have parallels in the university sector and many of the recommendations have implications for universities so we are…
Response to Scottish Funding Council consultation on Knowledge Transfer Grant (SFC/CN/01/2014)
Universities Scotland has submitted its response to the Scottish Funding Council’s Knowledge Transfer Grant (KTG) consultation SFC/CN/01/2014. The KTG has to date been a long-term, flexible funding stream to support knowledge exchange activities, including commercialisation of research, in a rapidly evolving landscape. While taking into consideration the Scottish Government’s priorities, the grant provides institutions with…
Response to Scottish Government Consultation “Women On Board: Quality Through Diversity”
Universities Scotland has submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the introduction of gender quotas on public boards, “Women On Board: Quality Through Diversity”. We share the Scottish Government’s goal to harness and make best use of talent in our decision-making bodies, irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or…
Response to Department of Business, Innovation and Skills consultation on investment in science and research
Universities Scotland has submitted its response to the UK Government’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills’ consultation on “Science and research: proposals for long-term capital investment”. We believe that capital investment is a key element of competitiveness. It contributes to attracting the best staff from around the world, maintaining world-leading research and securing significant efficiencies. It is…