Parliamentary Update

Response to Department for Education consultation on postgraduate doctoral loans

At Budget 2015, the UK Government announced its intention to review how to broaden and strengthen support for postgraduate research and subsequently published a consultation on support for postgraduate study. This consultation took place in November and December 2016. Professor Sir Tim O’Shea responded on behalf of Universities Scotland in his capacity as the Convener…

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Briefing on Scottish Government Draft Budget 2017/18

Ahead of the Education and Skills Committee meeting of Wednesday 21 December, Universities Scotland prepared a briefing for members of the committee. The briefing gives an overview of the Scottish Government Draft Budget for 2017/18 from the perspective of Universities Scotland. You can read the briefing here.

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