Universities Scotland responds to the publication of the Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) academic year 2024/25 indicative allocations to universities and higher education institutions. Professor Iain Gillespie, Convener of Universities Scotland, said: “This is by far the toughest funding settlement universities have faced, as £28.5 million of Government cuts had to be found from next year’s…
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Students from underrepresented backgrounds highlight importance of the access agenda
We have unveiled a new campaign on widening access, called “40 Faces", which gives a platform for 40 non-traditional students and graduates to share their experience of university.
“Toughest Funding Settlement” as SFC’s AY 2024/25 Indicative Allocations are published
“This is by far the toughest funding settlement universities have faced, as £28.5 million of Government cuts had to be found from next year’s teaching budgets." says US Convener, Professor Iain Gillespie.
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University students from underrepresented backgrounds highlight importance of the access agenda and the need to achieve the 2030 access goals
Universities Scotland, which represents Scotland’s 19 universities and higher education institutions, has today (Monday, 15 April) unveiled a new campaign on widening access, called “40 Faces”. The campaign gives a platform for 40 non-traditional students and graduates to share their experience of university and set out their perspectives on what is key to achieving Scotland’s…
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📻 @valerieness and four GCU students appeared on @BBCRadioScot #Mornings today with @StephenJardine, discussing the challenges people face when moving into further education and the importance of widening access.
Listen now from 1.26:
🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001y8dx
#40Faces
🆕Listen to one of our faces Shannon Jackson from the
@UofGlasgow and our Head of Public Affairs, Susannah Lane chat about our '40 Faces' campaign on @BBCRadioScot📻
Starting from 10:11am⬇️
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_scotland_fm
Find out more on the campaign⬇️
https://40faces.universities-scotland.ac.uk/
#40Faces
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