Universities Scotland has responded to the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee inquiry on European Structural and Investment Funds. You can read our submission here. Our submission outlines how our members interact with current European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) across a number of activities, including innovation and skills development, to contribute to smart, sustainable and…
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Further submission of evidence to Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee inquiry on Scotland’s Economic Performance
On 6th March 2018, our Director Alastair Sim gave evidence to the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee on Scotland’s Economic Performance. You can watch the proceedings below: width=”560″ height=”315″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”> After the session, the Committee got in touch to ask Universities Scotland to provide more information about knowledge exchange funding as well as…
Universities Scotland’s position on the development of Framework Programme 9
We have responded to a public consultation on the development of the EU’s Framework Programme 9 (FP9). The new research and innovation programme will succeed Horizon 2020 when it expires in a couple of years. You can read our full submission here.
Our response to Commons Science and Technology Committee’s Brexit inquiry
Universities Scotland has responded to a call for evidence from the UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee. This month, the committee will host the ‘Brexit: Science and Innovation‘ summit, to identify actions to mitigate risks and exploit opportunities for UK science, research and innovation after Brexit. You can read our full submission here.
Response to survey on metrics to be used the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF)
Universities Scotland has responded to a survey on the metrics used by the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF). The survey, by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), called for evidence on: suitable existing and potential new metrics how to ensure fair and meaningful comparison appropriate forms of presenting the results. Our submission recognised that although the development of the…
Convener’s hopes for 2018
Our Convener, Professor Andrea Nolan shares her hopes for 2018 in our first blog of the year. Happy New Year from me and everyone at Universities Scotland. In lieu of New Year’s Resolutions, I thought there was some merit in sharing my hopes for 2018. The year will, much like last year, have Brexit looming…
Opportunities from the Industrial Strategy
Ruth Meyer is a Senior Policy Officer covering Research, Health and Knowledge Exchange here at Universities Scotland. After digesting the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy paper, Ruth blogs about the opportunities that exist for Scotland. The UK Government’s white paper on the Industrial Strategy was published last month and there are loads of reasons to be cheerful….
Response to Education and Skills Committee’s inquiry on Horizon 2020
Universities Scotland has submitted a briefing on the funding of Horizon 2020 to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee. The Committee, chaired by James Dornan MSP, asked for input on the future of the programme, which funds research and innovation projects across Europe. Up until September 2017, Scotland gained some €438 million in funding from the programme….
Universities Scotland responds to Scottish Government budget for 2018/19
The Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay, has announced a revenue budget for higher education institutions of £1,024.9 million in 2018/19 which is a 1.1 per cent increase in higher education revenue spending, compared to the previous year. This increase to the revenue budget should enable the real terms protection of universities’ Teaching Grant, which was our…
Universities launch campaign to promote the real value of the Teaching Grant
Scotland’s 19 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have today launched a campaign, ahead of the Scottish Government’s budget next week, highlighting the importance of the higher education Teaching Grant. The positive campaign, the real value of T, raises awareness and understanding of the importance of the higher education Teaching Grant through the stories of ten staff,…