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NUS Scotland lash out at Government’s plans for RUK students  »

NUS Scotland have hit out at the Scottish Government’s recent announcement that they will make no fundamental changes to the current system that will have students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland paying up to £36,000 for a four yea...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Brogan Donnelly | Read more »

Four-year degrees under question »

The debate on Scottish Universities dropping the traditional four-year degree programme for a shorter three-year system continues as the Scottish Education Secretary, Michael Russell, said he was “flexible” about the introduction of shorter...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Tom McCallum | Read more »

Spending review good news for Scottish universities »

The Scottish Government’s spending review has been praised by the higher education sector, after committing to protect the Education Maintenance Allowance and a £7,000 minimum income provision for the poorest students. The review also...

Tue 04 Oct 2011 by Tom McCallum | Read more »

Scottish universities' spin-out success »

Scotland’s universities have produced more spin-out companies in the last decade than any other part of the UK, a survey has revealed. The news comes as Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University launches its second annual Converge Challenge to pr...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Polly Dallyn | Read more »

Scottish Universities shell out on honorary degrees »

Scottish universities have spent £100,000 over the past three years on honorary degrees for celebrities. The University of St Andrews has recorded the biggest spend, with £30,000 spent in the last year alone on travel, hospitality and acco...

Wed 24 Nov 2010 by Polly Dallyn | Read more »

British universities set to struggle »

According to the Guardian's list of the world's best universities, UK institutions are trailing behind those in the US in terms of offering a world class education. The list, which was released last week, gives the UK 18 universities in the top 100, 4...

Wed 15 Sep 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Edinburgh universities all down in UK Guardian rankings »

Edinburgh’s universities have plummeted in the latest round of UK rankings, with the University of Edinburgh getting the worst feedback score in the country in the Guardian’s university league table for the 2010-11 academic year. The Unive...

Wed 15 Sep 2010 by Pierre Thistlejohn | Read more »