Independent Scotland would seek research council access

By David Matthews. An independent Scotland would seek to continue to share research councils with the remainder of the UK, a new blueprint for independence has said. 
Released today, Scotland’s Future: your guide to an independent Scotland also argues that it would still be possible to charge tuition fees to students from the rest of the UK under EU law. The proposal on research councils is likely to be controversial because Scottish universities are widely considered to win a disproportionate amount of funding under the present arrangements. More...