Scotland’s university funding for 2014-15 revealed

By David Matthews. The budget for universities in Scotland will remain almost exactly the same in cash terms in 2014-15, the Scottish Funding Council has confirmed.
A total of £1,066 million will be split between teaching, research and other projects and grants next academic year, very slightly down on 2013-14, when the overall budget was £1,074 million.
The council said that £18.5 million would be spent on creating 3,300 new university places, the majority for those from poor backgrounds or those articulating from college. More...