THE SNP Scottish government has announced £10 million in extra funding for the nation’s universities as deficits rocket.

The cash, to be delivered via the Scottish Funding Council, came just days after the University of Dundee announced plans to axe 632 jobs — 20 per cent of its workforce — in a bid to close a £35m financial black hole at the institution.

Holyrood’s Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth announced the £10 million support package “to assist universities such as Dundee with navigating immediate financial challenges. This is on top of the £15m of extra support previously announced for the sector in February.