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SCOTTISH universities have lost out on more than £400 million of investment since Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister, Labour has claimed.
Research by the party published yesterday shows the Scottish government’s budget for universities has failed to keep up with the pace of inflation.
Labour education spokesman Iain Gray said this meant university funding is now 11 per cent lower in real terms than it was in 2014/15.
Cuts are sweeping campuses as cash-strapped universities slash staff and politicians fail to act on a growing funding emergency. VINCE MILLS reports
Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy
