Calum Ross

The inside story of the moment a major Scottish university plunged into crisis and changed forever This is the moment that 32 attendees of Dundee University’s governing body will not forget

The inside story of the moment a major Scottish university plunged into crisis and changed forever - www.scotsman.com/education/th...

Court chair quits crisis-hit Scottish university with 'immediate effect' days before key meeting The governing body at Dundee University will meet next week to discuss financial recovery plan

Court chair quits crisis-hit Scottish university with 'immediate effect' days before key meeting - www.scotsman.com/education/co...

SQA chief executive quits ahead of the creation of a new exams body for Scotland Fiona Robertson had been in post during a series of controversies for the agency

Under-pressure SQA chief executive quits ahead of the creation of a new exams body for Scotland - www.scotsman.com/education/un...

How a newspaper advert and the cooking of an omelette led to the creation of a Scottish university ‘Very distinguished’ origins of Scottish institution that helped transform society

Just three sentences published in The Scotsman almost 150 years ago would turbocharge the campaign for women’s rights and help lead to the creation of universities in both Scotland and England - www.scotsman.com/education/ho...

School strikes suspended in Scottish city amid pledge to reverse teacher cuts Promises still to be rubber-stamped by full council meeting

School strikes suspended in Scottish city amid pledge to reverse teacher cuts www.scotsman.com/education/sc...

Emergency' Cash To Save Stricken Scots University

▫New further education funding chief pledges to consider financial aid package for Dundee institution
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SNP tables new law to strengthen regulator's powers in wake of university financial crisis Measures included in Bill aim to simplify the way £3bn of public money is spent on colleges, universities and apprentices

SNP tables new law to strengthen regulator's powers in wake of university financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/sn...

Student homelessness and food bank use soars as poverty levels the 'worst' in memory MSPs hear the pressures today are ‘very different’ from a decade ago

Homelessness and food bank use soars among Scottish students as poverty levels the 'worst' in memory - www.scotsman.com/education/ho...

SQA announces big changes to Scottish exam timetable after backlash from parents, pupils and schools Extra day has been added to exam period to enable a substantial rejig

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Scottish college's 'fundamental review of operations' as deficit doubles to £10.8m Principal says financial challenges are ‘real and pressing’

Scottish college launches 'fundamental review of operations' as deficit doubles to £10.8m - www.scotsman.com/education/sc...

Beleaguered Scottish university orders probe by 'external agent' into £30m financial crisis Recovery plan will look at ‘size, shape, structure and balance’ of the crisis-hit institution

Beleaguered Scottish university orders probe by 'external agent' into £30m financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/be...

Staff at major Scottish university vote for strike action over job cuts to plug £30m deficit Three-quarters back move in union ballot as employees await details of recovery plan

Scottish university staff vote for strike action over job cuts www.scotsman.com/education/st...

Charity boss 'deeply worried' about college for people with complex needs Uncertainty over only facility of its kind ahead of SNP funding decision

Budget deal between SNP and Scottish Lib Dems appears to have secured for now the future of Scotland's first college for people with complex needs, which had been facing closure, as covered here - www.scotsman.com/education/ch...

SQA to review exam timetable amid backlash over Higher English scheduling clash Pupils and parents in ‘disbelief’ at plans published by the nation’s exams body

EXC: SQA to review this year's school exam timetable amid backlash over Higher English scheduling - www.scotsman.com/education/sq...

The 'staggering' £119,000 salary rise for best paid university principal in Scotland ‘Simply obscene’ hike in pay for Scottish vice chancellor who now earns more than double the UK prime minister

The 'staggering' £119,000 salary rise for university principal who is now the best paid in Scotland www.scotsman.com/education/th...

Good morning. Here is the front page from The Scotsman for Thursday

Business leader and father of BBC presenter leaves £100,000 to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ‘Generous gift’ ensures former chairman’s support for the arts continues

Distinguished business leader and father of BBC presenter leaves £100,000 to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - www.scotsman.com/education/di...

Composer joins chorus of criticism over council's plan to axe school music tuition Award-winning musician says music should not be considered an ‘optional extra’ in education

Top composer joins chorus of criticism over Scottish council's plan to axe school music tuition - www.scotsman.com/education/to...

SNP urged to axe 'restrictive conditions' denying thousands of ASN pupils care plans Ross Greer asks Education Secretary to use upcoming Bill to amend the rules

Councils are often loath to issue CSPs because of the resource implications. The overly restrictive criteria set out 21yrs ago make it easy for them to say no, but far too many kids with additional needs are being badly failed right now. This must change.

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Prestigious Scottish university cuts deficit to £8.5m after 'swift and decisive action' ‘No plans’ for further voluntary severance scheme at ancient Scottish institution

Prestigious Scottish university cuts deficit to £8.5m after 'swift and decisive' action - www.scotsman.com/education/pr...

SNP ministers consider new powers for regulator in the wake of Dundee University financial crisis Scottish Funding Council could be in line for beefed up oversight and intervention role

SNP ministers consider new powers for regulator in wake of Dundee University financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/sn...

Good effort David! I defo use Bluesky more now I think, tho not fully moved over yet

Scottish universities warn funding decisions risk 'compounding' problems at crisis-hit institutions SNP told clawback of Government grant can ‘become a barrier to the institution’s ability to recover’

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SNP urged to axe 'restrictive conditions' denying thousands of ASN pupils care plans Ross Greer asks Education Secretary to use upcoming Bill to amend the rules

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£10.5m deficit a 'notable achievement' says Scottish university boss Two more Scottish universities have published their accounts for 2023/24

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From 2,284 pupils to just 2: The biggest and smallest Scots schools in 2024 revealed Education secretary Jenny Gilruth recently warned some Scottish schools were ‘too big’

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Glasgow threatens to 'pause' role as asylum dispersal city without Home Office support Glasgow could pause its role as an asylum dispersal city without a bespoke package of support from the Home Office.

Glasgow City Council has threatened to "pause" being an asylum dispersal city without a "funded bespoke solution" from the Home Office. Glasgow takes in more asylum seekers than any other UK local authority.
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Prestigious Scottish university posts £13m deficit amid 'challenging' pressures Three other Scottish institutions record a surplus in latest published accounts

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Ex-pupil reveals 'truth' behind claim King compared Scottish school to Nazi jail Scottish businessman blames a ‘rascal’ who was out for ‘revenge’ against the school

'Colditz in kilts?': Ex-pupil reveals 'truth' behind claim King Charles compared Scottish school to Nazi jail - www.scotsman.com/education/co...

Prestigious Scottish university forced to rewrite financial plan after 'substantial' deficit rise Redundancies ruled out but principal says ‘room for manoeuvre is limited’

Increasingly clear that (1) what began as an attempt to hurt post-92 universities will end up consuming almost all of them, and (2) that the most exposed parts of the system, geographically, are Scotland and Wales. www.scotsman.com/education/pr...