Recommendation 1

Although higher education is a devolved competence, reserved UK Government policies—such as foreign affairs, immigration and research and development— have significant consequences for UK and Scottish universities. We recommend that the UK Government continues to work with the Scottish Government (and the other devolved administrations) acknowledging that higher education cuts across the competencies of all UK Governments and should outline how the Governments will work together to better deliver higher education in Scotland, for example through the tripartite meeting. (Paragraph 13) Finances of Scottish universities