Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Acknowledged
Scottish Funding Council (SFC) grants made up the second highest income source in 2017–18.
Conclusion
Scottish Funding Council (SFC) grants made up the second highest income source in 2017–18. This has also remained the case in subsequent years.35 Karen Watt, Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council, told us that although Scottish Funding Council funding represents about 30% of the whole sector’s total income, reliance on their funding varies very much below the surface.36 To illustrate this point she informed us that: [ … ] the University of the Highlands and Islands [ … ] relies quite heavily on [SFC] funding—69% of its funds come from the Scottish Funding Council—whereas the University of St Andrews has a very low reliance, at 15% of total funds.37
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that higher education in Scotland is largely devolved and highlights its ongoing engagement with the Scottish Government, as well as its International Education Strategy which aims to help universities diversify student recruitment and funding sources.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 27 April 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗