Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 23
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Although total income for the sector as a whole increased by 3% between 2014 and...
Conclusion
Although total income for the sector as a whole increased by 3% between 2014 and 2018, total income reduced at nine universities, including five modern universities, over that period.42 The chart below (from Audit Scotland’s 2019 report) demonstrates the different levels of reliance universities in Scotland have on different income streams. This means that changes in the value of revenue streams, for example fluctuations in international student applications, or changes in the value of SFC funding, have much larger implications for some Scottish universities than others. Income profile for Scottish universities in 2017–1843 Covid-19: university finances before, during and looking ahead Finances pre-pandemic