Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
Universities Scotland
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Edinburgh University told staff it bought valuable property amid funding crisis…then denied it
Unions have called for urgent clarity from Edinburgh university after it published an “incorrect” memo that said the cash-strapped institution
Over 400 university staff earn more than the first minister
Over 400 members of staff at Scotland’s universities earn more than the first minister, despite a funding crisis engulfing
Explained: Why are Scottish universities worried about money?
In recent months questions have been raised about the viability of the current funding system for Scotland’s higher education
Selling off Scotland: public bodies shed property worth half a billion
Scotland’s public institutions sold off more than half a billion pounds worth of land and property between 2015 and
International students forced into ‘travel loophole’
International students, required to undertake hotel quarantine as part of Scottish measures to prevent new Covid-19 variants, are claiming prohibitive
Brexit impact: university research ‘will take decade to recover’
Brexit could damage university research in Scotland for at least a decade, hitting funding, vital collaborations and disciplines crucial to
University zero hours contracts rise despite pledge to end exploitation
Almost half of Scotland’s universities increased the number of staff they employed on zero hours contracts over the last