Tag: NUS

Debt burden more than doubles for Scotland’s students

Business

Bethan Sexton - January 21, 2020

A new report from the Auditor General for Scotland has shown a 120 per cent increase in student debt in Scotland over the past...

Scottish universities criticised for investing millions in fossil fuels and arms

Scottish News

Peter Laing - April 6, 2015

SCOTTISH universities are investing millions of pounds in “harmful” industries, according to the National Union of Students (NUS). The NUS claims that nearly £16m is...

Universities lose cash despite being able to charge non-Scottish students

Scottish News

Guest - February 18, 2013

FOUR universities have lost money as a result of hiking tuition fees for non-Scottish students up to £9000. Since August last year, university chiefs have been...

“Greedy” Scottish university offers more places to English students than Scots

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 29, 2012

A “Greedy” Scottish university is offering more places to English students than Scots for the first time in its history. The prestigious Edinburgh University has...

Edinburgh University is most dangerous campus in Scotland

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 12, 2012

EDINBURGH University is the most dangerous campus in Scotland, according to official figures. The prestigious Russell Group University, whose past students include Sir Walter Scott...

Scotland has worst uni drop-out rate in UK

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - March 29, 2012

New statistics from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) show that in 2010/11, Scotland’s universities have the worst record in the whole of the...

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