Education, Children and Young People Committee
Universities
Background
At our meeting on 30 March 2022, we considered our approach to looking at issues affecting universities. We agreed to hold a one-off evidence session on this topic in September 2022.
On 8 June 2022, we agreed that this evidence session would form part of our pre-budget scrutiny.
Timetable
28th September 2022
We heard evidence from: Mary Senior - UCU Scotland; Ellie Gomersall - President, National Union of Students Scotland; Karen Watt - Chief Executive, Scottish Funding Council; and Professor George Boyne - Principal of the University of Aberdeen, representing Universities Scotland
Engagement
We have received a number of written submissions from university staff:
- 21 March 2022 Submission 1
- 22 March 2022 Submission 2
- 22 March 2022 Submission 3
- 22 March 2022 Submission 4
- 23 March 2022 Submission 5
- 23 March 2022 Submission 6
- 24 March 2022 Submission 7
- 24 March 2022 Submission 8
- 24 March 2022 Submission 9
- 25 March 2022 Submission 10
- 25 March 2022 Submission 11
- 24 March 2022 Submission 12
- 28 March 2022 Submission 13