Convener

*James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP)

Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Ross Thomson (North East Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Dr Stuart Fancey (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Dr John Kemp (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Lorna MacDonald (Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council)

Mary Senior (University and College Union Scotland)

Alastair Sim (Universities Scotland)

Philip Whyte (National Union of Students Scotland)

Professor Lesley Yellowlees (Royal Society of Edinburgh)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson