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However, if the role of the body is to matchmake, we are not talking about a university for industry at all, but about a dating agency. I have nothing whatever against that concept; in fact, I rather welcome it.
As many members who represent rural areas will be aware, the availability of services locally is often a key indicator of the health and well-being of rural communities. The closure of a bank, a shop or a post office can often be seen as a major threat to that community's future.
I quote from the excellent text "An Illustrated Guide to the Scottish Economy" from that fine institution, the Royal Bank of Scotland. We all got a copy of it earlier in the year.