The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on university funding in Scotland

Author: Lynne Currie

PDF Published: Thursday 23 Jul 2020 (SB 20-46)

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- Executive Summary
- Sector finances pre-COVID-19
  - Main sources of income pre-COVID-19
- COVID-19: a 'unique and significant shock'
  - Key drivers of the drop in income
  - Tuition fee income: a waiting game
- Support and action
  - Cooperation between Government and universities
  - Additional funding and support
  - Free tuition for new EU students comes to an end from 2021-22
  - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- Next steps
  - SFC funding review
  - Emerging thinking from the sector
  - Charting progress
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Image: Figure 1: University operating position as % of income 2014-15 to 2017-18

Image: Figure 2: University income sources by institution 2018-19

Image: Figure 3: University Income Sources (Scotland) 2018-19

Image: Figure 4: Tuition fee breakdown by domicile (Scotland) 2018-19

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Last Updated: 8/4 3:08pm

Image: Figure 1: University operating position as % of income 2014-15 to 2017-18

Image: Figure 2: University income sources by institution 2018-19

Image: Figure 3: University Income Sources (Scotland) 2018-19

Image: Figure 4: Tuition fee breakdown by domicile (Scotland) 2018-19

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