Graduate contribution needed to deal with large and serious university funding gap

The Director of Universities Scotland, Alastair Sim has warned that the large funding gap facing Scottish universities needs to be closed urgently.

Scottish Conservative spokesman for education, Liz Smith said:

"This is yet another warning that there is a large and serious funding gap that, so far, only the Scottish Conservatives have faced up to. Regardless of what the other parties are trying to make voters believe, the funding gap facing higher education in Scotland is not bridgeable unless a graduate contribution is introduced.

"The Scottish Conservatives would do this, as we think it is only right that when graduates can afford it, that they pay their fair share, rather than burden other taxpayers with the responsibility for paying for it.

"If we want to continue to maintain our international excellence in academic teaching and research, to offer support to the poorest students and to widen access to our universities it is imperative that we do this."

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