Following consultation with its membership, the University and College Union withdrew its marking and assessment boycott at universities across the United Kingdom, effective from 6 September. The impact of the boycott has varied across and within institutions. Now that the boycott has been withdrawn, it is my clear expectation that Scottish universities with backlogs work at pace to complete...
Let me start with a point of agreement: the impact on students has been deeply regrettable. During my 12 years as an MSP—let alone my time as a minister—I have never come across a sector that has been satisfied with its funding. Inevitably, we hear calls from across the chamber that more public money is the solution for everything, but, given that the Government finds itself in the most...
The fantastic global reputation of our universities is such that I think it unlikely that the impact of the marking boycott that we have just had would be as Mr Kerr suggests. However, clearly, any impact on numbers of international students would be an issue. Of course, he is right that, if such action became a feature going forward, there could be a reputational risk for the sector and the...
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 2011 — Election
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