UCU Scotland has expressed concern at the year-on-year real terms cuts to higher education set out in today's Scottish Government's Spending Review.
At a time when inflation is running at 9% and set to increase further, the flat cash settlement for the universities over the next four years will mean a year-on-year reduction in funding for higher education.
Responding to the spending review, UCU's Scotland official, Mary Senior said: 'Today's spending review makes grim reading for students, parents, and staff in Scotland's universities. These year-on-year real terms cuts to university funding come at a time when staff are already at breaking point over unsafe workloads, unfair pay and pension cuts.
