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The article reports that new researchers in Scotland as of December 2006 are enjoying growing opportunities to work with top researchers according to Roger McClure, CEO of the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). The council's plan for the next three years emphasises its innovative research pooling strategy, in which universities receive special funding for collaborations across discipline. It cites the funds allocated by the SFC for research on various areas including physical sciences and engineering.

Reports on the merger of the Scottish Higher and Further Education Funding councils to widen access to further and higher education. Percentage of increase in students in ancient universities through the help of the councils; Barriers to learning for disadvantaged groups; Involvement of several organizations to widen access to education.

Reports on the impact of increase in funding on the improvement of pay modernization for college teachers in Scotland. Percentage of the increase in spending on higher education; Affordability to implement the new pay framework adopted in England; Confirmation of the pay modernization by the Higher Education Funding Council.

Reports that the Scottish medical schools' research project called Genetic Health in the 21st Century has received funding from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. Amount of funds received; Aim of the school to combat cancer, heart disease, stroke and mental illness.

Reports on the cautious reaction of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council on the radical changes in the funding system of institutions. Changes in the investment partnership; Relationship between institutional autonomy and meeting the needs of the society; Legitimacy of the changes with the advent of Scottish Parliament.

Reports the plan of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council to change funding for institutions. Range of funding options; Opportunity of institutions to choose which government aims to prioritize; Impact of funding shift on other institutions.

Reports the selectivity of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in allocating funds. Factors influencing the council to be more selective; Total amount of funds allocated; Lists of institutions granted with increased funding.

Reports the opposition of universities to the conditions imposed for funding by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) in Scotland. Content of the letter by SHEFC to institutions; Withdrawal of the proposals to monitor the progress of institutions through its strategic plans.

Reports the implementation of teaching funding scheme of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. Funding implications of the research assessment exercise; Establishment of 13 subject group; Changes in teaching funding alongside anticipated research funding cuts.

Reports the innovation of the higher education in Scotland. Analysis of higher education liquidity by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council; Amount of budget of SHEFC for 2002-2003; Increase of funds to subsidized teaching.

Reports on the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council's move away from a quality assurance scheme based on compliance to one of trust. Plans to do away with subject reviews scheduled for 2002; Development of a plan in partnership with Universities Scotland, the Quality Assurance Agency Scottish office and student representatives.

Reports that Wendy Alexander, Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Minister of Scotland, has praised the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council for its progress in revising proposals to reform teaching funding.

Reports on criticism by the Scottish Parliament's Enterprise and Lifelong Learning (ELL) Committee against the Scottish Higher Education's Funding Council (Shefc). Alleged mishandling of a review of teaching funding; Call for an investigation into teaching costs; Compromise deal between Shefc and Universities Scotland for 2002 to 2003; Controversy over the proposal of Shefc to reduce the number of subject groups.

Focuses on the teaching and research proposals of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (Shefc) in Scotland. Urge of the Association of University Teachers Scotland for Shefc to reconsider the timing of any changes; Details of the proposals; Impact of the proposals for nursing departments rated with 3a or 3b in the research assessment exercise.

Reports that Universities Scotland has called on the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council to back off from its proposals on teaching funding and to work with university officials on a fresh approach. University principals' support to an end in the 'fees-only' category of students for whom universities receive only tuition fees.

Reports that the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council is facing calls to withdraw proposals on funding for teaching that critics fear could destabilize the sector. Reactions of universities after the council ignored expert advice on funding for subjects and institutions; Disciplines which are expected to benefit from the proposals.

Reports that the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council has earmarked funds to help Scottish universities check how they are improving access for students with disabilities.

Reports that the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council is supporting backache research projects through a research development grant.

Reports on the amount of investment package from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council for the 2000 academic year. Number of Scots who will win higher education places; Institutions that will be rewarded by the council; Views of some education officials.

Reports that the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council will boost institutions' role in promoting social inclusion and the knowledge economy through its allocations for academic year 2001. Number of Scotland's higher education institutions; Increase in the budget for teaching and research; Participation rate of Scotland in the higher education courses.

Discusses the need for Scotland's academics to show greater intellectual courage in questioning the government's educational policy agenda. Views of Walter Humes, head of Glasgow University's department of education studies, on the oppressive quality assurance mechanisms in teaching and research; Funding arrangements changes in the Scottish Higher Education Funding; Remarks from John Swinney, convener of the Scottish Parliament's enterprise and lifelong learning committee.

Announces the budget for higher education in Scotland. Scottish Higher Education Funding Council's allocation of three percent cash for teaching research; 1.5 percent cash increase for formula grant research.

Reports on the plans of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council to assess further education colleges in the country offering franchised higher education courses. Council's obligation to assess the quality of courses funded by it; Variation in actual cost of delivering higher education courses between institutions; Comments by council chairman Jack Shaw.

Reports on the attitude taken by the Scottish universities on government funding policy. Policy of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) on consolidation; Plans to increase the number of funded places; Result of attaining targets by the government.

Reports on the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council's (SHEFC) promising start in quality assessment. Fundamental question about the underlying purpose of the exercise; SHEFC's intention to send visiting teams; Support of the Scottish Universities Quality Assurance Working Group; Cutting the cost of the visits.

Reports on the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council's funding for the audit of existing provisions for disabled students. Coordination by the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP); Further education for adults.

Reports on the refusal of Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) to fund a new medical school for Edinburgh University. Contentions of Jack Shaw, chairman of SHEFC; Council's opposition to the expansion and modernization proposals.

Reports the link established between Glasgow and Paisley universities to create a learning center in Dumfries. Amount of funds from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council that will used for the creation of the center; Details on the partnership of the universities.

Reveals that part-time students in Scotland have increased in the 1998-1999. Total number of part-time students; Comments from the official of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council.

Deals with the move of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council to save a portion on its teaching funds. Percentage of increase allotted to Scottish research; Details on the plan.

Reports on the creation of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC) which will share office with Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC). Comments from Chris Masters, chairman of SHEFC and Robert Beattie, chairman of SFEFC; Goal on the creation of SFEFC.

Reports the increase of racism incidents in Scotland that prompted the government to address the issue. Percentage of the Scottish population that belong to ethnic minority; Decision of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council to join the program of the government to address racism.

Features the Scottish Universities Research Policy Consortium, a collaborative joint venture between Scottish Higher Education Funding Council and the Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals. Details on the consortium; Importance of the consortium.

Presents developments in higher education in Scotland. Question on the redundancy of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council; Funding boost given to institutions.

Reports that chief executive of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, John Sizer, avoided testifying in an industrial tribunal on his investigation into mismanagement at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). Circumstances surrounding this industrial tribunal; Details on an unfair dismissal claim made by GCU's former principal, Stan Mason; Information on these trial proceedings.

Reports on the announcement of funding from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) to support key strategic research facilities under its research development grant. Identity of some of the projects supported by the SHEFC; What the largest award of 620,000 pounds will be used for; Listing of some of the beneficiaries of these grants.

Focuses on the unveiling of a calculation of higher education participation by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC). What the Council hopes to benefit from this unveiling; Comments made by David Wann, SHEFC's director of funding; Comparison of Scotland's participation rate with other parts of the United Kingdom.

Offers information on the report written by John Sizer, chief executive of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council which condemned Stan Mason, former principal of Glasgow Caledonian University for abusing his authority and misusing public funds. Reference made to the court case against Mason; Circumstances surrounding the case; Outcome of the case.

Reports that in a bid to help institutions cope with impending changes in student support, the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) is limiting cuts in 1999 standard units of teaching funding. What the standard units were limited to; Information on a grant scheme aimed at institutions which have a high number of fees-only students; Reference to the SHEFC plans to widen the scope of its research development grant; Amount the grant will be increased to.

Reports that according to provisional figures from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, there is no evidence of a surge in Scottish higher education intakes. Speculations made by some academics; Comments made by David Newall, director of planning at Strathclyde University.

Discloses that the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council has taken the first step towards signing up with Great Britain's new Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). Move by the council to join in the QAA's pilot projects; Council's intention to assess the extent to which the QAA's work allows it to fulfill its statutory responsibilities; Potential divergence in monitoring standards north and south of the border.

Describes several concerns over proposed education funding changes in Scotland by the Garrick committee on higher education. Differential tuition fees for four-year courses from different parts of Great Britain.

Reveals the concerns of the Association of University Teachers Scotland on the proposed education funding changes by the Garrick committee on higher education in Scotland.

Predicts the implications of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council's (SHEFC) refusal to join the British quality assurance agency. Risk of deterioration of quality; Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (CVCP) chief executive Diana Warwick's writing of letter to Scottish secretary Michael Forsyth.

Reports on the increase in the budget of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. Plans for the 1998/1999 and 1999/2000 allocation for the council.

Focuses on the radical access course pioneered by Queen Margaret College, which brings unqualified adult learners directly into first-year level classes. Scottish Higher Education Funding Council's support for the project; Advantages of the community education approach to teaching; QMC's plan to seek funding for a further four years from the European Social Fund.

Reports that the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) has vetoed the transfer of its quality assessment responsibilities to a planned British single quality agency. SHEFC's aim of ensuring that the new system would uphold key principles of quality assessment.

Reports that the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council has refused to fund a television channel for Scottish higher education institutions. Estimated cost of the television channel; How will the channel benefit higher education; Comment from Alistair MacFarlane, principal of Heriot-Watt University.

Reports that the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council plans to prioritise the subjects that research funding will be allocated to. Criteria for giving subjects priority over others; Amount of money allocated to funding; Role each subject has to play in the Foresight Program.

Focuses on how a cut in funds allocated by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council will affect higher education instutitions in Scotland. Reduction in short-term national initiatives; How institutions will cope with the cuts; Money allocated to reseach development.