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17 November 2025
Archie Goodburn from the University of Edinburgh is the second recipient of the André Reibig Medal.
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SFC is seeking views on Higher Education Research Capital and Research Postgraduate Grant allocation models
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27 November 2025
Setting the conditions of funding A year on from SFC being informed of the funding crisis at the University of Dundee, SFC Chair, Professor Cara Aitchison, reflects on SFC’s response within the context of a challenging financial environment. On 13 November 2024, the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) received the news that no funding body wants […]
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17 November 2025
Archie Goodburn from the University of Edinburgh is the second recipient of the André Reibig Medal.
14 November 2025
SFC is seeking views on Higher Education Research Capital and Research Postgraduate Grant allocation models
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Making Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research and innovate - now and for the future.
We are responsible for sustaining the provision of higher and further education in Scotland.
We use public money to fund colleges, universities and other tertiary education establishments.
This funding covers a wide range of activities including: teaching and learning; skills and apprenticeships, student support and participation; research, innovation and knowledge exchange; data collection and dissemination; national quality assurance and enhancement processes; capital and digital infrastructure for the sector; and strategic change, responsive provision and research priorities.
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Investing in Scotland's future
SFC Strategic Plan 2022-27
Building a connected, agile, sustainable tertiary education and research system for Scotland.