Scotland at 7
Tonight’s Scotlandat7 starts at 7:00 PM on Friday 11th April 2025, bringing you the latest news and discussion for Scotland and around the world.
Scotland at 7 is a our nightly news and current affairs programme for Scotland.
On tonight’s Scotland at 7, Brian Liddy and guests, Cllr Siobhan Tolland and Maggie Chapman MSP discuss the funding crisis affecting the University of Dundee.
Tonight’s news stories:
News Headlines
Ukraine Update – Day 1,143
Middle East Update
Dundee University – the history of the crisis and how it unfolded
The causes of the crisis – allegations of possible fraudulent or unusual transactions
The people involved
Strike action – The proposed solutions to the crisis – job cuts
Scottish Government response – additional funding
The Scottish Government Expert Group
What connection does the Dundee crisis have to the wider issues of funding affecting Scottish universities or even universities across the UK?
Does Scotland have too many universities?
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