EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 51 MIN
Nest of Fearties #23: Scotland's Collapsing Universities w/ Ross Gibson and Robin McAlpine
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Scotland's universities are facing a profound funding crisis, with devastating consequences for staff, students and wider society. In March 2026 alone, workers at Strathclyde, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Heriot-Watt universities have taken industrial action. Meanwhile, staff at Glasgow Caledonian University and Edinburgh Napier face redundancy. To discuss Scotland's collapsing higher education sector, Rory Hamilton is joined by Ross Gibson and Robin McAlpine on Nest of Fearties. Robin McAlpine is the founder of CommonWeal and a former Deputy Director of Universities Scotland. Ross Gibson is secretery of the University and Colleges Union at Strathclyde University. Help make media for a better Scotland by supporting Skotia on Patreon for as little as £5 per month.
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Scotland's universities are facing a profound funding crisis, with devastating consequences for staff, students and wider society. In March 2026 alone, workers at Strathclyde, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Heriot-Watt universities have taken industrial action. Meanwhile, staff at Glasgow Caledonian University and Edinburgh Napier face redundancy. To discuss Scotland's collapsing higher education sector, Rory Hamilton is joined by Ross Gibson and Robin McAlpine on Nest of Fearties. Robin McAlpine is the founder of CommonWeal and a former Deputy Director of Universities Scotland. Ross Gibson is secretery of the University and Colleges Union at Strathclyde University. Help make media for a better Scotland by supporting Skotia on Patreon for as little as £5 per month.
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