Universities in Scotland are in a position where they are losing money for each Scottish student they accept. This is due to a discrepancy between the funding received per student from the Scottish Government and the amount of money it takes to educate a student. With the cost-of-living crisis and inflationary pressures, this gap has only widened. International students, who typically pay a larger amount in fees, are now essentially cross-funding the education of home students. Furthermore, with funding crises impacting many universities now, this will be seen in all areas at universities:

• Funding for courses and teaching being cut
• Accommodation crises as universities require more students to cover losses
• Accommodation rent increases to ensure that they are not losing money
• Less availability of different student services – from counselling to helplines