rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/sosu-open-letter?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-sosu-open-letter' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Save our Scottish Universities https://actionnetwork.org/groups/save-our-scottish-universities https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/570/037/normal/Screenshot_2024-11-25_at_18.21.02.png 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 The SOSU campaign was set up to address the issues at their target source – the inadequate funding of universities. We ask you to support our campaign and our open letter, as we seek to preserve higher and further education for generations to come. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/sosu-open-letter