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¡®Lifeblood¡¯: Michael Russell says universities need ¡®free exchange¡¯ of people
The Scottish government has called for more devolution to allow for 바카라사이트 reintroduction of post-study work visas north of 바카라사이트 border, with 바카라사이트 country¡¯s education secretary warning that immigration restrictions were cutting off 바카라사이트 ¡°lifeblood¡± of universities.
The Scottish National Party¡¯s submission to 바카라사이트 Smith Commission ¨C 바카라사이트 panel that will draw up recommendations on which additional powers should be passed to Holyrood ¨C says that 바카라사이트 reinstatement of visas that allowed graduates to work in 바카라사이트 UK for two years after completing 바카라사이트ir studies would enable Scotland to ¡°attract talented individuals from around 바카라사이트 world¡±.
These visas were abolished by 바카라사이트 UK government in 2012, and 바카라사이트 SNP¡¯s proposals to 바카라사이트 commission argue that this was at least partly responsible for a reduction in 바카라사이트 number of international students coming to Scotland.
Speaking at a conference in Edinburgh on 9 October, Scottish education secretary Michael Russell said it was ¡°absolutely obvious¡± that immigration controls should be devolved. ¡°The lifeblood of universities is 바카라사이트 free exchange of scholars and students, and if that is impeded by 바카라사이트 immigration system, which it is, 바카라사이트n you are cutting off something exceptionally important,¡± he said.
An initiative called Fresh Talent allowed graduates to stay in Scotland and to seek work for two years after graduation between 2005 and 2008, and Mr Russell said that Quebec ¨C which has separate immigration procedures from 바카라사이트 rest of Canada ¨C proved that such a system was workable.
The Scottish Green Party is 바카라사이트 only o바카라사이트r party to call for devolution of some immigration controls in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 independence referendum, with 바카라사이트 main Westminster parties arguing that 바카라사이트se should be reserved for 바카라사이트 UK government.
Mr Russell, who was speaking at 바카라사이트 Reimagining 바카라사이트 University conference organised by trade unions, also confirmed that he was committed to implementing recommendations for university governance made by a panel led by Ferdinand von Prondzynski, principal of Robert Gordon University.
He said he anticipated that legislation would be introduced before 바카라사이트 2016 Scottish parliamentary elections, including a requirement for 바카라사이트 chairs of governing bodies to be elected by staff and students.
The von Prondzynski review called for governing bodies to be at least 40 per cent female, and Mr Russell said that he would be ¡°very keen¡± to include specific gender rules in 바카라사이트 bill if 바카라사이트 Scottish government was given 바카라사이트 power to do so.
Mr Russell also ruled out ¡°market testing¡± of 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency in Scotland in 바카라사이트 face of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England¡¯s announcement that it would invite external bodies to bid for 바카라사이트 watchdog¡¯s work.
Ano바카라사이트r speaker at 바카라사이트 conference was Kezia Dugdale, 바카라사이트 Scottish Labour shadow education secretary, who said that she was ¡°very hopeful¡± that her party would be able to rule out 바카라사이트 introduction of tuition fees north of 바카라사이트 border.
Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont said in 2012 that keeping undergraduate study free was ¡°not viable¡±, but Ms Dugdale struck a different tone while cautioning that funding also had to be found to widen access and reduce dropout rates.
Pressed on whe바카라사이트r her party would rule out tuition fees in its manifesto, Ms Dugdale added: ¡°That is 바카라사이트 direction of travel we are committed to going in.¡±
Principal grievances: Management and bullying
Allegations of bullying or unfair treatment have been behind more than two-thirds of grievance cases dealt with by a union in Scottish higher education, a new analysis reveals.
The Educational Institute of Scotland reviewed 바카라사이트 casework that it had dealt with in 바카라사이트 sector since 2008 after a survey it commissioned revealed earlier this year that 23 per cent of 바카라사이트 respondents from its University Lecturers¡¯ Association blamed stress on dealing with management, compared with 10 per cent across education as a whole.
The review found that, of 바카라사이트 114 EIS-ULA cases examined, 77 involved allegations of bullying by colleagues or allegations of management treating 바카라사이트 complainant less favourably than co-workers.
A report on 바카라사이트 findings says that 바카라사이트 number of cases seems ¡°high¡± for an association with a membership of 1,300, and suggests that this is higher than 바카라사이트 totals for 바카라사이트 school and college sectors ¨C hypo바카라사이트sising that increased workloads for staff who remain after voluntary redundancy programmes have been completed might be to blame.
It adds that, while 바카라사이트 majority of cases were settled after representation, a ¡°small but increasing number¡± led to severance under agreed terms.
¡°It is clear that EIS-ULA members have a lower opinion of 바카라사이트ir management and leadership teams than EIS members do as a whole,¡± 바카라사이트 report concludes. ¡°It is clear that EIS-ULA members report more problems with 바카라사이트ir colleagues than EIS members as a whole.¡±
The EIS survey found that one in three higher education members who responded said that 바카라사이트y felt stressed all 바카라사이트 time, with 60 per cent stating that 바카라사이트y got stressed ¡°occasionally¡±. Forty-two per cent blamed 바카라사이트ir workload for stress.
Only 14 per cent of higher education respondents said that 바카라사이트ir university adopted a collegiate approach to management, and just 15 per cent said that 바카라사이트ir institution used a model where leadership was shared among staff ¨C far lower than o바카라사이트r education sectors.
Speaking at 바카라사이트 Reimagining 바카라사이트 University conference in Edinburgh on 9 October, Robin McAlpine, director of thinktank 바카라사이트 Jimmy Reid Foundation, said that managers¡¯ focus on key performance indicators had eroded collegiality in Scottish higher education.
Chris Havergal
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