Alasdair Clark

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Five months on from the revelation that Dundee University faces a £30 million deficit we have arrived at the same conclusion that was known from day one — the Scottish Government will have to bail out the institution. The intervening five months has seen the university lurch from one disaster to another.

6 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Weeks of disorder in Fife – including hundreds of deliberate fires and a vicious gang attack – are prompting calls for authorities to “wake-up” and tackle antisocial behaviour. In the school holidays, four teenagers in Kinghorn were hospitalised with stab wounds, a broken arm and a broken nose after being mobbed by a gang of 20 to 30 youths on April 10. And across the Kingdom, the fire brigade highlighted the impact of hundreds of deliberate blazes in recent weeks.

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

The head of Britain’s equalities watchdog is warning NHS Fife and other health boards they could be pursued if they don’t update their guidance on single-sex changing rooms. In a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on Wednesday, judges ruled that for the purposes of equalities law a woman is defined by their biological sex. Now, the Equality and Human Rights Commission is drawing up fresh guidelines.

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Fife College’s principal warns a real-terms cut in its budget next year will have a “significant” impact of students and staff. In a letter to local politicians obtained by The Courier, principal Jim Metcalfe sets out his concern at the funding announced for the sector. He describes the potential impact as being “significant” and “widely felt”. Fife College’s budget is set to increase by just 1% year-on-year, well below inflation.

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Fife College’s principal warns a real-terms cut in its budget next year will have a “significant” impact on students and staff. In a letter to local politicians obtained by The Courier, principal Jim Metcalfe sets out his concern at the funding announced for the sector. He describes the potential impact as being “significant” and “widely felt”. Fife College’s budget is set to increase by just 1% year-on-year, well below inflation.