Higher education and the recession: the early impact in Scotland

John FieldUniversity of Stirling

Scottish Educational Research Association Conference

Stirling Highland Hotel

25-6 November 2010

European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme135230-LLP-1-2007-1-UK-KA1-KA1SCR

Aberdeen

Leavers from publicly funded schools by destination

Scottish-resident UCAS applicants

Higher Nationals in Scottish institutions

Higher National candidates in Scottish colleges

Full-time HN candidates in Scottish colleges

Gender gap among leavers from publicly funded schools by destination

European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme135230-LLP-1-2007-1-UK-KA1-KA1SCR

www.ranlhe.dsw.edu.pl/

Staff interviews

• Changes in student body

• Anxiety over graduate labour market

• Growing demand for support services

• Changing institutional practices

• Some opportunities (mostly with special cases)

Future options?

Higher paid staff at one pre-92 HEI

john.field@stir.ac.uk