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‘There was no attempt to go beyond the minimum’ with anti-SLAPP law – expert

The Malta Independent 30 Mar 2025
A professor of law at the University of Aberdeen, he is the founder of the university's Anti-SLAPP Research Hub ... Ultimately, he went into academia, first at the University of Dundee and then back at the University of Aberdeen.
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COURIER OPINION: All Dundee University chiefs owe staff answers – even if it means uncomfortable questions

The Courier 29 Mar 2025
Two senior managers at the institution - including ex-principal Iain Gillespie - have turned down requests to be grilled by MSPs ... .
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Who is Jim McGeorge? Second Dundee University chief who declined Holyrood grilling

The Courier 28 Mar 2025
The senior executive is currently 'on leave' from the troubled institution ... .
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Bournemouth University plans to cut 200 jobs

BBC News 28 Mar 2025
About 200 jobs could be cut at Bournemouth University ... Earlier this month, Dundee University said it planned to cut about 630 jobs, while on Tuesday Cardiff University's UCU branch backed industrial action over plans to cut 400 full-time posts.
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Unions demand Edinburgh University bosses grilled over 'irresponsible' £140m cuts plan

The Scotsman 28 Mar 2025
Unions claim there are ‘many parallels’ in the ‘failures’ at Edinburgh and Dundee universities ....
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BREAKING: Dundee University security called as staff march on principal’s office

The Courier 27 Mar 2025
More than 600 jobs are at risk at the university as it tries to recover from a £35 million deficit ... .
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EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University chiefs could be FORCED to attend Holyrood grilling

The Courier 27 Mar 2025
Holyrood’s powerful education committee is taking advice on using a legal power for the first time to compel people to attend in person ... .
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EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University students facing disciplinary action after flat trashed

The Courier 26 Mar 2025
A video posted on social media showed the accommodation covered in debris on St Patrick's Day ... .
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EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University principal who quit during crisis declines Holyrood grilling due to ‘travelling’

The Courier 26 Mar 2025
Iain Gillespie came under fire for 5-star trips abroad on business-class flights before his exit from the financially troubled institution ... .
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It's time for Scotland's universities to scrap free tuition

The Spectator 26 Mar 2025
The Scottish Funding Council is currently discussing bailout terms for the University of Dundee, while other universities, including my own alma mater the University of Edinburgh, have announced large redundancy packages to try and balance the books.
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BREAKING: Dundee University crisis probe launched

The Courier 25 Mar 2025
The Scottish Funding Council has commissioned an investigation into why university bosses were blindsided by the scale of the crisis ... .
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Probe launched into Dundee University finances

BBC News 25 Mar 2025
It comes after the university announced it will cut 632 jobs in a bid to address a £35m deficit. .
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7 key questions being asked by Dundee University probe

The Courier 25 Mar 2025
An independent investigation into the struggling institution’s financial crisis has been launched ... .
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Scottish voters split over free tuition as university financial crisis deepens

AOL 24 Mar 2025
However, free tuition has come under much greater scrutiny after Dundee University revealed it was on the brink of insolvency, while Edinburgh University plans to cut £140m to avoid going into deficit.
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GRAHAM GRANT:  It's time for an honest discussion about the SNP's 'free' degrees - but ...

The Daily Mail 24 Mar 2025
Dundee University is proposing to cut 632 full-time equivalent posts to help it deal with a £35million deficit, and other institutions face similar problems.
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