Robert Gordon University (RGU) principal Professor Steve Olivier has warned that universities face a "major existential threat" due to severe underfunding.
The university chief said that all institutions are "feeling the pinch" as many universities face compulsory redundancies to fill a financial deficit.
Mr Olivier told an event at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow that while universities in Scotland contribute “something like £11billion a year” to the economy “it is unfortunately a system under major existential threat”.
His comments came after Neil Cowie, the principal and chief executive of North East Scotland College made similar remarks about how further education is facing the same pressure.
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