Scottish Funding Council

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SFC is a non-departmental public body responsible to - but operating at arm's length from - the Scottish Executive. It distributes more than £1.6 billion of public funds annually to 43 colleges and 19 higher education institutions on behalf of the Scottish Executive. This funding provides financial support for learning and teaching, research and associated activities.

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United Kingdom: Aberdeen lands [pounds sterling]15m centre for trade skills. TendersInfo; 7/16/2009 ...pounds sterling]12million award from the Scottish Funding Council. College chiefs said the centre will tempt students...strategy has been given the go-ahead by the Scottish Funding Council. The construction training facility will be... ...more

Merge or die ultimatum for city 's college Funding council threatens GBP4m cut The Herald; 12/5/2009 ...said it was "unlikely" the institution would be able to survive in its current form if the proposal from the Scottish Funding Council goes ahead.The move - which would see GBP4m switched from Stow to a planned new supercollege in the city... ...more

SCOTTISH HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN MARINE SCIENCES US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/5/2009 ...by over 17 million of new investment from the Scottish Funding Council. "These are exciting times for marine policy...field." Mark Batho, Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council, added: "Scotland's coastline and seas are... ...more