Motion · S5M-17183 · 3 May 2019
Edinburgh’s Universities Move Up the Rankings
The motion
That the Parliament recognises the success of the capital’s four universities in the Complete University Guide league table rankings; welcomes the news that the University of Edinburgh climbed seven places to 16th, Queen Margaret University moved up nine places to 68th and was also placed third in the UK for drama, Edinburgh Napier University jumped 15 places to 86th, and Heriot-Watt University retained its place in 35th; understands that the standings, which rank more than 120 UK higher education centres, are based on 10 measures, ranging from entry standards and student satisfaction to research quality and graduate prospects; notes that the survey also recorded that Scotland had the highest average entry standards and demonstrated a year-on-year rise in graduate prospects, and recognises the hard work of the universities’ staff and students.
Supporters (14)
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3 May 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 3 May 2019
- Richard Lyle 3 May 2019
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 3 May 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 3 May 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 3 May 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 3 May 2019
- Maureen Watt 3 May 2019
- Gordon Lindhurst 4 May 2019
- Bill Kidd 5 May 2019
- Sandra White 6 May 2019
- Gil Paterson 9 May 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 10 May 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 14 May 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.