University Finances - an overview of the challenges ahead Sue Richardson, Head of Financial Planning & Budgeting

Spending Review CSR Spending Review set out departmental spending plans for the 4 years until 2014/15 - Scotland’s revenue grant increases slightly in cash terms to £25.4 billion, cumulative reduction in real terms of 6.8% by 2014/15 - Scotland’s capital grant decreases in cash terms to £2.3 billion, cumulative reduction in real terms of 38% by 2014/15 - In 2010/11 funding for Higher Education in Scotland was approximately £1 Billion, from a Scottish Government budget of approximately £29 Billion

Spending Review CSR 2 - The £3.5bn spent annually by the seven research councils through the science budget within the department of Business, Innovation and Skills, will be frozen, but not cut, for the next four years. The settlement amounts to a 9 per cent cut in real terms. - The reform of Higher Education funding following the Browne report covers Universities in England only.

Scottish budget & SFC - The Scottish Budget for 2011/12 is based on CSR announced in October. - One year budget only. - SFC revenue grant announced for 2011/12 showed an overall decrease of 8.1%. - 38% cut in Capital funding

- The standard rate of VAT increased to 20 per cent on 4 January This will cost the University £600K on recurrent spending (excluding capital projects) as we are only able to claim back a proportion of VAT incurred. - We will also incur additional costs through Carbon Reduction Commitment and National insurance increases Other finance changes

Income 2010 Income is shown in £’000. Total income 2009/10 £225M

SFC - Main Grant letter- 36% of funding Main Changes at Aberdeen 2010/11 £’ /12 £’000% change Core Teaching Grant48,22442, % Core research grants (research excellence & PGR)22,63422, % Total70,85865, % Under the general fund grant letter penalties for shortfalls of general funded places and breaches of consolidation in were also announced, this amounted to £1,048k for University of Aberdeen

SFC - Main Grant letter- 36% of funding Institution 2010/11 £’ /12 £’000 % Change Aberdeen, University of70,85865, % Dundee, University of63,04758, % Edinburgh, University of157,725149, % Glasgow, University of133,415123, % Heriot-Watt University35,99033, % Robert Gordon University33,80730, % St Andrews, University of37,54135, % Stirling, University of28,03325, % Strathclyde, University of80,61473, % Sector 874,950806, %

SFC General grant letter - SFC/09/2011 under “Public Sector pay” - “The Scottish Government has indicated that it expects the college and university sector to follow public sector pay policy set by HM Treasury. In doing so, institutions are expected to take account of fairness, equal opportunities, the need to recruit, motivate and retain staff and affordability.”

Funded Tuition Fees -11% of funding Full time undergraduate HE fee levels 2010/112011/12 Medical students who entered full time HE from £2,895 Other students who entered full time HE from £1,820 All other students£1,285

Non Funded Tuition Fees -9% of funding - Global economic downturn - Increasing international competition - UK Border Authority restrictions

Research grants-29% of funding - Restricted against eligible spend - 62% from research councils & UK government, therefore subject to public sector spending cuts -RERAD - 14% UK charity funding

Other income-15% of funding - Predominately student residences & catering - Also includes other services and income from health and hospital authorities - Incur direct costs to generate this income

Costs 2010 Costs are shown in £’000. Total costs 2010 after revaluation reserve release £220M

Scottish sector comparison Institution Total staff costs as % of income Net surplus as % of incomeloans Aberdeen, University of £4.9m Dundee, University of £8.5m Edinburgh, University of £53.9m Glasgow, University of £0 Heriot-Watt University £20.0m Robert Gordon University £11.0m St Andrews, University of £91.3m Stirling, University of Strathclyde, University of £12.9m

Scenario Planning - Funding cuts - VAT increases - Pension scheme cost increases - NI increases

Scenario Planning - Actions - Reduce capital spend commitments - Reduce operating spend – travel, marketing, etc. - Voluntary severance & Early retirement Scheme - Identify efficiencies - Opportunities for income growth

Voluntary Scheme - Voluntary scheme to reduce core staffing costs - Discretionary - Objective to deliver long term permanent reduction in core staffing costs to mitigate against budget cuts and cost increases

Scenario Planning – Going forward - Long term strategic transformation - strategic plan - Progress reported to Court as plans developed - Opportunities for income growth