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Nicola Sturgeon rules out tuition fees to support cash-strapped Scottish universities

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Nicola Sturgeon said she would not consider introducing tuition fees for Scottish students as a way of supporting the country's cash-strapped universities.

The higher education sector is facing a funding crisis as the number of international students arriving in the country - who pay fees of up to £30,000 per year - is expected to plummet as travel restrictions remain in place around the world.

Bosses at the prestigious University of Edinburgh said this week they were considering selling off property in the capital in an attempt to make ends meet.

At her daily media briefing, the First Minister was asked if she would consider the introduction of tuition fees for Scottish students as a way of plugging the funding gap.Get all the top

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