Financial Support for Universities

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:31 pm on 20 October 2020.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 1:31, 20 October 2020

Thank you, First Minister. With those figures, I think we can see that universities are operating against a background where they don't get the full benefits of the full Barnett consequential for research and innovation. So, I'd be grateful to know how much of the £27 million COVID response payment you refer to has been used to support and retain postgraduate research students during this time, particularly as the number of overseas students who cross-subsidise some of that work will be lower this year? And, in particular, what, in practice, are they being given towards living costs and mental health support from this fund, and is this being replicated amongst undergraduates, who are obviously supposed to get support from this money as well?