The director of Universities Scotland has said he is “extremely confident” that enough safety measures are in place to allow students to start learning.
Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland, Alastair Sim said that the organisation had been working closely with staff, trade unions and student bodies.
It came after the University and College Union (UCU) said that uncapped recruitment could overwhelm some institutions and risked “turning universities into the care homes of a second wave”.
Jo Grady, UCU general-secretary, said: “Moving a million-plus students around the country is a recipe for disaster . . . Refusing to act now will only store up problems further down the line as courses are forced to move online and students forced into lockdown.”
Mr Sim said he was
