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Business leader in defence of course cutbacks

A LEADING business figure has defended controversial proposals by a Scottish university to cut a raft of courses.

controversy: Stuart Patrick says cuts not 'life-threatening'.
controversy: Stuart Patrick says cuts not 'life-threatening'.

Stuart Patrick, chief executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, described the cuts as “not life-threatening” to the university.

And he said it was “no surprise” that universities facing funding cuts should decide to retain their strongest courses and choose to “lose the weakest”.