Universities including Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews said moves to pre-approve specific projects before providing financial support were “confusing” and could restrict industry spin-offs from research.
Leading Scottish universities have attacked plans for a controversial shake-up of a £21 million fund set up to ensure innovative research in higher education benefits the wider economy.
Universities including Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews said moves to pre-approve specific projects before providing financial support were “confusing” and could restrict industry spin-offs from research.