28 MAY 1954, Page 40

Scottish Universities

By SIRHECTOR HETHERINGTON THE four Scottish universities have come through. the same post-war experience as their southern sisters— emergency, improvisation and gradual stabilisation. At a few points, student demand still exceeds available accom- modation. But in general demand has fallen to, indeed in some faculties rather below, acceptable proportions. Staffing diffi- culties have been largely, though not completely, overcome: and if no university is in sight of the end of its building pro- gramme, a great deal has been accomplished, and the position is more comfortable than it was.