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If Peter Mathieson describes the gap between projected income and spending as an "operational deficit" it's fair for journalists to call it a deficit.

"Black hole" is a widely used synonym for deficit - bearing in mind the requirement to avoid repetition in engaging storytelling.
March 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
You will probably enjoy today’s story then...

University crisis: Jenny Gilruth accused of lack of accountability

www.thetimes.com/article/5526...
University crisis: Jenny Gilruth accused of lack of accountability
The education secretary was criticised after claiming that the loss of one in five jobs at the University of Dundee was unrelated to SNP government cuts
www.thetimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Nothing was written by accident

It explains Dundee’s problems are part of a systemic sector-wide crisis (despite ministerial claims Dundee is “unique”)

And the problems are so wide and varied it’s impossible to do each strand justice in 1000 words (which is why we include links to wider reporting)
March 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The warning that parents are “gaming the system” by falsely claiming their children have additional needs to get special exam privileges was made by a Scottish teacher in a SQA survey.

www.thetimes.com/article/eb84...
Parents claim children have special needs to ‘game’ exam system
There were nearly 39,000 requests for assistance last year, up from less than 6,400 in 2005
www.thetimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM