The comments came in a leaked response to the Scottish government's green paper on higher education.

BBC: Summit held on Scottish higher education funding

Six options were set out in the SNP administration's green paper on higher education, including the state retaining "prime responsibility".

BBC: Higher education statement

Of relevance is the committee that drafted the Palestinian national Green paper on Science, Technology and Innovations (Higher Council of Vocational and Technical Education, Accreditation and Quality assurance Commission, and Quality improvement Fund).

UNESCO: THEMES