scotsman.com | Graduates lured north by big pay

GRADUATE salaries are higher in Scotland than London, leading to a flood of university leavers heading north of the Border.

A surge in the number of vacancies and starting salaries of almost £19,500 - more than £1,000 higher than in London - have made graduate jobs in Scotland more attractive.

Bucking the national trend, the number of posts for which graduates are sought has risen by 14 per cent north of the Border, compared to a slump of a about 25 per cent across the UK.

Interesting. This of course means that graduates from Scottish universities will face increased competition for jobs in Scotland. Which, in turn, means that they'll need to make sure that they make the most of their opportunities at Uni. As long as I can remember the (good) students from Strathclyde have usualy needed to move down south for the really well paid jobs. Hopefully, this means that some of the smartest graduates stay in Scotland and contribute to the economy and culture north of the border.