Bosses at Dundee University admit the institution could have run out of cash by June without support.
The revelations from parliament are the latest in a long-running saga.
We discuss an extraordinary evidence session heard by Holyrood’s education committee on Wednesday.
Plus, our reporters look at the big names leaving Holyrood at the next election.
And we hear from Mid Scotland and Fife Tory MSP Liz Smith, one of those headed for the exit door.