College athletics is in uncharted territory after the House settlement was approved in June. Experts expect growing pains in the inaugural year of the quasi-professional era.

First Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of Dundee to return a £150,000 payment he received when he stepped down.

Ex-Dundee University principal says returning £150,000 ‘not in thought process’ Professor Iain Gillespie faced Holyrood’s Education Committee on Thursday.