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By Lucy Whyte
image captionAll arrivals to Scotland will be required to isolate in a hotel for 10 days
Universities are in talks with the Scottish government about plans which could let international students bypass hotel quarantine.
Under current Covid guidelines, most people arriving in Scotland from overseas must quarantine for 10 days in an airport hotel at a cost of £1,750.
Universities argue this acts as a barrier to international students.
The BBC understands four institutions are in the late stage of talks to take part in a pilot in the summer.
International students at these universities would be able to skip hotel quarantine and instead isolate in controlled conditions in university-managed accommodation.
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1. Independence, recovery and national parks
After Monday s focus on the opening up of Scotland s economy, independence and Covid recovery were among the issues highlighted by the main parties on Tuesday. The Scottish Conservatives urged voters to use their list vote to stop an SNP majority and avoid wasting any more time on another referendum, while Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie warned there could be five more years of freaky arguments over independence. Meanwhile, Nicola Sturgeon argued that the SNP is the only party with the experience to lead Scotland through the pandemic and into recovery, while Anas Sarwar said only Scottish Labour s education plan will keep the parliament focused on recovery for children and young people. The Scottish Greens unveiled plans to create at least two new national parks within five years.