Tag: Education

The circus goes to school this British Science Week, as pupils at Victoria Primary School welcome Let’s Do Engineering and Think Circus who have teamed up to deliver a set of engineering inspired circus...

A local charity has teamed up with art colleges to rescue old jewellery and give it a new lease of life with the Radical Jewellery Makeover project.Radical Jewellery Makeover is an initiative by The...

A young student has followed in the footsteps of his pioneering grandfather by graduating from Edinburgh Napier University.David Hughes (22) graduated with a BA (Hons) in Social Sciences as part of the class of...

'Generation Science' is celebrating 30 years this year, having reached around 1,172,696 pupils around the country over the three decades. Through 'Generation Science' and various other Edinburgh Science Learning projects, the charity reaches 60,000...

A £5,000 donation from local housebuilder Dandara - who is building new homes at nearby Eskbank Gardens on Viscount Drive - has thrilled pupils and staff at Dalkeith's King's Park Primary school.The Midlothian primary...

Governed by George Heriot's Trust, a Scottish charity, George Heriot's school encourages applications to the Heriot’s Foundation, which provides full fee remission to the children of widows and widowers living in Edinburgh and the Lothians,...

by James CollinsWhat is the possible influence of the Post-Brexit economy on education?Brexit has had countless direct and indirect effects on many economic activities, which have created a ripple effect on other normal daily...

Work is expected to begin before Christmas to build a new primary school and nursery in Canaan Lane after planning approval was granted today.The plans for the new south Edinburgh school were approved at...

Students have been encouraged to “push each and every boundary” that makes up a typical home, in a tie up between a leading Scottish university and major UK homebuilder CALA Homes.The new homes developer...

A national science initiative has sparked an increase in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning across Scotland over the last six months, with over 2,000 school pupils taking part in a series of...

Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, Frank Ross, will donate almost 500 books to school libraries this Christmas to mark the centenary of Dame Muriel Spark’s birth. During a visit to Tynecastle High School yesterday (Wednesday 12 December),...

Students from India studying in Scotland have access to more than £6million in international scholarships with over £1million ringfenced to specifically attract outstanding Indian students, Universities Scotland has revealed. As a delegation of Scotland’s higher...

A former pupil from James Gillespie’s High School, and a chief invigilator who has overseen hundreds of exams in a city school, have each been recognised at this year’s Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Star...

A £475,000 Scottish Government investment to support the National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) plans to set up a base in Scotland and support new bursaries, in partnership with the BBC, has been announced.The...

New figures showing an increase in education spend by local authorities have been welcomed by Deputy First Minister John Swinney.The latest provisional out-turn and budget estimates show education budgets have increased from £4.826 billion...

The ScottishPower Foundation is calling on undergraduates keen to progress their careers in the energy and environment industry to apply for its Masters Scholarships programme as it announces 28 new grants will be awarded for the 2017/18...

Seen from here in safe old Scotland, the rest of the world looks like a giant roulette wheel. Anything could happen, probably disastrous. The year ahead out there looks mighty scary. While we in Edinburgh...

The Scottish Government has announced an additional £16 million a year to help students from low income families to stay in education. Changes to Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) could mean thousands more young women and men improve...

Gordon Macdonald MSP has welcomed the extension of the Scottish Government’s Attainment Fund to three primary schools in his Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, speaking at the Wester Hailes Education Centre,  announced yesterday...

 Russkaya Capella: Russian Choral Music with a Christmas Flavour. A mixed voice chamber choir performing Russian music, Russkaya Capella was founded in Glasgow in 2009 and is one of very few choirs in the...

Alison Johnstone, Green MSP for Lothian and education spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, expressed concern today about a report by the EIS showing cuts to Additional Support Needs in Scotland’s colleges.Alison said:"If we're serious...

Old Mac's Munchkins - new farm-themed playgroup. An hour of farm-themed storytelling, crafts, play and songs. For children 2+. 10am today and every Tuesday, Gorgie City Farm (meet at the red tractor), 51 Gorgie Road. £2 per...

Well we all know what's on in Scotland this week....but there's plenty available to take your mind off it.... MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2014All Quiet On The Western Front (1930): a film saga of German boys...

Belhaven Hill School Takes Learning Outside the ClassroomWith its safe parkland campus and proximity to the beach in Dunbar, outdoor education has always been part of Belhaven Hill’s rich all-round ethos. Building on existing...

College bursaries and undergraduate student loans will increase and support for postgraduate students on eligible courses will be made available as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to put more money in students’ pockets. Investment...

Newbattle Abbey College held its 2013 annual Awards Ceremony on 7 September 2013. The event, which was held in the college’s Drawing Room, honoured the many students who have successfully completed the Arts and...

by Kate Smith Kate Smith is Nieman Foundation Fellow 2013 at Harvard University, Boston. She is Programme Leader for the BA Journalism in the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University.  Prior to...

A major skills and employability programme targeting disadvantaged 16-25 year olds in Falkirk and Edinburgh came a step closer with the announcement that it has been awarded a First Round pass for a grant of £207,700...

A PR and media student from Queen Margaret University is the new face of Arthritis Care's fundraising campaign which is just being launched. Twenty-six year old Denise Munro from Easter Road in Edinburgh has lived...

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (QMU) is involved in a ground-breaking partnership which will see people affected by cancer go through formal training to support other patients embarking on treatment.In collaboration with NHS Greater Glasgow...