Education

  • 20 June 2013

    THREE of Scotland's newer universities have been recognised as among the world's best institutions under 50 years old.

  • 19 June 2013

    THE principal of the University of the Highlands and Islands, James Fraser, has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year.

  • 19 June 2013

    Only two-fifths of pupils had used the My World of Work (MyWoW) website, since it was launched by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) last year, according to Edinburgh University.

  • 12 June 2013

    SCOTTISH universities have agreed to recruit more than 700 extra students from poorer backgrounds next year under an initiative to widen access.

  • 11 June 2013

    THE scrapping of a fee paid by Scottish graduates on completion of their studies has not led to an increase in participation from poorer students, research shows.

  • 10 June 2013

    A SYSTEM of secular schools is needed in Scotland which would change the way pupils participate in religious activities, church leaders have warned.

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