Poppy Watson
Education recovery plan to build on ‘significant innovation’ during Covid
Plans to help the education system recover from the Covid pandemic and build on “significant innovation and growth” which took place during the public health crisis have been unveiled by…
Pupils to be offered online study support ahead of exams
Secondary school students in Scotland will be offered support, including online revision sessions, ahead of exams in 2022. In August, the Scottish Government confirmed that an exam diet will be…
Young people to lead the way on cutting carbon in Aberdeenshire schools
Education leaders in Aberdeenshire are to discuss the approach taken to reducing carbon emissions in the area’s schools this week. The council’s education and children’s services committee will also consider…
Argyll and Bute secondary becomes Scotland’s first ‘digital schoolhouse’
An Argyll and Bute secondary school has become Scotland’s first ever ‘digital schoolhouse’ as part of a global scheme to encourage the next generation of coding talent. Dunoon Grammar, together…
Is digital age in sight for Police Scotland?
Almost a decade since they were first used, the national rollout of body cameras could revolutionise policing The use of body-worn cameras has transformed policing and the criminal justice system…
Councils turn to tech in face of mental health crisis
Pressure is mounting on the Scottish Government to tackle Covid-related surge As Scots continue to relish the once-taken-for-granted freedoms of life in level zero and a new “normal” is carved…
Government plan will make UK a space superpower, says Scottish rocket boss
The boss of Scotland’s leading rocket launch company has welcomed a new government strategy that he claims will make the UK a ‘superpower’ in the global space race. Volodymyr Levykin,…
Scottish university introduces virtual reality learning
Students and academics are set to benefit from the introduction of cutting-edge extended reality technology at a Scottish university. Extended reality (XR) merges augmented and virtual reality technology to create…
Scottish cyber partnership welcomes new members to reach wider audience
A Scottish cyber partnership organisation has welcomed two new members in a bid to extend online resilience awareness to more audiences across the country. The College Development Network (CDN) and…
Technical assurances for new Covid status app despite barrage of criticism
A developer behind the new NHS Scotland Covid vaccine passport app says he is “confident” it can withstand high levels of user demand after being “robustly tested”, despite a barrage…