Survey shows 76% of Scottish university students want face-to-face learning
More than three quarters of Scottish university students support face-to-face tuition over remote learning using digital technology, new survey results have revealed. The poll also shows that restrictions on in-person...
Scotland’s tech companies ‘missing out’ on neurodivergent talent
Scotland’s tech companies are ‘missing out’ on people who display neurodivergent talents such as those with autism, according to the national skills agency. IT firms should do more to recruit...
Public invited to first virtual viewing of Tain ‘super school’
Plans for a new £43m ‘super school’ teaching kids aged three to 18 are set to be viewed virtually by the public for the first time this week. Radical proposals...
Celebrations as ‘modern and engaging’ South Ayrshire school campuses take shape
Pupils, staff, councillors and construction workers gathered this week to celebrate the start of building works on two new “modern and engaging” campuses for South Ayrshire. Maybole Community Campus, set...
New network to help businesses across Scotland unlock innovation
A network to help unlock innovation and drive growth in the manufacturing sector has been formed by a research and development institute. The new collaboration is led by the National...
South of Scotland to benefit from new digital skills hub
Two Scottish colleges are joining forces to build a digital skills hub – in a bid to tackle exclusion and create a powerhouse of talent for the region. Dumfries and...
Why a digital-led approach to revision can bridge the gap between the classroom and at-home learning
Over the last year, the education sector has had to pivot to embrace technology and digital innovation in a way that we would have never imagined in a pre-pandemic world....
The e-school ‘in the right place at the right time’
It’s hard to imagine many teachers would relish the opportunity to lead Scotland’s “most scrutinised school” through a global pandemic – but for one man from Harris, the experience has been “exciting,...
Student platform Gecko branches out with high-profile business signing
A Scottish education technology company that helps universities engage and recruit students has appointed a high-profile businessman to help lead further overseas expansion. Jeremy Cooper, former president at Hobsons – a...
How the tech-savvy Estonians delivered education during Covid
When Covid struck last year, schools globally were thrown into disarray – but there is always an exception to the rule, and in this case it’s Estonia (or e-Estonia.) The...
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