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Strathclyde University accused of stalling on slavery ties
Strathclyde University has been accused of failing to make progress on commitments — made more than two years ago — to research and acknowledge the institution’s historical ties to slavery.
‘He deserved the same as his peers’: additional support needs children held back, experts claim
For University students and their families, graduation is always special. But Robbie and his parents were told it was a day that would never come.
Scottish private schools emerge from Covid £12.3m richer
Scotland’s leading independent schools were worth £12.3m more in 2021 than they were the previous year, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The FFS Show 30: The Doomsday Clock with Herbert Lin
On this episode we talk about the end of the world and all the elements that make up some of humanity's biggest threats.
National Union of Students Scotland endorses fossil fuel free careers pledge
The National Union of Students Scotland is officially endorsing an environmental pledge calling for all educational careers services to end relationships with oil, gas and mining recruiters.
Edinburgh students first in Scotland to boycott fossil fuel recruitment
Students at Edinburgh University have become the first in Scotland to vote to boycott all oil, gas and mining industry recruiters from campus.
Fears raised for town centres due to cost of living crunch
Thousands of commercial units are lying empty across Scotland’s town centres, sparking concerns that more businesses will shut as the cost of living crisis deepens.
More than half of Scots councils do not publish data
Over half of councils do not make data publicly available and Scotland is “lagging behind other countries”.
Scottish Government accused of slow progress on digital access for pupils
The Scottish Government has been accused of slow progress on a pledge to equip all pupils with digital devices and free internet connections.