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University of Stirling
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Scots university taught cadets from Saudi air force accused of war crimes
Stirling University taught English to Saudi air force cadets after UN investigators said air strikes in Yemen by the Saudi air force might amount to war crimes.
Revealed: the narrowing options at secondary schools in poorer areas
Children in poorer parts of Scotland have nearly 10 per cent fewer choices of subjects in secondary school than those in better-off areas, new research has found.
Nearly all Scottish universities fail to record student suicides
All but one of Scotland’s 15 universities fail to keep a record of student suicides, prompting criticism and calls for change.
Ineos breach at Grangemouth risks ‘catastrophic’ accident
The oil and petrochemical giant, Ineos, has broken rules meant to prevent disasters and protect communities in central Scotland, according to a UK government safety watchdog.
Shell and ExxonMobil accused of ‘putting profit before safety’ in Fife
Two oil multinationals have repeatedly failed to reduce the risks of major accidents at petrochemical plants in Fife, according to documents from the UK government’s Health and Safety Executive.
Fracking violates human rights, says international tribunal
Fracking industry condemned by international tribunal for harming humanity, violating human rights and damaging nature.
Stirling University boasted that FBI probe academic took part in Moscow Brexit briefing
Stirling University boasted that a Maltese academic implicated in the FBI probe into Russian links to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign had participated in a ‘Brexit Briefing’ at the Russian Parliament in 2016.
Yes they can: taxpayers billed £23,000 for Obama dinner tickets
Taxpayer funded bodies paid up to £1,200 a head for staff and guests to attend an exclusive dinner with former US President Barack Obama.
Ineos Grangemouth plant rated poor for pollution two years running
The Ineos refinery at Grangemouth has been condemned for “poor” environmental performance for the second year running.
