Education
Scot helps team set fastest Pacific rowing time
A 23-year-old who learned to sail at a Scottish school has become the youngest person to row the Pacific. Michael Prendergast, who learned his nautical skills while he was a student at Gordonstoun, completed the crossing from California to Honolulu with his three American team-mates in 49 days, 23 hours and 15 minutes. Michael undertook…
Read MoreHistory comes to life at adventure playground
The first phase of an imaginative new adventure playground with an educational aspects is set to be revealed at a Scottish tourist attraction. On Saturday, 21 July, the gates will open on the Goods Train, the first phase of the new playground at the Almond Valley museum in Livingston. A train of three kid-size wagons…
Read MoreNew scheme gives pupils skills for land-based sector careers
A new partnership between Scotland’s Rural College and East Lothian Council will give secondary school pupils the skills to work in the land-based sector. Pupils will have the chance to work in SRUC’s laboratories and the college’s Rural Skills outreach programme will see lecturers deliver classes in East Lothian two days a week. During a…
Read MoreFirst speakers in society’s new lecture series confirmed
The Royal Celtic Society’s lunchtime lecture series, which runs monthly from September to March, will resume later this year. Taking place in the stunning surroundings of the Dome Room in Edinburgh’s New Register House, these events are open to members Society and to members of the public alike. The first event, scheduled for 1pm on…
Read MoreScottish school pupils could be trained in CPR
Pupils at schools in a Scottish city could be set to become real lifesavers. Aberdeen City Council is to work with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to bring forward proposals to introduce CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training in secondary schools. The charity is bidding to improve cardiac arrest survival rates by supporting the roll-out of sessions…
Read MoreA chance to attend dinner with Michelle Obama
Scottish school pupils have the chance to win a table at a dinner which will be addressed by Michelle Obama. The Hunter Foundation has launched a competition inviting youngsters to submit a short essay, video, picture or poem for the chance to win a table at the upcoming Hunter Foundation dinner with the former First…
Read MoreCelebrating 200 years with Dollar Creates
An exhibition of work by former and current pupils of an acclaimed Scottish school is set to launch. To help launch Dollar Academy’s bicentenary year, a very special exhibition, Dollar Creates, will be on display in the Arthouse Gallery at Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling. Opening next Monday, 11 June, and running until 24 June,…
Read MoreFour young pipers will swap Scotland for Barbados
A group of young pipers will be switching their spats for sun tan lotion as they prepare to head to Barbados for this year’s Celtic Festival. Strathallan School pupils Xander Gibson, Oliver Spalding, Conor Campbell and Gregor Sands will travel the 4000 and a bit miles, to join a larger group to form a massed…
Read MoreThere’s far more to school than being in class
Research by the University of Edinburgh suggests that learning experiences outside the classroom can have life-long benefits. In recent years there has been growing debate about the value of out-of-classroom experiences designed to ‘build character’. Some academics have questioned their long-term effectiveness since there are no school-based studies which follow the progress of the participants…
Read MoreStudents looking away from studying agriculture
Scottish students are turning their backs on agriculture and related subjects, according to a new survey. TheKnowledgeAcademy.com has revealed the least popular undergraduate courses in Scotland. Overall, when it comes to the total number of students enrolled in 2016/17 in Scotland, these are the least popular undergraduate courses: Agriculture and related subjects (720), veterinary science…
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