Posts Tagged ‘education’
Great Tapestry’s return is welcomed by writer
Scots writer Alexander McCall Smith is delighted that the Great Tapestry of Scotland is returning to New Lanark. With just a week to go, New Lanark prepares to turn their newly developed exhibition gallery into the home of the Great Tapestry of Scotland. First hosted at New Lanark back in 2014 to over 13,000 visitors,…
Read MoreNew chief appointed for £6million global Scottish plan
The project director for a bold new £6 millionglobal marketing strategy for Scotland has been appointed. Cat Leaver takes on the role of project director for Brand Scotland from 3 July and will oversee international activity across VisitScotland, Scottish Development International and the Scottish Government. This includes overseeing the new global campaign Scotland is Now,…
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…
Read MoreThree shows take opera to a new audience
Scottish Opera’s Pop-up Opera is back on the road this month with three brilliant shows for audiences of all ages. They are A Little Bit of HMS Pinafore, A Little Bit of Eugene Onegin and Be A Sport, Spike!, which has been commissioned by Festival 2018, the cultural programme of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.…
Read MoreSchool of fashion and textiles set to open in Ayrshire
A fashion and textiles training school bearing the name of the world’s largest fashion and luxury group is set to open at Ayrshire’s Dumfries House estate this month. The LVMH Textile Training Centre, the latest development on the estate, near Cumnock, by The Prince of Wales’s charity The Prince’s Foundation, will host intensive eight-week courses…
Read MoreRSNO pays tribute to a true musical great
The life of one of the greatest musical figures of the 20th century is celebrated by the RSNO. One hundred years since the birth of American composer, conductor and educator Leonard Bernstein, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra presents a package of performances in Edinburgh and Glasgow to mark the occasion. Bernstein 100 is the world-wide…
Read MoreRemembering the woman who changed hospice care
Care for the terminally ill is something that people take for granted, but an academic is to speak about the woman who shaped things to the way we know them to be today. Cicely Saunders will be the focus of Professor David Clark’s talk at the Boswell Book Festival in Ayrshire next month, the world’s…
Read MoreShow the next generation how farming works
Hundreds of Scottish school children have been learning about the significance of farming. The youngsters from across Ayrshire visited Dumfries House, near Cumnock, as part of The Prince’s Foundation inaugural Festival of Farming event. The festival, believed to be the first of its kind in Ayrshire, was organised to ignite interest in farming among primary…
Read MoreBoosting Highland forests with some funghi fun
An innovative trial to boost reforestation of the Highlands is underway – using a mysterious mushroom mixture set. Trees for Life will harness the power of local mushrooms to boost reforestation at its Dundreggan Conservation Estate in Glenmoriston near Loch Ness. The conservation charity’s experts and volunteers are to introduce a special mix of spores…
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