
Calum Ross
Correspondent at The Scotsman
Education correspondent @TheScotsman and @scotonsunday Views my own. E-mail - [email protected]
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6 days ago |
scotsman.com | Calum Ross
A series of changes to curriculum, assessment and education institutions are expected to be implemented over the coming monthsA teaching union has issued a warning over the impact of coming education reforms on Scottish schools amid fears they will add to the existing strain on the profession and will hasten an exodus of staff.
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1 week ago |
scotsman.com | Calum Ross
Ancient institution said the move was ‘regrettable but necessary’A major Scottish university is planning a fresh wave of cost-cutting measures after being hit with a series of new financial pressures, it has emerged. The University of Aberdeen said its costs for 2025/26 were now due to climb by at least £4.7 million due to higher National Insurance contributions, staff pay awards and the impact of inflation.
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1 week ago |
msn.com | Calum Ross
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1 week ago |
scotsman.com | Calum Ross
Famous boarding school now drawing up plans to become a ‘research hub’ The boarding school attended by King Charles is exploring ways to act as a “research hub” for other Scottish schools after becoming first in the nation to be given a prestigious award. Following an eight-month assessment period, Gordonstoun has revealed it has received “Research Mark Plus” status from the Chartered College of Teaching, which praised its decision to implement a mobile phone ban eight years ago.
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1 week ago |
scotsman.com | Calum Ross
Institution vows to work to limit ‘disruption’ caused by industrial actionLecturing staff at Robert Gordon University will launch strike action today amid a dispute over job cuts. Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland University Lecturers Association (EIS-ULA) will take to picket lines on the university’s campus in Aberdeen.
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