
Garrett Stell
Education Writer at Freelance
Education Correspondent at The Herald (Scotland)
Education correspondent for The Herald. Formerly Press & Journal education reporter. Have a story? You can reach me at [email protected]
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5 days ago |
heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
The Glasgow-based firm approached Heriot-Watt to commission a dress made from its meat netting, one of its most popular products sold across the UK and Europe. Also known as “butcher’s netting,” the synthetic material is used to keep the shape of roasts, pork loin, turkey breasts, beef roasts and other cuts of meat while they cook.
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heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
Parents of children at multiple Scottish Borders nurseries began raising concerns when they first learned of the council's attempts to temporarily close their nurseries in the upcoming year. (Image: Alice Blackwell) Two months ago, at the request of a group of concerned parents, The Herald began asking questions about a council’s controversial plans to close multiple rural nurseries temporarily.
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heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
The Herald Higher Education Awards 2025, Radisson Blu hotel, Glasgow. Pictured at the drinks reception are finalists Queen Margaret University (QMU). Ê Photograph by Colin Mearns 29 May 2025 (Image: Colin Mearns) New College Lanarkshire has been named the first Further Education Institute of the Year at the 2025 Herald Education Awards for Further and Higher Education, joined by Queen Margaret University as the overall winner in the higher education sector.
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heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
The Scottish Government awaits the conclusion of a comprehensive review of college support staff roles, which insiders estimate could lead to the government having to fund tens of millions of pounds in backpay. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) College support staff could be owed a collective £80 million in backpay dating back to 2018, and the Scottish Government is responsible for footing the bill.
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2 weeks ago |
heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
Sign up for Lessons to Learn and get a weekly expert insight into Scottish education (Image: Derek McArthur) This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. There is a tendency in government to consider a decision as etched in stone, even if the outcome is not ideal: "live and learn", "we’ll get’em next time", and all that.
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