Education

CUHK is encouraging prospective PhD candidates to submit applications for the 2027-28 intake before the closing date

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Pupils in a classroom raise their hands

Ex-SQA boss: Scotland needs 'fewer young people going to university'

SNP MP Alyn Smith. Picture: PA Wire

Exclusive Scotland's colleges need a 'revolution', says minister

Scots firm trials blood test which could warn athletes of injury risk

Cargilfield School Edinburgh - Headteacher Colin MacIntosh

Exclusive Prep school goes virtually tech free after concerns about online harms

Children from Oakgrove Primary School in Glasgow inspect a wee beastie

Nature on our doorsteps can be just as fascinating as a soaring eagle Nick Halfhide

Dr Lucy Hay, Deputy Rector of Kelvinside Academy

Exclusive Private school head: Government phone ban is 'wrong step for pupils'

Satisfaction with the performance of Scottish schools dropped to its lowest level in a decade

Labour to force vote to 'improve transparency' in Scottish education

The Future Asset team receiving their award. (Left to right) Sandy Begbie, chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise; Ailey Porter, Client Reporting Analyst, Maven Capital; Jemma McLean, Communications Coordinator, Future Asset; Helen Bradley, CEO, Future Asset; Rory Bremner, comedian and host of the event

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Inclusivity opens doors for young women to work in high finance

Children are fascinated by computers but there are dangers associated with overuse. Picture: Yasuyoshi Chiba

Warning signs are all red about effects of digital world on children Dr Sohail Bhatti

Tutors International says urgent enquiries from Dubai-based families have increased in recent days

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Truancy has been rising in Scotland schools since the pandemic

Police called to schools 'every single day' to deal with phone threats

MLA College has been granted taught degree-awarding powers by the Office for Students

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A new postgraduate qualification designed specifically for professional tutors aims to give families a clearer picture of the training behind a tutor's work

Ad Feature New PGCE will help parents choose a private tutor with confidence

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Free school bag 'gimmick' to cost £2.7m

Stuart Naismith who has been awarded the 2026 Royal Society Hauksbee Award

How a cycling accident led me to become an award-winning teacher

Experienced teachers are quitting or reducing their hours - here's why Moira Hulme

The annual Raisin Monday foam fight has erupted in St Andrews as university students embrace the tradition

In pictures: All the fun and foam of Raisin Monday 2026

Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth

SNP: English pupils did better in Pisa 'due to shallow rote learning'

From left, students Veronica Jafali, Comfort Galimoto and Elida Chithumba outside the Great Hall of the University of Malawi, known as Unima.

The Catch-22 that keeps the world's poorest countries mired in poverty Susan Dalgety

Public sector reform will be chance to examine 'education funding'

EX-MSP calls for single reform commission for university and colleges

The course develops tutors' ability to adapt teaching to the individual, respond in real time, and support learner progress

Ad Feature New postgraduate tutoring qualification launches in UK

Iranian students, carrying their school backpacks, walk along a street during the first day of school year in Tehran

Iran's classrooms of despair could be next battleground for freedom Struan Stevenson

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Children in the 1960s had considerably more freedom than today's young generation. Picture: Steve Lewis

Bring back 1960s-style parenting? Why today's children might prefer it Cameron Wyllie

Edinburgh College principal Audrey Cumberford warns urgent and fundamental reform is necessary if the college sector 'is going to survive'

As colleges face insolvency, education crisis is only getting worse Scotsman comment

Eight in 10 Brits feel they learnt more lessons in the 'university of life'

Brits believe lessons learnt outside the classroom are more important

Computer science is one of the most popular degree subjects in the UK.

Best Universities for Computer Science: Top 10 degrees in the UK

Samuel Jones won a gold medal for refrigeration and air conditioning skills

Ad Feature Team UK wins gold medals at international skills competition

Jonathan Whan, Associate Planner at Acumen Financial Planning

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Fernhill School was among those affected by the VAT change

Independent schools counting the costs of rising VAT

Eyemouth Primary School

Parents cautiously welcome plans for new primary after 11 year delay

Meghan Gallacher, Conservative MSP for Central Scotland and Lothians West. Pic: Contributed

Education should not simply be about meeting expectations

How are independent school tackling Scotland's teacher shortage?

Do the numbers add up amid teacher shortage?

Teachers in the independent schools system report that total bans and partial restrictions on mobile phone usage in the classroom is seeing more device-free pupil interaction.

Independent schools lead the way on mobile phone ban in classrooms

Gaining admission to university can be markedly more difficult depending on which one you wish to attend.

10 Toughest UK Universities To Get Into 2026: Scottish unis dominate

Outdoors education is something independent schools such as Glenalmond excell at.

Outdoor education essential for the future

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra

Michael Marra vows to put education at the heart of Scottish politics

For many careers, education may need to become a life-long pursuit (Picture: David Cheskin)

A qualification at 21 may be out of date by 35. Education must change Alyn Smith

Students had differing views of how well they had been tought depending on the Scottish university they went to.

Top Scottish Universities: 10 unis students rate best for teaching

John Swinney's election win represents a chance to make a break with the past and live up to his promise to be 'on Scotland's side', rather than just the SNP's (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Swinney's openness about ScotRail problems must usher in new approach Scotsman comment

I took my niece to Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt campus - it's a revelation

According to the international Pisa ranking, schools in England are performing substantially better than those in Scotland (Picture: Jonathan Hordle)

Comparing pupils in 2009 and 2025 reveals how SNP ruined education Cameron Wyllie

Three quarters of students and teachers find it hard to trust AI's accuracy, while almost two thirds of students worry they're becoming too reliant on the technology

Ad Feature AI is making students more paranoid, research suggests

Education Secretary Mairi McAllan (Jane Barlow/PA)

SNP accused of being 'in denial' over Scotland's PISA results

University of Benghazi reopens after 11 years in a historic milestone

Ad Feature University reopens after 11 years and breaks three world records

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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