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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

'A neuroscientist by background, Professor Fraser is currently Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at The Open University, where she has held academic leadership roles since 2017.'

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University of Stirling appoints new Principal and Vice-Chancellor | About | University of Stirling

University of Stirling appoints new Principal and Vice-Chancellor. Find out more.

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here’s a selection of festivals that support learning, including for schools, children & families, educators, academics & researchers, taking place in Scotland before the end of 2026: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/09/22/l... #InformedScotland

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Check out these major international conferences for learning & skills professionals taking place in Scotland in autumn 2026 and during 2027: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/09/22/l... #InformedScotland #EduSky

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here's a selection of in-person national conferences for professionals from sectors across the learning & skills landscape taking place in Scotland before the end of 2026: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/09/22/l... #InformedScotland #EduSky

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Check out this list of in-person conferences & professional learning events for teachers, school leaders, early years practitioners, researchers & directors of education taking place in Scotland before the end of 2026: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/09/22/l... #InformedScotland #EduSky

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Edinburgh Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There's still time to book for this free event happening this Friday! What university structures do we need by 2050? Join this conversation asking which traditions should be preserved, & which structures may need to be reinvented. 🗓️ 18 Sept, 2PM –3:30 PM 📍EFI + online 🎟 edin.ac/4oNUzEf

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Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org · 08/09/2026

🚨 We've launched new funding for programmes supporting young people into work. Our Essential Employment Skills Fund is offering grants of up to £500,000 for projects that will build evidence on supporting young people who face significant barriers to employment. Find out more 👉 ow.ly/AWbq50ZKuwS

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@digitalxtra.scot Your new national network of Community Coding & AI Hubs is highlighted in our latest news blog post informedscotland.co.uk/2026/09/15/i... #InformedScotland

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@qaa.ac.uk Your report on 'the perfect storm' of varying AI assessment policies in HE is highlighted in our latest news blog post informedscotland.co.uk/2026/09/15/i... #InformedScotland

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QAA @qaa.ac.uk · 15/09/2026

💫 What could your institution achieve with up to £15,000 in collaborative funding? Every year, CEP brings QAA members together to explore common challenges, test new approaches and share outcomes that benefit the wider sector. 🔗 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4qpeWbR

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#InformedScotland 143: Understanding the learning & skills challenges In another busy summer for learning & skills, two issues continued to lead the headlines: the financial challenge faced by universities; and the impact of AI across the landscape... informedscotland.co.uk/2026/09/15/i...

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Audit Scotland @auditscotland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Scotland’s college sector is facing increasing financial pressure. Despite an increase in Scottish Government funding in 2026, overall funding remains seven per cent lower in real terms than in 2021. It’s not clear if the recent uplift will help colleges reform. Our report: bit.ly/Colleges_2026

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

*Just published*: Who's where in Scottish learning & skills? The 14th annual #InformedScotland Organisations & People Special helps subscribers make sense of a busy, ever-changing landscape. Includes links to over 450 bodies, with changes highlighted... informedscotland.co.uk/2026/09/04/w...

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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LynneJ0nes @lynnej0nes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📢Spread the word! Grassroots professional learning #ForTeachersByTeachers coming 🔜 🔗⤵️Share the #PedagooQueenie👑 flyer with colleagues drive.google.com/file/d/1hgYH... 🔗🗣️Sign up to lead a session forms.gle/62WLRjtn9aUS... 🔗🆓🎟️Register to attend on 31 Oct www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pedagoo-qu...

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Scottish Funding Council @scotfundcouncil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Students from Scotland’s most deprived communities are entering higher education in greater numbers and increasingly staying and succeeding in their studies, according to SFC’s latest Report on Widening Access. www.sfc.ac.uk?news=report-...

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Edinburgh Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

⭐ Future University: Six events explore the future of higher education this September  ⭐ Join our Future University events programme, a bold exploration of how universities can evolve to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Find out more and book now 👉 edin.ac/458CFmE

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#InformedScotland 142: Skills gaps & shortages and the young workforce 'Ahead of the holiday period, and despite the absence of a new programme for government, June was a productive, thought- and action-provoking month for learning & skills... informedscotland.co.uk/2026/07/15/i... #EduSky

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Audit Scotland @auditscotland.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Scottish Government records it invests over £3bn in the post-school education and skills sector annually. It wants to reform this sector, but progress is slow. Stronger links are needed with plans across areas like economic transformation and climate change: bit.ly/post-school_...

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#InformedScotland 141: Youth employment, HE futures & AI impact Informed Scotland was launched 14 yrs ago. Each anniversary I like to remind us what was shaping the learning & skills landscape in May 2012, what's changed - or not. Last month 3 topics stood out: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/06/15/i...

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SCILT @scilt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Scottish schools can now register interest in the next block of the Mandarin Virtual Exchange Teacher programme this autumn! The weekly live-streamed #Mandarin lessons are suitable as L3 provision for pupils in P5-7 and secondary BGE learners. More info: loom.ly/gKBlbRw

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

@theifs.bsky.social Your report asking 'Why has the NEET rate risen?' is highlighted in our latest news blog post informedscotland.co.uk/2026/06/15/i... #InformedScotland

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Informed Scotland May 2026: Youth employment, HE futures & AI impact

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

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Qualifications Scotland @qualifications.gov.scot · 21/05/2026

Our Closer to the Classroom event series, which includes afternoon sessions designed specifically for teachers, is taking place in June. Interested? info.qualifications.gov.scot/3RExeZ7

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Find out how Clyde Gateway & partners in Glasgow are measuring the real impact of childcare and improving outcomes for families, the workforce, the economy & skills. Read Natalie Phillips’ new #InformedScotland guest blog post informedscotland.co.uk/2026/05/20/g... @improvserv.bsky.social

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#InformedScotland 140: Future-proofing education & skills Despite the looming Scottish Parliament elections, & the Easter break, there was no shortage of learning & skills publications, announcements, new courses & resources in April. Here's a taste: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/05/11/i...

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Check out the #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026 - A brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills issues ahead of the election on Thursday. Free to download: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/20/i... #HolyroodElection #EduSky

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CALL Scotland @callscotland.org.uk · 28/04/2026

Have you heard about Scotland’s new innovative Film and Screen curriulum? Join Fi Milligan-Rennie to find out about the impact this is already having on learners with Additional Support Needs (ASN) through real examples of inclusive film education. Join live or on demand at bit.ly/webinar20526

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Scottish Parliament Futures Team @spfuturesteam.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The SPCB has agreed to dissolve Scotland’s Futures Forum as a company and establish a new futures thinking service within the Scottish Parliament. This is about strengthening futures thinking in Parliament, not removing it. Read the full announcement: futuresforum.scot/update-on-sc...

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Here's an updated list of in-person conferences & professional learning events for teachers & school leaders in Scotland this year: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/29/l... #InformedScotland #maths #RME #guidance #Ghàidhlig #music #science #AI #creative #French #languages #secondary #primary #pedagoo

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SCILT @scilt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🍃Are you looking for practical suggestions and resources to support you in integrating languages into outdoor learning? Join us for this free in-person workshop at the University of Strathclyde, aimed at primary teachers and primary education students. Register now: loom.ly/Z-imC7o

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QAA @qaa.ac.uk · 13/04/2026

The 2026 Subject Benchmark Statements are launching this week on 16 April - shaped by the sector, for the sector.🎉 📌 Behind every Subject Benchmark Statements is a community committed to maintaining quality and standards across UK higher education. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4bSGqzN

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SCQF Partnership @scqfpartnership.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be hosting an anniversary conference to mark 25 years of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). 📩 Register your interest by emailing conference@scqf.org.uk

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

@youngscot.bsky.social Your Young People & Politics report & election resources are in the #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026. Free to download, it provides a brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on/highlighting learning & skills informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/20/i...

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Informed Scotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

@wonkhe.bsky.social Your Holyrood Manifesto Watch is included in the #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026. Free to download, it provides a brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills issues informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/20/i...

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Informed Scotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

@syff.scot Your Future Proof project with @fullfact.org is included in the #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026. Free to download, it provides a brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills issues: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/20/i...

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Informed Scotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

@icaew.bsky.social Your manifesto for Scotland is included in the #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026. Free to download, it provides a brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills across the landscape: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/20/i...

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Informed Scotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Just published an #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026 - A brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills issues ahead of the election. Free to download: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/20/i... #HolyroodElection #edusky

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

#InformedScotland 139: Rapid Reviews, Guidance & Plans A busy month for learning & skills, led by a glut of Scottish Government reports... informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/10/i... #InformedScotland #learning #skills

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Take a look at some of the festivals supporting learning & skills in Scotland in 2026, including those focused on science, technology, computing and video gaming, youth theatre and play... informedscotland.co.uk/2026/03/26/l... #InformedScotland #learning #skills #events

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Education Scotland @educationscotland.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We’re looking forward to welcoming Donna McMaster as our new Chief Executive at Education Scotland as we refocus our organisation to support the move into a new phase for Scottish education. Donna has shared her reflections on the opportunity ahead. 👉https://ow.ly/gSeP50Yy5f4

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Colleges Scotland @collegesscot.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We are seeking applications for the position of Independent Chair of the Board of Trustees. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Monday, 30 March 2026. Learn more about the role and how to apply: bit.ly/4bJ4d5d

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Colleges Scotland is the collective voice of the college sector in Scotland; striving to create cohesive and sustainable partnerships, demonstrate positive impa

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