| Hammer blow for school as council slams door on joiner's artwork offer A JOINER has offered his services for free to a school facing a £350 bill to hang children's artwork on the wall – but been snubbed by council chiefs. news.scotsman.com |
Pushy parents leave children worn out PUSHY parents are driving their children to the brink of exhaustion by "over-timetabling" them with endless after-school clubs and activities, a study has found. news.scotsman.com |
Universities to benefit from £48m physics pot EIGHT universities, including Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt, are set to benefit from a share of almost £48 million to increase their physics research opportunities. news.scotsman.com |
In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial Gap There is ample evidence that race remains a significant obstacle for African-Americans in the job market, even those with degrees from respected colleges. feeds.nytimes.com |
Pupils shut out of their school by the weather take scholarly approach to make university's online learning a big hit HERIOT-Watt University saw demand for its online learning system soar after snow closed schools to thousands of pupils . news.scotsman.com |