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Feb 21, 2022
£5.2 million Student Hardship Fund Launched
Students facing financial hardship due to the cost of living crisis and rising energy costs can now apply for more support. The SNP...
Jul 8, 2021
Applicants to Scottish Universities at a Record High
Scottish universities have seen a record number of prospective students applying to study for the academic year ahead, according to new...
Jul 2, 2020
Guidance Published for Safe Return to Colleges and Universities
New guidance has been published to help Scotland’s colleges and universities prepare for a safe and phased return to campus. The guidance...
Jun 25, 2020
Increase in Percentage of School Leavers going into Positive Destinations
Statistics on school leaver destinations show that the gap between young people from the most and least deprived communities entering a...
Jun 11, 2020
SNP Government supports Students over Summer
Students facing hardship this summer due to COVID-19 can now receive financial support within a package of new measures. The SNP...
May 8, 2020
£75 million Boost for Scottish Universities
The SNP Government has announced a one-off £75 million increase in funding for Scotland’s universities to protect their world-leading...
Oct 18, 2019
More Ayrshire College Leavers Head to Positive Destinations
According to the latest figures published by the Scottish Funding Council, 95.9% of students graduating from Ayrshire College went on to...
Apr 24, 2019
Celebrating 50 Years of the Open University
On Tuesday, Kenneth participated in a debate marking the 50th anniversary of the Open University (OU), which was one of the world’s first...
Apr 18, 2019
Education Maintenance Allowances help 1,135 Young People in North Ayrshire
According to the latest published figures across North Ayrshire 1,135 pupils and students received £835,440 SNP Government-funded...
Feb 28, 2019
More of Scotland’s Young People Reaching “Positive Destinations”
More young people in Scotland are reaching “positive destinations” including work, training or further study within three months of...
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