Education

Graduates and award winners celebrated their achievements at the UHI North, West and Hebrides’ graduation and achievement ceremony in Thurso.

Thurso High School pupils have had their Gaelic short film shortlisted in this year’s Scottish Youth Film Festival.

Noss Primary School’s weekly bike train has set a new record with 92 cyclists taking part, and MSP Maree Todd is expected to join in next time.

Caithness Family History Society has reached its 25th anniversary and has members from all over the world, as well as Caithness.

An initiative to promote sports and wellbeing among young people across the Highlands has marked 20 years since it first started.

The MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross has welcomed the “major improvements” made by the SNP Scottish Government to the school estate.

A weekly cycle-to-school initiative has grown to such an extent that about a quarter of all pupils took part in the latest session.

One of the most unusual cohorts of apprentices at Dounreay have completed their qualifications after a worrying start to their careers.

Two Highland charities were recognised for their work supporting young people and their families alongside Highland Council and the NHS.

Scores of students will graduate at a ceremony in Thurso next week, with the co-founder of a local distillery as guest speaker at the event.

The new model aims to “strengthen student experience and ensure financial sustainability’ for the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).

A new fund has been announced for life sciences businesses in the Highlands, looking to invest in capital growth projects.

Wick High School held a special event in which prizes and trophies were handed out to some of its most gifted pupils.

Highland Council’s education committee has agreed to the transfer of youth work and adult learning to the council from High Life Highland.

Caithness pressure groups heaved a sigh of relief as Highland Council announced today that local respite care will be reinstated for disabled children

A national environmental charity has awarded a Wick man with a Clean Up Scotland Hero award for his efforts to keep the town litter-free.

Pupils at Noss Primary were given medals by a local gardening club as a token of appreciation for all the effort they put into its annual flower show.

A community councillor in Wick has questioned the time it is taking for a £750,000 consultation, including on the Carnegie Library, to be finalised.

A Caithness model and actress has returned to the county after making it big in the Philippines to pursue her latest educational project.

Thanks to funding from the Coop, members of the Caithness Junior Orchestra (CJO) will stay cosy this winter in their new brightly coloured tops.