Education

Professor Todd Walker, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of the Highlands and Islands, has issued a statement via social media.

FUTURE learning at the UHI will be much more closely tailored to booming sectors of the economy, the establishment’s new leader has said.

Wick High School sent out a 'big congratulations' to last year’s S3 John Muir Group who finally received their certificates.

Thurso Players is delighted to announce that an event for its juniors took place recently – the first in nearly 18 months.

Charity Mary’s Meals is helping pupils learn how the power of food can change the story for youngsters in some of the poorest countries in the world.

An engineering student at North Highland College UHI has received the Outstanding Student Engineering Project of the Year.

The community dig at Swartigill on the Thrumster Estate is under way again and volunteers can help uncover this very unique Iron Age structure.

Thurso primary schoolchildren had the chance to meet up with a very unusual visitor in the shape of a large orange foot with a healthy agenda to push.

New primary one pupils have been settling in at schools across the far north. Here are some of the new classes, with more to follow as they come in.

A letter sent out to parents of S1 to S3 Wick High School pupils yesterday warned of a possible case of Covid-19 in their child's year group.

Parents are able to benefit from more childcare hours after Highland Council managed to deliver the 1140 hours scheme after a number of delays.

In a bulletin issued today, Wick High School revealed the transport issues children have been experiencing on the John O'Groats bus route recently.

Highland Council has issued a statement through its chief officer after a third of schools across Highland have been affected by positive Covid-19.

A full-time daycare service for children in Wick has passed an unannounced inspection with flying colours and received great praise from parents.

Schools across Caithness welcomed pupils and staff back to classrooms today and Covid-19 safety measures are in place.

The new rector of the University of the Highlands and Islands says she is a passionate advocate for the role of education in communities.

Pupils returning to Wick High School after their summer break will still be following Covid protocols but with the addition of staggered break times.

A new cohort of probationer teachers were welcomed to the Highlands on Friday (August 13) at an online induction event.

The University of the Highlands and Islands has been rated as one of the UK's top universities for postgraduate students in a sector-wide survey.

Pupils at Wick and Thurso have been praised for rising to the challenge of a Covid-disrupted academic year, with many achieving outstanding grades.