How Morgan became chairman of the board
Morgan’s chess sets are painstakingly produced from hand-cast pewter …
Pressure on all fronts as recession looms
Financial turmoil will create significant challenges for spending, investment and taxes as Scotland moves into 2023 The market volatility witnessed in the aftermath of the last mini budget brought a...
Moving stories: New faces who are going places
A roundup of some of the more significant recent appointments across Scotland ARTS & BUSINESS SCOTLAND South of Scotland Enterprise’s chief executive Jane Morrison-Ross has been named as chair of...
Energy crisis looms over new leader
The new Prime Minister faces a cost-of-living crisis and greater than usual uncertainty in public finances. At the time of writing, the energy price cap for households, due to rise...
Shoulder-to-shoulder on the picket line… with Michael Gove
With widespread industrial action now returning to our daily lives, a recent ‘swallie’ of greying Scotch hacks were recounting their war stories from the notorious Aberdeen Journals dispute between August...
Academy for the future
Kelvinside Academy has a mission to redefine education. The forward-thinking indepen-dent school in Glasgow’s West End puts the focus on progres-sive pupil-centric learning at every stage for its 600-plus students....
What is the true value of an education?
What does a worthwhile, purposeful and relevant education in the 2020s really look like? And what are the features of its success? In light of recent exam grading difficulties, the...
Learning experiences that are made to measure
Independent schools focus on tailoring education to each individual child One of the things that sets independent schools apart is the way that learning – in its widest sense –...
Going Forrit
The Edinburgh-based software company is set for massive expansion in the next 18 months. But Forrit is very far from being an overnight success, as its founder Peter Proud explains...