Barnardo’s Scotland leaders’ skills honed through new training partnership with Edinburgh College

Edinburgh College has teamed up with leading children’s charity Barnardo’s Scotland to deliver professional training to enhance the skills of its leadership across central Scotland. Barnardo’s Scotland has tapped into the Scottish Government-created Flexible Workforce Development Fund and enlisted the help of Edinburgh College to create a new leadership and management training programme. Continue reading Barnardo’s Scotland leaders’ skills honed through new training partnership with Edinburgh College

Talking about a revolution

Conference will take cyber security expertise around the planet

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Edinburgh Napier University is to launch a global cyber security event which features expert speakers in six different time zones. The focus of ‘Cybersecurity Revolution’ will move from Scotland to Canada, then back to Europe via South America and the Far East, using the power of the internet to showcase cutting edge research as it follows the sun for 24 hours. Continue reading Talking about a revolution

Michelle Obama to speak at charity dinner in Edinburgh

Former First Lady Michelle Obama will participate in a moderated conversation at a dinner in Edinburgh on July 17th at the EICC with philanthropy and business leaders. Mrs. Obama is a lawyer, writer, and was the first African-American First Lady of the United States.  Continue reading Michelle Obama to speak at charity dinner in Edinburgh

Call The Midwife: RCM Scotland launches publication showcasing varied role of midwives

RCM also calls for investment in maternity services

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A new publication published today by the Royal College of Midwives in Scotland highlights the breadth of roles of Scottish midwives. Continue reading Call The Midwife: RCM Scotland launches publication showcasing varied role of midwives

Picture perfect! Edinburgh College students snap up national photography awards

Edinburgh College Photography students and alumni have captured the imagination of the judges at the country’s top competition for young photographers, winning 18 awards in total. The annual British Institute of Photography (BIPP) Scottish Region Awards saw 13 students and alumni recognised across areas of photography including photojournalism, advertising, fashion and social and portraiture. Continue reading Picture perfect! Edinburgh College students snap up national photography awards

Join the flexible tennis revolution!

Everyone wants to play tennis when the sun is shining and Wimbledon is just around the corner … so why aren’t they? Nationally, participation in sports is declining, and tennis is not immune. But a revolutionary organisation, Local Tennis Leagues (LTL), is bucking the trend in Scotland. Continue reading Join the flexible tennis revolution!