Education

An artist's impression of the New Darwin building to replace the existing Darwin Tower at the University of Edinburgh’s King’s Buildings Campus for the School of Biological Sciences.

University submits plans for ‘New Darwin’ bioscience hub

Low traffic scheme cuts traffic outside primary school

Greenbelt site for new high school 'would be vetoed by ministers'

Students enjoying an art class using The Superpower of Looking

Free virtual school trip launches to support greater access to art lessons acros...

Take a look through our gallery to see the 11 most highly rated Edinburgh nurseries, according to the latest data. Photo: Pixabay

The 11 top-rated Edinburgh nursery schools

Scroll through our gallery to see the 15 best-performing primary schools in East Lothian, according to the Sunday Times. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 best primary schools in East Lothian

Scroll through our gallery to see which 15 primary schools from Edinburgh and the Lothians rank highest. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 best primaries in Edinburgh and Lothians

Scroll through our gallery to see Edinburgh's 15 top-rated high and secondary schools - based on Scottish government's 'gold standard'. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 best high schools in Edinburgh

Take a look at our allery to see how 11 West Lothian state secondary schools compare against each other. Photo: Pixabay

11 West Lothian schools ranked best to worst

Take a look through our gallery to see the 10 most expensive and towns and cities in the UK for private student rentals.

10 most expensive UK cities and towns for student housing

The Clearing process helps match up students and universities with leftover spaces (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to navigate this year's university Clearing process

Pupils (L-R) Tess Worley, Abbie Hart and Leah Mathieson from Craigmount High School in Edinburgh look at their exam results during SQA results day in 2023. SQA strikes could impact the delivery of exam results next year. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

All the new term dates as pupils return to school

Stockbridge Primary School

17 nostalgic class photos to take pupils back to their school days

Ratho Primary School

A look back at final year class photos from more than a decade ago

Tollcross Primary School

14 final class photos as pupils get ready for secondary school

A horse being treated by a physiotherapist - Animal News Agency

Exam results not what you hoped for? A rewarding veterinary physiotherapy career...
It's exam results day, and many people will be commiserating after not quite achieving their desired result.
Hayley O'Keeffe

These Edinburgh pupils were delighted with their exam results.

Capital pupils receive exam results

SQA students will receive their Nationals and Highers results this Tuesday (File photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Grades and marking explained ahead of SQA results day

St Margaret's RC Primary School

P7 Yearbook: 15 more photos capturing pupils' last days at primary

For Scottish students, results day is almost here (Stock photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

What to expect on Scottish Highers results day

Daniel Sikpi has been able to turn his hobby into a lucrative gig (Photo: Jack Abela/National World)

'I couldn't find a part-time job, now I've made £3k from my hobby'

Mairi Curle, who won the national Federation of Small Businesses Franchise Award just a year after launching Boogie Beat.

Teacher enjoys franchise success after Long Covid battle

From leading by example to diversifying your reading material, there are plenty of ways parents can encourage their kids to read more (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

An expert's tips to keep your kids reading over the summer holidays

South Morningside Primary School

16 lovely class photos capturing pupils' last days at primary school

Students who believe there may have been an issue with how their exams were marked can appeal their grade (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to appeal your Scottish Nationals or Highers grades

Lib Dem Christine Jardine acknowledges her victory in Edinburgh West on the stage at the count.

City MP raises fall-out from VAT on private schools at PMQs

For many secondary school students, university offers will be dependent on their exam results (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

When secondary school pupils will get their exam results across the UK
The day students have been waiting for is now just weeks away in some places 😬
Amber Allott

Preston Street Primary School

19 more final class photos as pupils prepare for secondary move

Sighthill Primary School

Weekend vandal attack on Sighthill Primary School

Take a look through our photo gallery to see 10 famous faces who went Edinburgh Academy.

10 celebrities who went to Edinburgh Academy

Scroll through our picture gallery to see the Top 25 cities for students, and see where Edinburgh is placed on the list.

These are the 50 best student cities in the world

Take a look through our photo gallery to see how 14 universities in Scotland compat – based on Complete University Guide’s latest rankings.

Scotland’s 14 universities rated from best to worst

Scotland is a haven for high achieving state schools (Photo: National World/Google)

Scotland's 25 top-rated high schools named

The existing office blocks at Pentland Gait, Calder Road, Edinburgh.

Plans lodged for office blocks to be replaced by student accommodation

Ad Feature Clearing places available at ENU for future nurses: start this Sept

One study found children hit by SUVs were eight times more likely to die than those hit by other passenger cars (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

'It's time to ban SUVs from school pickups for child safety' Amber Allott

Take a look through our galley to see 10 stars, including Sam Heughan, pictured, who went to Edinburgh's James Gillespie's High School.

10 stars who went to James Gillespie's High School

Supply teachers in Scotland are costing the public purse around £1m per week. Pic: John Devlin.

Disabled mum of three hits out at the council over late clothing grant

Scroll through our gallery to see how Edinburgh's 22 state secondary schools compare against each other, and where they rank on a national level. Photo: Pixabay.

22 Edinburgh high schools ranked best to worst

Take a look through our gallery to see 10 famous faces who went to Portobello High School, or have lived in the Edinburgh seaside suburb.

10 famous faces who went to Portobello High School

Lorne Primary School

18 final year class photos as pupils wave goodbye to primary school

School's already out for summer for some UK students (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Summer holiday and school term dates across the UK

Special measures to make sure students sitting major exams weren't unfairly impacted by the pandemic have gradually slowed down (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Do pupils still get Covid consideration in exams? All you need to know

Pupils at Craigmount High receiving their SQA exam results last year. Some students opt to wait and open them together (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Nationals and Highers exam boundaries explained as results day nears

Fettes College holds summer holiday camp for disability charity

Hillwood Primary School

18 lovely final year class photos as pupils prepare for secondary move

From September 2025, Fettes College in Edinburgh will be opening a ‘pre-prep’ within its existing prep school, allowing children to join straight from nursery rather than waiting until they are seven.

Fettes set to open its doors to five-year-olds for the first time

Shakespeare’s on Lothian Road in Edinburgh has been turned into The Napier Graduate as students celebrate their graduation in the Capital.

Historic Edinburgh pub is renamed after student takeover of venue

The UK's most affordable university cities for students aren't always the first place you'd think of to study (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

The 11 cheapest UK cities for university students named

Countess Crescent in Dunbar was temporarily closed at one end during Covid.

School road closure made permanent after only two objections

Founded in 1410, St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English speaking world. (Photo: Peter Thompson/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

The UK's 15 top universities, according to the success of their grads

Ferryhill Primary School

22 lovely class photos as primary pupils prepare for milestone move

Browse our photo gallery to see the 12 most expensive places for students to live in the UK. Photo: Pixabay

Where Edinburgh ranks for student living costs

The AI 'students' submitted unedited chatbot answers on their exams (Photo: Adobe Stock)

'AI students' take on university exams - and fool the examiners

Helan Vinod was presented with an MSc in Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication during the Summer Graduation Ceremonies at Heriot-Watt University.

I overcame postnatal depression to graduate from university