Calum Ross
@calumjross23.bsky.social
Senior Advisor at True North Advisors. Former journalist at The P&J and The Scotsman
The inside story of the moment a major Scottish university plunged into crisis and changed forever - www.scotsman.com/education/th...
The inside story of the moment a major Scottish university plunged into crisis and changed forever
This is the moment that 32 attendees of Dundee University’s governing body will not forget
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March 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The inside story of the moment a major Scottish university plunged into crisis and changed forever - www.scotsman.com/education/th...
Court chair quits crisis-hit Scottish university with 'immediate effect' days before key meeting - www.scotsman.com/education/co...
Court chair quits crisis-hit Scottish university with 'immediate effect' days before key meeting
The governing body at Dundee University will meet next week to discuss financial recovery plan
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February 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Court chair quits crisis-hit Scottish university with 'immediate effect' days before key meeting - www.scotsman.com/education/co...
Under-pressure SQA chief executive quits ahead of the creation of a new exams body for Scotland - www.scotsman.com/education/un...
SQA chief executive quits ahead of the creation of a new exams body for Scotland
Fiona Robertson had been in post during a series of controversies for the agency
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February 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Under-pressure SQA chief executive quits ahead of the creation of a new exams body for Scotland - www.scotsman.com/education/un...
Just three sentences published in The Scotsman almost 150 years ago would turbocharge the campaign for women’s rights and help lead to the creation of universities in both Scotland and England - www.scotsman.com/education/ho...
How a newspaper advert and the cooking of an omelette led to the creation of a Scottish university
‘Very distinguished’ origins of Scottish institution that helped transform society
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February 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Just three sentences published in The Scotsman almost 150 years ago would turbocharge the campaign for women’s rights and help lead to the creation of universities in both Scotland and England - www.scotsman.com/education/ho...
School strikes suspended in Scottish city amid pledge to reverse teacher cuts www.scotsman.com/education/sc...
School strikes suspended in Scottish city amid pledge to reverse teacher cuts
Promises still to be rubber-stamped by full council meeting
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February 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
School strikes suspended in Scottish city amid pledge to reverse teacher cuts www.scotsman.com/education/sc...
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Emergency' Cash To Save Stricken Scots University
▫New further education funding chief pledges to consider financial aid package for Dundee institution
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▫New further education funding chief pledges to consider financial aid package for Dundee institution
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February 9, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Emergency' Cash To Save Stricken Scots University
▫New further education funding chief pledges to consider financial aid package for Dundee institution
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▫New further education funding chief pledges to consider financial aid package for Dundee institution
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SNP tables new law to strengthen regulator's powers in wake of university financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/sn...
SNP tables new law to strengthen regulator's powers in wake of university financial crisis
Measures included in Bill aim to simplify the way £3bn of public money is spent on colleges, universities and apprentices
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February 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
SNP tables new law to strengthen regulator's powers in wake of university financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/sn...
Homelessness and food bank use soars among Scottish students as poverty levels the 'worst' in memory - www.scotsman.com/education/ho...
Student homelessness and food bank use soars as poverty levels the 'worst' in memory
MSPs hear the pressures today are ‘very different’ from a decade ago
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February 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Homelessness and food bank use soars among Scottish students as poverty levels the 'worst' in memory - www.scotsman.com/education/ho...
Scottish college launches 'fundamental review of operations' as deficit doubles to £10.8m - www.scotsman.com/education/sc...
Scottish college's 'fundamental review of operations' as deficit doubles to £10.8m
Principal says financial challenges are ‘real and pressing’
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February 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Scottish college launches 'fundamental review of operations' as deficit doubles to £10.8m - www.scotsman.com/education/sc...
Beleaguered Scottish university orders probe by 'external agent' into £30m financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/be...
Beleaguered Scottish university orders probe by 'external agent' into £30m financial crisis
Recovery plan will look at ‘size, shape, structure and balance’ of the crisis-hit institution
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January 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Beleaguered Scottish university orders probe by 'external agent' into £30m financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/be...
Scottish university staff vote for strike action over job cuts www.scotsman.com/education/st...
Staff at major Scottish university vote for strike action over job cuts to plug £30m deficit
Three-quarters back move in union ballot as employees await details of recovery plan
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January 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Scottish university staff vote for strike action over job cuts www.scotsman.com/education/st...
Budget deal between SNP and Scottish Lib Dems appears to have secured for now the future of Scotland's first college for people with complex needs, which had been facing closure, as covered here - www.scotsman.com/education/ch...
Charity boss 'deeply worried' about college for people with complex needs
Uncertainty over only facility of its kind ahead of SNP funding decision
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January 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Budget deal between SNP and Scottish Lib Dems appears to have secured for now the future of Scotland's first college for people with complex needs, which had been facing closure, as covered here - www.scotsman.com/education/ch...
EXC: SQA to review this year's school exam timetable amid backlash over Higher English scheduling - www.scotsman.com/education/sq...
SQA to review exam timetable amid backlash over Higher English scheduling clash
Pupils and parents in ‘disbelief’ at plans published by the nation’s exams body
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January 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
EXC: SQA to review this year's school exam timetable amid backlash over Higher English scheduling - www.scotsman.com/education/sq...
The 'staggering' £119,000 salary rise for university principal who is now the best paid in Scotland www.scotsman.com/education/th...
The 'staggering' £119,000 salary rise for best paid university principal in Scotland
‘Simply obscene’ hike in pay for Scottish vice chancellor who now earns more than double the UK prime minister
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January 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The 'staggering' £119,000 salary rise for university principal who is now the best paid in Scotland www.scotsman.com/education/th...
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Good morning. Here is the front page from The Scotsman for Thursday
January 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Good morning. Here is the front page from The Scotsman for Thursday
Distinguished business leader and father of BBC presenter leaves £100,000 to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - www.scotsman.com/education/di...
Business leader and father of BBC presenter leaves £100,000 to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
‘Generous gift’ ensures former chairman’s support for the arts continues
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January 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Distinguished business leader and father of BBC presenter leaves £100,000 to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - www.scotsman.com/education/di...
Top composer joins chorus of criticism over Scottish council's plan to axe school music tuition - www.scotsman.com/education/to...
Composer joins chorus of criticism over council's plan to axe school music tuition
Award-winning musician says music should not be considered an ‘optional extra’ in education
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January 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Top composer joins chorus of criticism over Scottish council's plan to axe school music tuition - www.scotsman.com/education/to...
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Councils are often loath to issue CSPs because of the resource implications. The overly restrictive criteria set out 21yrs ago make it easy for them to say no, but far too many kids with additional needs are being badly failed right now. This must change.
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SNP urged to axe 'restrictive conditions' denying thousands of ASN pupils care plans
Ross Greer asks Education Secretary to use upcoming Bill to amend the rules
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January 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Councils are often loath to issue CSPs because of the resource implications. The overly restrictive criteria set out 21yrs ago make it easy for them to say no, but far too many kids with additional needs are being badly failed right now. This must change.
www.scotsman.com/education/sn...
www.scotsman.com/education/sn...
Prestigious Scottish university cuts deficit to £8.5m after 'swift and decisive' action - www.scotsman.com/education/pr...
Prestigious Scottish university cuts deficit to £8.5m after 'swift and decisive action'
‘No plans’ for further voluntary severance scheme at ancient Scottish institution
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January 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Prestigious Scottish university cuts deficit to £8.5m after 'swift and decisive' action - www.scotsman.com/education/pr...
SNP ministers consider new powers for regulator in wake of Dundee University financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/sn...
SNP ministers consider new powers for regulator in the wake of Dundee University financial crisis
Scottish Funding Council could be in line for beefed up oversight and intervention role
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January 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
SNP ministers consider new powers for regulator in wake of Dundee University financial crisis - www.scotsman.com/education/sn...
