Protesting staff at SRUC Barony Campus in Dumfries today, 6/10/2021. ITV pic

Staff at SRUC Barony Campus in Dumfries are seeking a change in pay and salary bandings. The college has urged unions to "re-engage".

Protests at college in Dumfries and Galloway enter second week

Kevin Mckeon, 14, receives his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from vaccinator Geraldine Flynn at the Citywest vaccination centre in Dublin. Vaccinations of children and teenagers is underway across Ireland, with more than 23 percent of those aged 12 to 15 registered to receive the jab. Picture date: Saturday August 14, 2021. Damien Storan/PA 

Emails and letters are being sent to school as the Covid vaccine is rolled out for those children aged between 12 and 15. 

Headteachers across Border region targeted by anti vaccination groups

For the first time in eighteen months students returning to the University of Cumbria this week are experiencing most of their tuition on campus.

New safety controls in place as students return to campus

The sale of a farm belonging to Newton Rigg Agricultural College has been completed. The charity says it will keep it as an educational facility.

Former Newton Rigg farm sale complete

It's been hailed as a significant breakthrough in discovering the truth behind the Holodomor genocide, which caused around 7 million deaths in the early 1930s.

Letters found by Cumbria academic shed new light on Ukraine 'terror famine' 

This is part of a national drive to get children aged 12-15-years-old jabbed. The Government has accepted advice from chief medical officers about this. 

Vaccine consent forms being sent to Cumbria's schools 

A college in the Borders has unveiled a new bench aimed at providing a safe and supportive space for students and staff.

'Breathing Space Bench' installed at Borders College

Dr Lisa Fenton is a bushcraft expert and is taking her knowledge to London, where she first started learning about botany.

Meet the University of Cumbria lecturer taking bushcraft (back) to London

An entrepreneur from Whitehaven is reassuring students that they shouldn't feel defined by results. Oliver Hodgson left school due to mental health struggles. 

GCSE top grades reach record high after exams cancelled for a second year

The call has come jointly from the NHS and local authority ahead of the return to the classroom.

School pupils and staff in Dumfries and Galloway urged to take Covid-19 tests

It is exam results day on both sides of the border. Students are finding out how they did in A-level, Higher, Advanced Higher, National 5 and BTech subjects.

Students in Cumbria and south of Scotland find out their grades

The Ernest Cook Trust will continue to operate Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisdale, as a crucial learning resource for the region.

Land-based educational charity secure one of Newton Rigg College's sites

The Balmaclellan-born star has created a 10-year scholarship programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS).

Dumfries and Galloway actor funds Scottish drama scholarships

The system that has replaced exams in Scotland is causing more anxiety than normal exams, a school pupil has told ITV Border.

New school grading system 'very stressful', says Borders pupil

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Jacky Kennedy of St Joseph's Catholic High School has been nominated for national recognition for her hard work and success as a Headteacher. 

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