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Scotland

Scotland has been part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1707.

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Studying amid tradition at the University of Edinburgh

Studying amid tradition at the University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is one of Scotland's oldest universities. What's it like to study there?
EducationNovember 13, 202404:20 min
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Afghan women, forced out by Taliban, study medicine abroad

Afghan women, forced out by Taliban, study medicine abroad

Nineteen women who had to stop studying when the Taliban came to power are finishing their medical degrees in Scotland.
EducationOctober 23, 202402:06 min
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Van life with Marco Polo: Mercedes' intrepid explorer

Van life with Marco Polo: Mercedes' intrepid explorer

A trip through the Scottish Highlands in a Mercedes Marco Polo, the camper van made for glamping.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 10, 202411:36 min
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Stonehenge monument came from Scotland via sea

Stonehenge monument came from Scotland via sea

Detailed analysis of monument’s Altar Stone points to origin in northernmost part of Britain, rather than local area.
ScienceAugust 14, 2024
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Saving the world with algae

Saving the world with algae

A chef and a climate activist want to grow algae in Scotland.The World Wildlife Fund has now also joined them.
Food SecurityJune 20, 202405:09 min
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Scottish farmers cultivating algae to tackle climate crisis

Scottish farmers cultivating algae to tackle climate crisis

Scottish farmers are transforming algae into a treasure that supports climate sustainability and business opportunities.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 15, 202402:38 min
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Are Scottish fishers victims of Brexit?

Fishers in northwestern Scotland have blamed Brexit for lower profits, fewer workers and too much red tape.
BusinessJune 6, 202404:10 min
Campaigners gather outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood holding protest signs

Scotland caught up in heated debate over new hate speech law

An amendment to Scottish law aims to better protect people against hate crimes, but the ruling has been controversial.
SocietyApril 7, 2024
A person in a high-vis work vest plants in the snow as a group of people wearing parkas look on

Scotland replants for the climate

Scotland's hills were deforested centuries ago. Major reforestation campaigns are changing that.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 21, 202404:03 min
A man standing in front of a patch of snow

Meet the snow hunters tracking melt in Scotland

Each year, a small group of volunteers survey Scotland's mountains to measure the UK's last patches of snow.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 7, 2022
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