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The Scotsman
20 Apr, 2018
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Women pick medicine in Scottish university gender divide
The highest enrolled undergraduate courses for female students in Scotland last year were those connected to medicine, while for males it was engineering and technology, latest figures reveal.
Latest News
‘Magic’ mushrooms to boost Caledonian Forest restoration

A “magic” mushroom mixture is being used in an innovative new plan to speed up revival of the ancient Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands.
Catholics to outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland by 2021

Catholics will outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland as early as 2021, according to a leading academic.

Brexit fears as migration into Scotland falls after EU vote

Scotland’s population has risen for the eighth year in a row and now stands at its highest ever level, official figures have revealed.
RBS pushes button on chief digital officer role

In a sign of the changing times within banking, Royal Bank of Scotland had appointed a chief digital officer.
Sport Update
Celtic earn more TV money from Champions League than Manchester United

Celtic earned more money from TV revenue in this season’s Champions League than EPL giants Manchester United, figures have shown.
Michael Hoey’s wife saves day by delivering clubs to Morocco

Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey had his wife’s dedication to thank for posting an opening 69 in the Hassan Trophy in Morocco.
Rangers ‘ahead of the curve’ says Alastair Johnston

Rangers are ahead of the curve in their recovery despite the current disarray at Ibrox, according to director Alastair Johnston.

And finally...
Book review: The Century Girls, by Tessa Dunlop

Phyllis Ramsay held her 100th birthday party at Edinburgh Zoo, where she volunteered before insurance red tape meant it was no longer viable for her to be on the premises. “That’s the secret – forward plan, meet people, do things, don’t just sit at home,” she explains when asked the secret of her long life.
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