Microfinance in Scotland is nothing particularly new. In fact, lending small amounts of money to individuals who are otherwise excluded by conventional banking systems has been around for a long time. From the pre-war household support groups of the Me...
Wed 24 Mar 2010 by Robbie Marwick | Read more »
53 per cent of students from poorer families are forced to choose universities closer to home, according to a study by the National Union of Students (NUS). Those from families who have manual jobs in socio-economic classes D and E were found most lik...
Sat 10 Jan 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »
The top doctor in Scotland has stated that it is imperative that more action is taken in order to close Scotland's widening health gap. Dr Harry Burns has called for more support and intervention in early life, in order to erase the gap between a...
Mon 03 Dec 2007 | Read more »
