👀 We’re back after the holidays… kicking things off with a Nobel Prize winner! 🏆🧬 🔥 Thanks to Leckie Scotland & their commitment to supporting learners, we’re gearing up for a new series, weekly episodes & revision shorts to take you all the way to the final exam 📚

Been great to have had the chance to bring this portable Scanning Electron Microscope to Glasgow in recent weeks. @ssercbiology.bsky.social @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @sserc.bsky.social @glasgowscience.bsky.social @edisglasgow.bsky.social

Some great feedback so far for our special World Cup episode, featuring Hugh Keevins, Craig Ferguson & Mark Beaumont, Tosh McKinlay and the man who grew the grass for @gillettestadium.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Congratulstions to @bearsdenacademy.bsky.social who lifted the #LisbonLionsTrophy at @celticfc.bsky.social Lennoxtown training centre yesterday! 9 years in from setting this up and magic to see the excitement and passion of our finalists each year.

Edinburgh half marathon on hottest day of the year so far to round off the challenge. Delighted to have raised over £2000 for @beatsoncharity.bsky.social along the way. Still time to add to the pot via www.justgiving.com/page/paul-do...

Heading back to Edinburgh tomorrow to attempt the Edinburgh Half Marathon having raised over £1800 for the @beatsoncharity.bsky.social Huge thanks to all who have donated ❤️ - still time to add some final sponsorship to help the legs tick over tomorrow - www.justgiving.com/page/paul-do...

Heading to Edinburgh tomorrow to run 13.1km from leith to Murrayfield for the second leg of a series of charity runs raising some money for @beatsoncharity.bsky.social - if you are able to, any donations gratefully welcome via following link: www.justgiving.com/page/paul-do...

Having had the privilege of being briefly taught by Prof Lady Black, it was fantastic to catch up again for this episode. Available in all the usual places now: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

The Higher Biology Podcast@thehigherbiopod.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨 A truly fascinating insight into life, death and the human body in our latest episode with Prof Lady Sue Black. We discuss her inspirational journey of science, justice & impact since her biology class at Inverness Royal High to one of the world’s leading forensic anthropologists!

Busy week with P7 Information evening on Tuesday, SLS Coaching Day in North Queensferry on Thursday and schools football under the lights at Bannerman High on Friday evening.

Great to be back in @hyndlandsec.bsky.social this afternoon hearing how @hyndlandscience.bsky.social prepared for HMIe. Excellent people, in an excellent school.

Having been the first Scottish winner of the @rsb.org.uk teacher award, I’d love to see more Scottish Biology teachers celebrated. Good luck to Sarah Girasoli at St Luke’s, East Ren who has made this years shortlist! 🤞

Royal Society of Biology@rsb.org.uk · last yr.

Congratulations to the three amazing teachers - Louise Evans, Sarah Girasoli, and Samantha Goodfellow - shortlisted for this year's School Biology Teacher of the Year Award! 🎉 Find out more about the candidates and when the winner will be announced: www.rsb.org.uk/news/shortli... #STEM #Biology

Great to see the STEM work in our school be recognised

Education Scotland STEM Team@stemedscot.bsky.social · last yr.

⭐Congratulations to Shawlands Academy on achieving the #STEMnation Award. Shawlands Academy was praised for its leadership approach to fostering a sustainable #STEM learning environment. Find out more - ow.ly/wmvU50W8oce @glasgowcc.bsky.social

It was a real privilege to have had the opportunity to have this conversation. An inspirational man with an infectious laughter. Thinking of his family today.

The Higher Biology Podcast@thehigherbiopod.bsky.social · last yr.

A truly inspirational gentleman. Listen back to our special episode with Scotland’s first black professor. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... RIP Sir Geoff Palmer 🖤

With 250+ young people participating each year, #LisbonLionsTrophy is something I’m very proud to have set up & run over the past 8yrs with @celticfc.bsky.social to celebrate 11 local boys reaching the pinnacle of success in European football & inspire the next generation youtu.be/ELZYnCLfmbU?...

🏆 2025 Lisbon Lions Trophy | Schools’ Football Tournament at Celtic’s Lennoxtown Training Ground

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Congratulations to @holyroodsecondary.bsky.social who became the first school to lift the #LisbonLionsTrophy for a second time this evening at Lennoxtown! Thanks as always to @celticfc.bsky.social for their support in what was the 8th year of the trophy celebrating the legacy of the Lisbon Lions 🦁

Welcoming your new senior phase learners this week? Make sure they log in to Scholar! With over 11,000 pages of interactive content, including assessments, there’s something to engage and challenge every learner. It’s the perfect way to kick off a successful year of learning. scholar.hw.ac.uk

Great day with colleagues from across Scotland at our 27th RSB Annual Teachers Meeting Scotland at @uofglasgow.bsky.social