@CalumRoss23

Senior Advisor at True North Advisors. Former journalist at The P&J and The Scotsman. Views my own. E-mail - [email protected]

 Edinburgh
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Joined March 2012
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Rural broadband project secures £50m new investment bbc.in/45y8hSr

Scottish rural broadband project secures £50m new investment

Highland Broadband, which has bases in Edinburgh and Inverness, has been award public and private funding.

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Survation.
@Survation15 May 2025
NEW: Westminster Voting Intention RFM 30 (+4) LAB 25 (-1) CON 18 (-4) LD 13 (+1) GRN 7 (-) OTH 7 (-) F/w 2nd - 5th May 2025. Changes vs 3rd May.
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NEW True North UK-wide Westminster poll by @Survation Reform: 30% Labour: 25% Conservative: 18% Lib Dem: 13% Green Party: 7%
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👀 New poll by @Survation for True North has @ReformUKScot as main oppo at Holyrood w/ @theSNP winning comfortably @WhatScotsThink seat projections Con                 13 Lab                  18 LibDem           10 SNP                 58 Green              8 Reform            21
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The former senior Conservative MP admits his choice could divide people with locals either "scunnered or pleased". pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/pol…
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One more time
The Scotsman
@TheScotsman21 Apr 2025
Good morning - here is today's front page of @TheScotsman: Number of university staff earning six figures soars
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Major Scottish university plans fresh cuts as costs rise by £4.7m in 'unprecedented times' for sector, via @CalumRoss23 trib.al/oDCDXqP

Major Scottish university plans new cuts as costs rise by £4.7m in 'unprecedented times' for sector

Ancient institution said the move was ‘regrettable but necessary’

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A wee update to say I'll be hanging up my notepad from today, about 19 years after following my dad into journalism. The last couple at The Scotsman have been a real highlight, working with a great team and the best editors. Sad to leave but looking forward to a new challenge.
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Watch the shocking moment youth kicks girl off her bike in busy Musselburgh road

A shocking CCTV video appears to show a youth purposefully kick a young girl off her bike as she is travelling along Musselburgh High Street.

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📝 Public Survey: What’s really happening in Scotland’s schools? 🚨 Our schools are being held together by temp & supply teachers. Permanent posts are disappearing. Staff are burning out. Pupils are losing consistency. 👀 Noticed constant teacher changes? 🎓 Know someone who can’t get a permanent teaching job? 📣 We want to hear from YOU. Help us expose the impact of instability in education. Take 2 mins to complete the survey: 🚨 forms.weavely.ai/c0b1db5a-2f… 🚨 Please RT so we can try to get as many responses as possible!
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Good morning. Here is the front page from The Scotsman for Monday
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Experts hired for investigation into crisis-hit Scottish university as probe timetable is revealed, via @CalumRoss23 trib.al/GXEq7uZ

Experts hired for investigation into crisis-hit Scottish university as probe timetable is revealed

Team from international audit and accountancy firm to carry out inquiry work

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Inside the world's largest AI computer chip unveiled at prestigious Scottish university, via @CalumRoss23 trib.al/s4yjeph

Inside the world's largest AI computer chip unveiled at prestigious Scottish university

NHS and other public bodies could benefit from ‘very exciting technology’

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Fergus Ewing: "I must admit, I do quite relish the idea of being an independent.” ICYMI, my piece from the weekend — After six decades, is this the end of the SNP’s Ewing family dynasty? scotsman.com/news/politics/a…

After six decades, is this the end of the SNP’s Ewing family dynasty?

No family has contributed more to the SNP and the independence cause, according to one expert

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Demands for 30-year vision to secure future of Scottish universities as new crisis looms trib.al/j4az5u5

Demands for 30-year vision to secure future of Scottish universities as new crisis looms

Population changes expected to be ‘hugely challenging on all fronts’ for struggling universities sector

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Unions demand Edinburgh University bosses grilled over 'irresponsible' £140m cuts plan, via @CalumRoss23 scotsman.com/education/union…

Unions demand Edinburgh University bosses grilled over 'irresponsible' £140m cuts plan

Unions claim there are ‘many parallels’ in the ‘failures’ at Edinburgh and Dundee universities

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'Death spiral' fear for Scotland's southernmost village as council closes local nursery, via @CalumRoss23 scotsman.com/education/death…

'Death spiral' fear for Scotland's southernmost village as council closes local nursery

A public meeting was arranged for Tuesday after the community was left ‘heartbroken’ by the decision to close the nursery

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Dundee University investigation to probe whether anyone 'sought to suppress' scale of crisis scotsman.com/education/scott…

University investigation to probe whether anyone 'sought to suppress' scale of crisis

Inquiry will consider why ‘key signs of distress’ were not reported

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Observers from Scottish Government body sent in to crisis-hit university's meetings after £22m lifeline, via @CalumRoss23 scotsman.com/education/obser…

Observers from Scottish Government body sent in to university's meetings

Scottish Funding Council reveals the terms of emergency funding

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Observers from Scottish Government body will be sent in to Dundee University's meetings scotsman.com/education/obser…

Observers from Scottish Government body sent in to university's meetings

Scottish Funding Council reveals the terms of emergency funding

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