Early childhood-nature relations in Scottish school-based outdoor learning
NatureScot’s Magnus Magnusson Studentship supported a PhD research project at the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport. This research aimed to learn more about the role nature plays in outdoor learning. Read this summary report which outlines the research conducted by Dr Chris Mackie. Check out [...]
Biodiversity and Glasgow University
Read about how the University of Glasgow manages its greenspace. This blog post on Scottish Pollinators (11 April 2024) shares many of the actions taking place across the University estate to help nature.
University of Edinburgh explores learning in the outdoors
Take a look at this great web based resource developed by Edinburgh Earth Initiative at the University of Edinburgh: Integrating nature based and outdoor learning in HE Discover ways of conceptualising this type of learning, and practical guidelines, site details, and resources to enable educators to transform where and how [...]
Outdoor Learning Hub at QMU: The Wee Forest and Howff
Watch this series of videos shared by Queen Margaret University (QMU) which tell the inspiring story of how the University outdoor spaces have been developed to support learning and nature. Pick up ideas to implement your own outdoor spaces, however small!
Learning for Sustainability: young people and practitioner perspectives
This report (8 February 2023) commissioned by the Scottish Government is based on research conducted by a team at the University of Dundee into the understanding and implementation of Learning for Sustainability amongst young people aged 14+ in school and community learning and development settings and the practitioners responsible for [...]
Primary school children spend less time outdoors, University study finds
Primary school pupils in Scotland spend less time playing and learning outdoors than they did before the Covid pandemic, according to new research by the University of Stirling. Find more information about these findings from this University of Stirling news report (3 April 2023).
Making Places for Outdoor Learning Short Course
Queen Margaret University is offering this Outdoor Learning Short Course, starting March 2023, under its short course provision options. This is a Masters level module with some free places still available. This course is primarily for leaders and practitioners working in the third sector. The QMU Admissions team will accept [...]
University students invited to share their environmental perspectives
Dr David McCollum and Dr Hebe Nicholson from the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews are carrying out research into the environmental perspectives of students at UK universities. Full-time students enrolled at any UK university are invited to complete this survey.
