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Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · United Kingdom

Glasgow researchers help shape new school qualification opening a route into engineering

The University of Glasgow says its researchers played a key role in developing a new qualification intended to give secondary pupils across Scotland a fresh route into engineering.

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Why it matters: Secondary pupils across Scotland are the intended users of the new engineering qualification that University of Glasgow researchers helped to develop.

The University of Glasgow said its researchers played a key role in developing a new qualification.

According to the university, the qualification is set to open a new route into engineering for secondary school pupils throughout Scotland.

Editor’s view

Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

Secondary pupils across Scotland are the group the university says the new qualification is designed for, offering them an additional route into engineering developed with input from University of Glasgow researchers.

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