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Just Over One Month to Go: Submit Your Entry for the CDN College Awards 2025!

With just over a month remaining until the entry deadline on 26 June, now is the perfect time to submit your nomination for the

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Register now: Understanding and Supporting Student Transitions in Scotland

As part of Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP), staff and students from colleges and universities in Scotland are invited to register for Understanding and Supporting Student Transitions in

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Supporting College Boards

In this post, Gordon Hunt, Head of Insight, Planning and Impact at CDN, shares an overview of college boards in Scotland and highlights the vital role they play. With

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🚨 AI Series Returns – Back by Popular Demand! 🚨After the incredible response to our last sessions, CDN is thrilled to bring back the Generative AI Series, developed in partnership with UHI Inverness.This practical online programme is designed for educators, support staff, and leaders across the college sector. Whether you're just starting out with AI or looking to deepen your understanding, you'll gain hands-on experience with tools like ChatGPT and learn how AI can support your day-to-day work.📅 Sessions are flexible, accessible, and tailored to real-world needs.👉 View the events and register here:cdn.ac.uk/courses-events/ ... See MoreSee Less

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💡 It’s Week 5 of our #IdeationIlluminations campaign!CDN’s Insight and Innovation Partner, Jo Turbitt, is back with a new video to spark innovative thinking in course design. 📚This week’s focus: How can we use current trends to shape what we do?If you're looking to elevate your ideas but need a nudge to get started, this short video explores how to identify and use emerging trends to inform and improve your approach. 🌟 ... See MoreSee Less

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16 May

Join CDN & @WhoCaresScot for a short webinar on the refreshed Care Experience and Corporate Parenting in Colleges module 🖥️

Helping college staff create inclusive, supportive environments through effective Corporate Parenting.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3GT9WcH

#CDNLearnOnline

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15 May

📢 Register now for Understanding and Supporting Student Transitions in Scotland — a free, day-long STEP event in Dundee on 29 May.

Open to all staff & students across colleges & universities.

🎤 Keynotes, case studies & more.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3YKnLQV

#STEPScotland

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14 May

🌟 CDN #CollegeAwards 2025 – Open for Entries! 🌟

Celebrate innovation, talent & achievement in Scotland’s colleges.

🚨 New for 2025: Changemakers Award!
🗓️ Enter by 26 June
📍 Ceremony: 4 Dec, Glasgow

💫It's your time to shine, submit your entry now:
http://cdn.ac.uk/college-awards-2025/

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13 May

🚨 Just 1 week to go! 🚨

Our Understanding the Impact of CDN Online Focus Groups are filling FAST — 3 sessions are already FULL!

📅 Share your story
🧠 Reflect on the impact
💬 Help shape CDN’s future

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#CDNImpact

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