Uni's vulnerable children study wins top national award

A University of Stirling-led study into Scotland’s most vulnerable children has been named Research Project of the Year.

- KAIYA MARJORIBANKS

The social scientists behind the study won a Herald Higher Education Award recently at a ceremony in Glasgow, beating off stiff competition from five other finalists from higher education institutions across Scotland.

'Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland' is a study of more than 1,800 children looked after in Scotland. It was lauded by judges for its impact on social care policy and practice, and on the lives of care experienced children and young people.