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🌟 The CDN #CollegeAwards 2026 are now open for entries! 🌟🤩 Celebrate the talent, creativity & achievements of Scotland’s colleges, staff & learners. ⏳Entry Deadline: 24 June Submit your entry & shine a spotlight on excellence 👇 cdn.ac.uk/college-awards… #YourCDN

Show your support 📢 Join a collective campaign led by CDN’s EDI Network, aligned with Show Racism the Red Card, highlighting the sector’s shared commitment to tackling racism and promoting inclusion. 📅 Submit content by 27 March🔗 bit.ly/3ORHxYC

Supporting ILQR in your organisation? 💡 Check out our practical, user-friendly guide which supports staff through the full Internal Learning and Quality Review cycle. The toolkit features the @SRUC route map, podcasts, flipbooks and other resources. 🔗 bit.ly/4bcqnwg

Showcase your brand to Scotland’s college sector at the #CollegeAwards 🌟 Why get involved: ➡️ Raise your profile across the sector ➡️ Build connections with key stakeholders ➡️ Align your brand with excellence and innovation in education Find out more: bit.ly/4sl2Osw

Scotland’s Essential Skills Network launches soon! Join college staff and partners online to share ideas and strengthen essential, meta and core skills across Scotland's colleges 🤝 📅 29 April 2026 🕛 09:30–11:30 💻 Online via Teams 🔗 bit.ly/4bm3jva

📢 Call for programme proposals: STEP Conference Join CDN and @QAAScotland on 27 May to explore Belonging & Inclusion in Scotland’s Tertiary Sector. We’re inviting proposals from students, staff & partners. 📅 Deadline: 10 April Submit your proposal: bit.ly/4bFf5C2

📢 CAIRN Journal – Call for Submissions CDN proudly hosts the CAIRN Journal, showcasing research & innovation from across the sector. 🗓 Deadline for submissions: 27 March ✉️research@cdn.ac.uk Share your research, reflections, or practice insights. bit.ly/4lsGqe8

Join our sector-wide campaign with Show Racism the Red Card. CDN is starting with our own selfie – now we want to see yours! 📷 Colleges and Partners - send a photo showing your support for anti-racism. 📩 marketing@cdn.ac.uk by 27 March Learn more: bit.ly/4ldrBvH

📣 Colleges are invited to add their voice. Join a collective campaign led by CDN’s EDI Network, aligned with Show Racism the Red Card, highlighting the sector’s shared commitment to tackling racism and promoting inclusion. Submit content by 27 March 🔗 bit.ly/3ORHxYC

🚀 Ready to step up your leadership? Applications are now open for #YourCDN Leadership Programmes – for emerging managers to senior executives across colleges, universities and education organisations. Take the next step in your leadership journey👇 bit.ly/4cvohtJ

📢#EqualityMatters March Issue Out Now! This month we’re focusing on gender inequality and how colleges can help narrow gender equity gaps. Discover practical resources linking the UN SDGs to inclusive leadership and everyday practice. Read March issue: bit.ly/4r4SZgR

Wonderful to be featured in @QAAScotland latest news story, 'QAA Marks Colleges Week' It highlights CDN's and QAA partnership delivering STEP driving collaboration and innovation across colleges and universities. Read more: bit.ly/40Ev5hl #CollegesWeek2026

#YourCDN February Update is out now! Celebrating collaboration, innovation & opportunity across Scotland’s colleges - incl the launch of #CollegeAwards 2026 🏆 Plus: 📌 Generative AI Series 📌 Marketing Conference recap 📌 #EqualityMatters And more! 📖bit.ly/4qZv6HB

The Generative AI Series is back! 🤖 Hands-on sessions for educators, support staff & leaders exploring ChatGPT and practical AI in teaching, learning & assessment. Spaces still available 👉cdn.ac.uk/sharpen-your-s… #YourCDN #AIinEducation

Delighted to be here with @ColDevNet at @edinburghcoll for the @CollegesScot Manifesto Launch for the 2026 @ScotParl elections 2026. Looking forward to hearing from politicians at today’s hustings about the critical role Scotland’s Colleges have in creating #OpportunityThatWorks

🎉 We’re thrilled to be at the @edinburghcoll Staff Development Day! Stop by our stand and discover why this is #YourCDN ✨ 📒 Don’t miss out on a beautiful notebook, available while supplies last. Come say hi! 👋 #YourCDN

🎥 Highlights are here! Over 100 college sector colleagues joined CDN’s Marketing & Communications Conference 2026 at @ncanarkshire, exploring Making the Message Matter. Special thanks to Charley Redmond, Vision Media LTD for capturing 🌟 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/txVw_EgKUMk

🔬 Researcher Development Programme is back! Next week (25 Feb): From Practice to Possibility with Prof. Tara Brabazon (Flinders Uni)✨ 📅 Coming up: • Assessment Design & Compassionate Pedagogies – 25 Mar • Quiet Camaraderie – 29 Apr 📩 Email CDN's Jo: jo.turbitt@cdn.ac.uk

📣 Making the Message Matter! CDN’s Marketing & Communications Conference brought 100+ colleagues from across Scotland’s college sector together for a day of learning & connection. Huge thanks to our amazing speakers & delegates! 👏 Read the full recap: bit.ly/4aB0LZI

Thank you for a great event yesterday @ColDevNet