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Published on Tuesday 15 September 2009 21:08

TEACHERS in the UK can now download the Microsoft Songsmith software for free to celebrate the first anniversary of the UK Innovative Teachers' Network blog.

The music-making application, produced by Microsoft Research, is the first of many free resources that will be given away by the Network in September to registered members.

For further information, visit the blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/teachers/

THE degree show for Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design was named Best Educational Event at this year's Scottish Event Awards.

The show placed first ahead of the Eden Eco-Schools event and Glasgow Metropolitan College's end-of-year student exhibition.

EVENTS

A JOB-SEARCH workshop is the first of a series of events being run by universities in the west of Scotland this autumn to help graduates find work.

Held at Strathclyde University at 5pm today, the two-hour workshop will offer CV and interview tips, as well as advice on sourcing vacancies. To book a spot, register at www.strath.ac.uk.

The workshop will be followed by drop-in sessions at Glasgow University on 6 October, Glasgow Caledonian University on 21 October and West of Scotland University on 2 November.

&#149 ENCOURAGING school links and sharing good practice are among the aims of the Scottish Borders Secondary School Conference that takes place in Hawick tomorrow.

Run by Scottish Borders Council, the Curriculum for Excellence and the Scottish Government, the event will bring together delegates from eight of the nine secondary schools in the region.

&#149 SCHOOL pupils in the North-east will be given the opportunity to meet people from some of the top universities in the UK this week at the Grampian Higher Education Convention.

The event, held at Aberdeen University, will see representatives of more than 40 universities offer advice and information to pupils from every secondary school in Grampian.

Talks on student finance and the UCAS entry scheme will also be held at the convention, which takes place on Thursday and Friday. For further information, visit www.abdn.ac.uk.

&#149 INTRODUCING older people to computing and technology is the aim of a series of events being run by the school of computing at Dundee University next week.

"iTea and Biscuits" will allow older users to experience new technologies, with staff on hand to offer assistance.

The sessions begin at the university's Queen Mother Building on 22 September and continue on 24 September. For further information, visit www.dundee.ac.uk.