MPP students meet Scotland Secretary at Book Festival

Academy blends skills development with social event at the Lennoxlove Book Festival.

michael moore

On 5 November 2011, the Academy's MPP students attended the Lennoxlove Book Festival where they participated in a session on Hacking Unhacked.

The students met the UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP, at the event.

The students attended the social event at the festival following a day-long Complementary Skills Workshop at the Academy that focused on working effectively in collaboration with others. The session was led by Dr Sara Shinton of Shinton Consulting.

More information about the festival can be found here.

This page was published on 14 November 2011

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