Pupils from five Lanarkshire schools have sparked connections with leading scientists and academics by taking part in a stream of online lessons.
Senior students from St Margaret’s High in Airdrie, St Aidan’s in Wishaw, Motherwell school Braidhurst, Cardinal Newman High in Bellshill plus Larkhall Academy joined participants from across Scotland at the Medical Research Scotland academy.
They took part in a month of interactive weekly sessions, featuring presentations from experts including university lecturers on topics including viruses, pharmaceuticals and the role of research in combating the Covid pandemic.