BBC Scotland has appointed Seonag Mackinnon as its new education and science correspondent.
Mackinnon, who replaces Martha Fairlie, has been education editor of The Scotsman for the past five years.
Initially she launched and then edited The Scotsman’s 16-page education section for three years, before moving into the newsroom.
Her career began in business magazines in London and she also worked on regional papers before freelancing for various publications.
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