Hear from our students, tutors & partners about the work SWAP East is doing. Our Stories Search Tags Publication date Date from Date to A Message from the Director 09 June, 2025 Lesley Dunbar, SWAP East’s Director, reflects on her role, the work of the SWAP partnership, and… From SWAP programme to PhD 09 June, 2025 Having completed a SWAP East programme in Social Sciences and Education at NESCOL Aberdeen in 2020… Full Circle: From SWAP Student to Course Tutor 09 June, 2025 At 43, Louise returned to education — now she's inspiring the next generation. Encouraging and Inspiring through Peer Support 09 June, 2025 Many SWAP students stay in touch with SWAP through peer support activities, helping the next cohort… SCC Welcomes First SWAP Students 09 June, 2025 The newly opened Scotland College of Chiropractic welcomes its first SWAP students Vet Students: "Here we are!" 09 June, 2025 SWAP met up recently with Vet Med students David, Lauren, Jade & George to hear how their… Studying from Shetland 09 June, 2025 Nicole, a Paramedic Science student at Queen Margaret University, shares her story of life in… Batoul’s Journey from Refugee to Medical Student 05 May, 2025 Batoul, a Syrian refugee and now a 4th year Medical Student at the University of Edinburgh, speaks… This article was published on 2025-06-06