Dorothy Walker (journalist and writer)

She was educated at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London, where she gained a degree in archaeology. Her early career was in financial software in the City of London.^[3]

She has contributed to The Times,^[4] The Sunday Times, The Independent,^[5] The Guardian,^[6] The Daily Telegraph ,^[7] The Evening Standard, The Scotsman and The Mail on Sunday and has been a regular columnist for the Times Educational Supplement.^[8] She wrote a regular column on science and technology for Saga Magazine.

Walker is author of Education in the Digital Age, a front-line report on the impact of information technology (IT) in education. She is a member of The Society of Authors.^[9]

She is a Past Prime Warden (Master) of The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers and has served as a Director of The Guild of Freemen of the City of London, establishing and chairing the Guild’s Membership Committee. She is past Chair of The Scottish Castles Association^{[10] [11]} and served as Deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights, heading the Glasgow-based charity.

Walker is married to journalist Willy Newlands, former travel editor of the Daily Mail.^[12] They restored Lauriston Castle, Aberdeenshire, in the late Eighties with the help of architect Ian Begg.^[13]

As holder of the Barony of Miltonhaven (known as Lauriston until 1692), Lady Lauriston is Dorothy Newlands of Lauriston, Baroness of Miltonhaven. ^{[14] [15][16]}

She was voted National Newspaper Technology Journalist of the Year in the BT Technology Awards 1997–98.^[17]

Walker was first runner-up to Miss United Kingdom in 1977.^[18]

• Walker, Dorothy. Education in the Digital Age, Bowerdean (1998). ISBN 978-0-906097-89-2