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£2.4m legacy gift will fund PhDs in plant sciences

APPLICATIONS have opened for four fully-funded PhD studentships in plant sciences thanks to a legacy gift of £2.4m to the University of Aberdeen Development Trust...

5,000-year-old cairn Maeshowe opens to visitors

MAESHOWE, one of Orkney’s most renowned prehistoric sites has reopened to the public. Access to the 5,000-year-old chambered cairn has been restricted due to the pandemic...

Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival 2022

THE 43rd Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival opens on Friday 20 May marking the first in a 10-day celebration of outstanding artists in theatre, music,...

Renewable energy MoU signed between Scotland and France

IN a new agreement for the ‘auld alliance’ a low-carbon collaboration between Scotland and France is to be strengthened further after a memorandum of understanding...

Workflo solutions appoint new managed service specialist

WORKFLO Solutions, the outsourced managed services company, has appointed Justin McGuigan as managed service specialist. McGuigan will support current and new business opportunities across Workflo’s managed...

Glen Moray reveals the whisky world’s wackiest tasting notes

TO tie-in with World Whisky Day this weekend (May 22), Glen Moray asked experts to reveal the strangest tasting notes they’ve encountered and suggest some...

Scottish housing group unveils new executive team

A SCOTS housing group has revealed their latest appointments to the executive team. Wheatley has unveiled the new-look executive team, featuring a collection of new appointments...

Scots uni study finds young South Asians at higher risk of diabetes

ASIAN Indians are up to four times more likely than white Europeans to develop young-onset type 2 diabetes while having a normal BMI, according to...

Scottish universities condemned for taking £11m from “corrupt Chinese Communist Party”

SCOTTISH Universities have been condemned for accepting millions in funding for Confucius institutes from ‘corrupt and totalitarian’ Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A recent freedom of information...

Nature-inspired self-sensing materials developed by Scots University

THE cellular forms of natural materials are the inspiration behind a new lightweight, 3D printed smart architected material developed by an international team of engineers. The...

Academic innovation shines through in Converge 2022 shortlist

CONVERGE, Scotland’s largest company creation and enterprise programme for the university sector, has published its most innovative shortlist for the 2022 programme. The shortlist has seen...

Diabetes nearly doubles risk of death from Covid

PEOPLE with diabetes are almost twice as likely to die from Covid and almost three times as likely to be critically or severely ill compared...

Scots agritech company launches new sheep handling system

COTTER Agritech announced the UK launch of its Cotter Crate system and SmartWorm app, a software and hardware solution to help sheep farmers cut labour...

Scots accountancy firm appoints not-for-profit specialist partner

ACCOUNTANCY and business advisory firm Henderson Loggie has strengthened its audit team with the appointment of a new partner. Charity specialist Kieth Macpherson takes up the...

Just Stop Oil blockade clogs up key Glasgow oil terminal

SUPPORTERS of Just Stop Oil have disrupted oil supplies from a Scottish oil terminal in support of their demand that the UK Government end new...

Scots consultancy appoints new head of engineering

A SCOTS consultancy has announced the appointment of a new head of engineering on their data science team. Optima Partners have announced that software architect Andrew...

Mains of Taymouth fundraising weekend for Ukraine announced

MAINS of Taymouth country estate and golf course in Kenmore are holding a special fundraising event for local Ukrainian relief, Highland Perthshire Welcomes Ukraine. Choosing Highland...

Keith Harris installed as University Rector

MUSIC industry manager Keith Harris will return to his alma mater this week to be formally installed as Rector of the University of Dundee, the...

NHS Scotland gets recruitment boost

ADDITIONAL healthcare staff and international nurses have joined the NHS workforce. Scottish health boards have recruited more than 1,000 additional healthcare support staff and almost 200...

Stand with Ukraine Caledonian style

A SPECIAL auction to raise funds for charities supporting the people of Ukraine fleeing the Russian invasion will be held this week by Caledonian Marts...

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