Poppy Watson
Green shoots of economic recovery in Dundee as ‘Eden’ seeds are sown
Dundee’s innovation park has sealed a deal with Eden Project – a world-famous eco-friendly attraction which recently unveiled plans for a new venture in the Tayside city. Michelin Scotland Innovation…
Lanarkshire health service turns to tech as Covid pressure mounts
NHS Lanarkshire has turned to tech as demand for services continues to outstrip resources, with GP workloads increasing by 30 per cent since the start of the pandemic. Medical staff…
Astronaut Tim Peake joins Scottish space mission to rescue satellite
Astronaut Tim Peake has teamed up with an Edinburgh-based rocket company to launch a mission to rescue a British satellite which was propelled into space over 50 years ago. Skyrora has called…
Scottish cyber expert appointed as ecosystem development lead for UKC3
A Scottish cyber expert has been chosen for a leading role in a new UK cybersecurity cluster collaboration. Ciara Mitchell, cluster manager for Scotland’s cyber cluster at tech trade body…
Remote learning at university: ‘This year has been pretty bleak’
Like every summer, thousands of students are currently graduating from university – but something is different this year. Most of them, having not set foot in a lecture hall or…
Mars experts launch Scotland’s first postgraduate degree in planetary sciences
Mars experts at a Scottish university are addressing the skills and knowledge gap in the rapidly growing UK space sector by launching the nation’s first Masters in planetary sciences. Students…
Judy Murray serves up ‘tennis at home’ web series for pupils
Judy Murray has teamed up with Scotland’s education body to create a ‘tennis at home’ web series for youngsters. The online programme, launched by Education Scotland this week, will give…
Business funding competition doubles young entrepreneur support after £75,000 investment
A Scottish business funding competition has been able to double its support for young and up-and-coming entrepreneurs after a £75,000 investment from the nation’s economic development agency. The cash injection…
Next stop Hollywood? Teenage boy’s stunning drone film gives youngsters a taster of high school
Future first-year pupils at a Glasgow high school are off to a flying start thanks to one 16-year-old and his drone. Danny Taggart, a fifth-year student at Bannerman High School,…
College invests in manufacturing equipment to prepare students to work in ‘most modern factories in the world’
A Scottish college has invested over £400,000 on a range of equipment to create a “realistic” training environment for manufacturing students and enable them to learn cutting-edge industry techniques. Fife…