There are many questions surrounding the UK’s departure from the European Union, not least on the future of funding. In Scotland’s regions and cities, EU Structural Funds have provided significant additional funding to support economic development for many years. The ....
The relationship between the Government, the private sector and universities in promoting R&D and the commercialisation of research is explored in a new report by former Universities Minister and Visiting Professor at King’s College London, David Willetts. The report, published ....
The experts are in agreement: having a diverse workforce can drive innovation, improve performance and attract top talent. As such, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a ‘hot topic’, with many top organisations identifying it as a key element of ....
Gangs and serious organised crime groups are increasingly targeting vulnerable people, including children and young people to become involved in drug trafficking and other kinds of illegal activities. Police and local authorities assisted by third sector and charity partners are ....
This guest post was written by: Louise Slater, University of Oxford; Abdou Khouakhi, Loughborough University, and Robert Wilby, Loughborough University. The rainfall that has inundated the North of England is the latest in a long line of flood events that ....
How can we ensure Scotland’s roads are fit for the future? That was the challenging question facing a panel of experts at this year’s Traffex Scotland exhibition. The exhibition – held for the first time at the SEC in Glasgow ....
by Scott Faulds Last year, following the screening of the BBC’s Blue Planet II, the issue of single-use plastic and its effect on the ecosystem rose to the forefront of the public’s mind. Research conducted by Waitrose & Partners found ....
It might come as a surprise to learn that Scotland’s creative industries make up the country’s second biggest growth sector, after energy. But as well as making significant economic contributions, the creative sector is important on its own terms, with ....
Earlier this year, the NFER published its first annual report on the state of the teacher workforce. Among its key findings were that “the secondary school system is facing a substantial teacher supply challenge over the next decade, which ....
The number of over-50s experiencing loneliness could reach two million by 2026. This compares to around 1.4 million in 2016/7 – a 49% increase in 10 years. It has also been estimated that around 1.5 million people aged 50 and ....
