The Knowledge Exchange Blog
Making science fun … 12 great STEM apps for primary and secondary pupils
British Science Week 2017 is in full swing and the theme this year is change. Whether it’s climate change or the changing seasons, transformative new materials or energy, there are changes happening all around ….
Evaluations Online: evaluating economic development activity in Scotland
by Stacey Dingwall
Recently we profiled Research Online, one of the two research portals managed by the Knowledge Exchange team. In this blog, we focus on Evaluations Online.
Economic development activity in Scotland
Evaluations ….
#BeBoldForChange and the changing world of work: International Women’s day 2017
As women across the world mark the 106th International Women’s Day (IWD17) they are being encouraged to think about their place in the “changing world of work.” Perhaps by coincidence, only a few days earlier toy giant Lego announced plans for it’s ….
Latest developments in Scottish Planning and Environmental Law
Moves to transform the Scottish planning system continue to progress slowly, with a new consultation published on 10 January 2017 by the Scottish Government focused on 20 proposals for improving the system. This follows in the wake ….
An Englishman’s home is his rabbit hutch? Implications of the national space standard for the building control profession
When the coalition government launched a fundamental review of England’s building regulations in 2012, it was called “the biggest change in housing standards in a generation.” One of the review’s major outcomes was a ….
Government Transformation Strategy 2017 to 2020: has it been worth the wait?
By Steven McGinty
On 9 Feb 2017, and after over a year of delays, the UK Government finally published the Government Transformation Strategy 2017 to 2020.
It’s been a long time ….
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): 10 things business needs to know
By Steven McGinty
On 25 May 2018, the data protection landscape will experience its biggest change in over 20 years. This is because the European Union’s ….
