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Exploring the potential of AI in Scotland’s public health and healthcare systems 

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20 June 2025

A report that sheds light on the transformative possibilities and important considerations in the adoption of AI within Scotland’s Public Health and healthcare systems has been published by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health.

Steelmaking needs a ‘dual decarbonisation’ approach 

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17 June 2025

Achieving a decarbonised steel industry needs a level global playing field, steered by clear policies from governments, and action from the construction sector. To help policymakers and the construction sector achieve decarbonisation and reduce emissions, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), and Climate Group’s SteelZero initiative have published a report titled “The role of scrap in steel decarbonisation: key facts and considerations for the construction sector”.

EC plans to shut off Russian energy supply to EU for good 

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15 June 2025

The European Commission (EC) has presented a new roadmap that paves the way to ‘ensure the EU’s full energy independence from Russia’.

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union acted to restrict imports of Russian gas through the REPowerEU Plan and via sanctions, among other measures (more details are below).

Industry award for partnership to fuel greener wind turbines after market 

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12 June 2025

A long-standing collaboration between the AMRL (Advanced Materials Research Laboratory) at the University of Strathclyde and Renewable Parts Limited (RPL) has scooped a CeeD Award for Circular Economy demonstrating high environmental impact or deployment of circular economy models.

New energy from waste training free to IChemE members 

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11 June 2025

IChemE has launched a new Energy from Waste on-demand training course as part of its Sustainability Hub. The course is free to IChemE members and will help registrants understand the key concepts of turning waste into a reliable energy source.

Satellite set to map health of tropical forests worldwide 

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10 June 2025

A British satellite is set to map the state of the earth’s tropical forests in 3D for the first time, delivering crucial data in the fight against climate change.

ABERDEEN SCIENCE CENTRE OPENS DOORS TO NEW WORLDS WITH VR EXPERIENCE 

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09 June 2025

Aberdeen Science Centre has made an exciting addition to its suite of interactive exhibits and activities, with the introduction of virtual reality (VR) experiences. Using the VR technology, visitors to the centre can explore new digital worlds, find themselves in the mouth of a shark, stand atop a wind turbine and shrink down to travel inside the human body.

University of Glasgow projects selected for prestigious ChipStart UK programme to drive semiconductor innovation 

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08 June 2025

UK government-backed incubator aims to provide technical expertise and commercial support to semiconductor innovators, fostering growth and the creation of high-skilled jobs.

UK expands attack submarine programme in response to SDR 

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08 June 2025

The UK Government is to build up to a dozen new attack submarines as part of the AUKUS programme, in response to “rapidly increasing threats”. The decision means that the UK’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet will be significantly expanded.

Engineering UK - Engineering and technology workforce update 

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07 June 2025

This short briefing outlines the latest headline figures for the engineering and technology workforce. The report looks at the composition of the workforce, including by characteristics including gender, ethnicity and disability. It uses 2024 Labour Force Survey data and the engineering footprint.

Scottish brick innovation set to solve global construction waste crisis 

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05 June 2025

Scottish cleantech building materials company Kenoteq, a spinout from Heriot-Watt University, is set to transform the UK construction market as its revolutionary K-BRIQ achieves certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA), the UK’s leading construction certification body.

Industrial waste is turning to rock in just decades, research reveals 

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04 June 2025

An aluminium tab from a drinks can found encased in a new form of rock on the Cumbrian coastline has helped provide scientists with a shocking new insight into the impact of human activity on the Earth’s natural processes and materials.

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