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Director of Abertay cyberQuarter to co-lead new network for boosting UK cyber security research ecosystem
11 January 2025
A new network co-led by the Director of Abertay cyberQuarter aims to strengthen cybersecurity, realise the benefits of emerging technologies and better prepare society against future cyber threats.
The Cyber Security Research and Networking Environment (CRANE) NetworkPlus, led by the University of Oxford, is supported by a £6 million investment from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
New development could help deliver improved potassium-ion batteries
08 January 2025
A breakthrough in material science could help deliver a new generation of affordable batteries, scientists say.
Physicists propose new approach that could unlock barriers to global scale quantum network
07 January 2025
Interference (excess noise) to quantum signals from sunlight has slowed down the creation of a global scale quantum communications network – but now physicists at Heriot-Watt University have proposed a way to tackle this ‘daylight noise’ issue, paving the way for all-day satellite transmission.
How can Scotland re-establish its building stone industry?
05 January 2025
British Geological Survey research, commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland, reveals an opportunity to re-establish the Scottish building stone market in order to maintain the country’s historic buildings.
Reduce demand and recycle critical materials like lithium, say top engineers
04 January 2025
The UK government should develop an integrated materials strategy to reduce demand, reuse and recycle critical materials to support the UK’s existing Net Zero Strategy and improve economic security, according to a new report by the National Engineering Policy Centre, led by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
UofG set to play key role in Scotland’s Critical Technologies Supercluster
31 December 2024
The University of Glasgow has been announced as one of the founding partners of an ambitious new initiative to boost Scotland’s cutting-edge technology industries.
Electric wallpaper among projects powering a net zero future in Scotland
30 December 2024
Electric wallpaper is being piloted in 12 tenement properties in Glasgow to assess its effectiveness as a clean heat source, as part of a project involving the University of Strathclyde.
Dr Alejandro Moreno-Rangel, from Strathclyde’s Department of Architecture, and project lead Dr Ahmad Taha from the University of Glasgow are working with West of Scotland Housing Association and Glasgow City Council to explore the feasibility of electric wallpaper as a viable, eco-friendly replacement for gas central heating.
Startup aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging
28 December 2024
A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based startup, offering an alternative to fossil fuel-derived plastic products – a major contributor to household waste.
University of Aberdeen part of £2.5 million net zero project
27 December 2024
A new project involving researchers from the University of Aberdeen has been awarded more than £2.5 million for research that will make a significant contribution to the national strategy for reaching net zero by 2050.
Strathclyde to play central role in new phase of UK Energy Research Centre
26 December 2024
The University of Strathclyde is to lead several strands of work that will help advance the UK’s energy transition as part of a new round of funding for the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).
With a secretariat based at Imperial College London, UKERC is a multi-university, inter-disciplinary collaboration aimed at informing the low carbon energy transition.
Science Futures Launches £1.9 Million Initiative to Secure Tayside’s Science Workforce of Tomorrow
22 December 2024
Tayside’s science community gathered at Dundee Science Centre on Thursday 7th November for the launch of Science Futures, a pioneering £1.9 million initiative aimed at boosting growth and creating career pathways for the region’s science sector.
Science Futures, which is funded by the Scottish Government through the Tay Cities Region Deal, brings together industry leaders, educators, and local businesses to mark the beginning of a strategic effort to build a strong pipeline of science professionals in the Tayside area.