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A state-of-the-art Extended Reality (XR) facility, regarded as the leading XR showcase in the UK, has been officially opened by Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Ivan McKee MSP in Ayr.

Exhibition urges young people to help engineer a net zero world

The Tall Ship is Glasgow’s unique maritime attraction and one of only five Clydebuilt sailing ships left afloat in the world. Berthed alongside the Riverside Museum the Ship operates as a historic vessel/visitor attraction, welcoming over 200,000 visitors per year, giving locals and tourists an insight into life aboard a sailing ship.

Edinburgh Business School at Heriot Watt University have recently announced that they are part of the fully funded Upskilling Scotland Scholarship programme supported by the Scottish Funding Council

A mural by one of Scotland’s most celebrated writers and artists could soon be recognised with listed status, as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) announced it is seeking views from the public on proposals to list the Palacerigg Visitor Centre in Cumbernauld - which houses Alasdair Gray’s Scottish Wildlife Mural - at Category B due to the special architectural and historic interest of the artwork.

An innovative new gear modification that lifts steel bags used for scallop dredging off the seafloor has shown potential to reduce damage to the seabed during commercial fishing expeditions.

The cellular forms of natural materials are the inspiration behind a new lightweight, 3D printed smart architected material developed by an international team of engineers.

In an effort to extend the life of plastic parts and products, there are many different programmes and innovations being implemented by engineering and design companies. Here are just a couple.

A moratorium on new waste-to-energy incinerators should be introduced immediately in Scotland, a review has concluded.

A composite anti-roll bar for the automotive sector could be 30% lighter than current commercial alternatives, researchers at the University of Sheffield, UK, and two South Yorkshire firms claim.

Edinburgh Castle has unveiled its newly installed solar panels, part of Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) continued programme to reduce energy use across the historic properties in its care.

The number of jobs in the Scottish video games sector has soared in the past two years, according to new figures.