News
Archive of: 2023
METHOD TO PRESERVE ENTANGLEMENT COULD ENABLE NEW QUANTUM TECH
23 March 2023
An international team of researchers has developed a new method of overcoming a key challenge for the development of future quantum tech.
Ocean-scrubbing ships ‘could efficiently remove CO2 from water using new process’
22 March 2023
‘Ocean-scrubbing’ ships could one day clean the seas they travel on by removing carbon dioxide from the water, according to the developers of a new method for extracting the gas.
Reduced subject choice under Curriculum for Excellence is affecting opportunities and outcomes for Scotland’s young people, research finds
21 March 2023
Curriculum narrowing and a reduced choice of school subjects under the Curriculum for Excellence are affecting outcomes for Scotland’s young people, according to a new study from the University of Stirling.
Bill to make flexible working easier for employees clears the Commons
20 March 2023
Efforts to make it easier for employees to request flexible working have cleared the Commons.
BSA welcomes Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
19 March 2023
The British Science Association (BSA) welcomes the announcement of the new Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, as announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
5,000 years of history to be inspected
18 March 2023
HES have commenced assessments at a number of sites in our care across Orkney prior to high level masonry inspections being carried out later this year.
Boost for Quantum Computing and Engineering
17 March 2023
The day after many of us enjoyed Dr Viv Kendon's lecture on Quantum Computing, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, mentioned support for areas mentioned in the talk.
UK’s first national 6G research facility to open
16 March 2023
A new research facility at the University of Sheffield will bring together academics and industry to innovate and support the delivery of future 6G services.
The future’s looking green for Scotland’s manufacturers as the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre commissions new equipment
13 March 2023
Scotland’s innovation centre for lighter weight and more sustainable materials and products has commissioned three new major pieces of equipment that will help manufacturers explore greener ways to make and recycle their products.
Engineered wood material grows stronger by trapping carbon dioxide
12 March 2023
An engineered wood material that could be used in construction has been modified to capture carbon dioxide.
A cross-party commission to get competitive decarbonisation
10 March 2023
A new cross-party and cross-industry commission wants to explore how the UK can reach net zero without undermining it's industrial competitiveness.
