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Scotland’s reputation as a beacon of manufacturing and engineering innovation has been cemented today (21^st March) with the launch of the world’s most pioneering, industry scale, fully digitally enabled, forging research platform at the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forning Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

StrathCyber, the Cyber Security Research Group at the University of Strathclyde has gained Academic Centre of Excellence status from the UK Government.

The status has been conferred by the Government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and EPSRC, in recognition of the quality of the Strathclyde centre’s research and impact.

Our High-Level Masonry Engagement Co-ordinator reflects on the high-level masonry project and takes a look at reopenings this summer season.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has added Crawick Multiverse to the inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes.

The site was nominated to be considered for designation by a member of the public as part of HES’s ‘Designed Landscapes of the Recent Past’ project, an initiative to identify and champion Scotland’s remarkable modern gardens and designed landscapes.

Hybrid Air Vehicles and the City of Doncaster Council agree terms on flagship production site for Airlander 10

Astronomers have gazed at the stars for centuries, but a breakthrough from physicists at Heriot-Watt University and the University of Cambridge could transform their view of starlight, and what it tells us about the universe.

Flexible membranes of synthetic diamond could boost the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) while significantly reducing battery charging time, their creators have said.

The cost of removing one tonne of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2050 will be twice as high as previously estimated, new research has found.

New ways to detect skin cancer tumours without the use of invasive surgeries are being developed at the University of Dundee.

More than 20 students from the University of Aberdeen have started paid internships with local companies this month, as part of an initiative to boost employability.

Airbus has unveiled a fully electric flying taxi prototype, ahead of a planned maiden flight later this year.

A new platform designed to simplify recruitment and support jobseekers looking for apprenticeships and graduate roles is aimed at tackling Scotland’s engineering and manufacturing skills gap.