(IN BRIEF) The Wintering Well project, developed by researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, is expanding to the Orkney Islands this winter to help residents cope with low mood and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The initiative enables people … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BBC Radio 4, Booky McBookface, Borrowable Sunlight Scheme Reaches Orkney to Support Mental Health During Scotland’s Darkest Months, community libraries, Dublin Libraries, East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust, ESRC Impact Acceleration Account, Hayden Lorimer, Hester Parr, light therapy, mental health, Orkney Islands, Orkney Library Service, SAD lamps, Scotland, seasonal affective disorder, UKRI, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University-Led Wintering Well Project Brings SAD Therapy Lamps to Orkney Libraries and Beyond, Vikki Kerr, Voluntary Action Orkney, wellbeing, Winter Well series, winter wellness, Wintering Well, Wintering Well Expands to the Orkney Islands Bringing Light Therapy to Battle Seasonal Depression
(IN BRIEF) SAMS Enterprise has launched the latest version of its Snow Ice Mass Balance Apparatus (SIMBA), an advanced autonomous monitoring system designed to deliver precise, real-time data on snow and ice conditions in extreme environments. Originally built for polar … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Antarctic, Arctic, avalanche forecasting, Cairngorm mountains, Churchill River Monitoring Project, climate change adaptation, climate research, data logging, Dr Mark Hart, environmental technology, flood risk management, hydroelectric power, ice monitoring, infrastructure safety, IoT sensors, MOSAiC expedition, New SIMBA System Expands from Polar Research to Real-World Climate and Infrastructure Safety Applications, Oban, Peli Products UK, SAMS Enterprise, Scotland, Scottish Innovation SIMBA Evolves into Global Standard for Snow and Ice Monitoring in Extreme Environments, SIMBA, Snow Ice Mass Balance Apparatus, snow monitoring, snowpack analysis, thermistor chain
(IN BRIEF) EE has opened its first Experience Local store in Scotland, returning to Elgin’s high street after the sudden closure of the St Giles Centre forced the brand and 14 other businesses to leave their outlets earlier this year. … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Asif Aziz, Community Engagement, connected technology, Covesea Candles, EE, EE Guides, EE Launches New Tech Hub and Community Pop-Up Store on Elgin High Street, EE Opens First Experience Local Store in Scotland Supporting Elgin Businesses Affected by St Giles Centre Closure, EE Opens First Scottish Experience Local Store to Support Businesses Affected by St Giles Closure, EE Reopens in Elgin with Scotland’s First Experience Local Store Supporting Displaced Traders, Elgin, Elgin Retail Revival, Experience Local store, Glasgow, high street, high street regeneration, local businesses, mobile store, pop-up initiative, retail investment, retail revival, Scotland, Sharon Davidson, Smadug, Small Business Support, St Giles Centre, sustainable retail, technology hub, UK retail strategy
(IN BRIEF) Samaritans has announced a major programme of change to strengthen its suicide prevention service, focusing on reshaping its branch network, expanding its online chat to 24/7 availability, and piloting remote volunteering opportunities. The charity, whose 23,000 volunteers answered … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Internet & Online, Ireland, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged crisis support, helpline, Julie Bentley, mental health, online chat service, pathfinder branches, remote volunteering, Samaritans, Samaritans outlines major changes to ensure faster support and reach more people in crisis, Samaritans sets out future vision to reduce waiting times and expand life-saving support across the UK, Samaritans unveils transformative plans to expand support and strengthen its life-saving service, Scotland, south east England, suicide prevention, suicide prevention charity, UK, volunteer engagement, Yorkshire and Humberside
(IN BRIEF) Alstom is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its Glasgow Traincare Centre, known as Polmadie Depot, with a public open day on 12 October—the first in 25 years. The event will feature historic and modern rolling stock displays, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 125 Group, Alstom, Avanti West Coast, Branch Line Society, Caledonian Sleeper, Class 390 Pendolino, Derby Litchurch Lane Works, GB Railfreight, Glasgow Traincare Centre, Graham Kelly, open day, partnership, Polmadie 150, Polmadie Depot, RailAdventure, Railway 200, railway heritage, Rob Whyte, Scotland, Scottish Railway Preservation Society, The Greatest Gathering, West Coast Main Line
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow is developing a social robot to support refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland by providing spoken guidance in their native languages. Built on the Furhat Robotics platform and co-designed with Syrian refugees in partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Arabic, asylum seekers, Central & West Integration Network, CWIN, Florence Dioka, Furhat Robotics, Gabriel Skantze, integration, International Conference on Social Robotics + AI, Jane Stuart-Smith, Kurdish, Language Support, Mary Ellen Foster, Persian, Rawan Srour-Zreik, refugees, Scotland, Shaul Ashkenazi, Social AI CDT, social robot, Social Robotics, University of Glasgow, UofG
(IN BRIEF) Uniper and Energiekontor UK have launched construction on a 46.2 MW wind farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland, capable of powering over 66,000 homes. Approved in 2022 and revised in 2024, the seven-turbine project starts building in 2027 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 homes, 10 GW ready-to-build capacity, 46.2 MW, 66, AE Yates Ltd, Alex Smethers, carbon neutral by 2040, East Ayrshire wind farm, Energiekontor UK, Energiekontor UK Construction Ltd, energy transition, Nordex, partnership, Peter Szabo, renewable energy, Scotland, sustainability, UK renewables, Uniper, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed CycleARcade, an augmented reality tool that rapidly prototypes immersive experiences for cyclists. By enabling cyclists to ride in open environments while interacting with virtual autonomous vehicles via AR headsets, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ammar Al-Taie, AR headsets, augmented reality, Autonomous Vehicles, CHI Conference, communication protocols, CycleARcade, Cycling Safety, cyclists, GEM, HCI, interface design, local road cultures, Oman, rapid prototyping, reARview, road safety, RoadAlert, Scotland, self-driving cars, simulated environments, Stephen Brewster, Sweden, University of Glasgow, virtual vehicles
(IN BRIEF) A new podcast from the University of Glasgow questions why Scotland’s rich energy resources haven’t translated into greater prosperity or fairness for its people. Hosted by energy historian Ewan Gibbs and sociology lecturer Dominic Hinde, “The Energy That … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate journalism, Community Impact, Dominic Hinde, ENERGY, Ewan Gibbs, gas, Green Energy, Northern Scotland, oil, podcast, prosperity, renewable energy, Scotland, social change, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG, a leading German developer of wind and solar parks, has secured building permits for four significant wind park projects in Scotland and Germany in January 2025. The approved projects in Scotland include three wind parks with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, Bremen, building permits, Energiekontor AG, energy sector, financial year, General Standard, Germany, Lower Saxony, megawatts, partnership, Peter Szabo, project planning, renewable business expansion, renewable energy, Scotland, solar energy, sustainability, UK project pipeline, wind park projects, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) A new report highlights the need for better sediment management in Scotland’s hydropower systems to ensure both efficient energy production and environmental protection. Commissioned by CREW and developed by the University of Glasgow and cbec eco-engineering, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, climate change, CREW, energy efficiency, hydropower, hydropower projects, NatureScot, partnership, peatland restoration, renewable energy, river ecosystems, Scotland, Scottish Canals, sediment management, SEPA, sustainability, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) METRO has expanded its food service distribution (FSD) business in the UK by acquiring Caterite Food & Wineservice, a specialist in food delivery to the HoReCa sector in the Lake District and northern regions of the UK. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Germany, Investment, Retail
Tagged acquisition, Caterite Food & Wineservice, Classic Fine Foods UK, England, expansion, food service distribution, fresh produce, FSD, growth strategy, Guillaume Deruyter, HoReCa, Hospitality, independent customers, integration, Lake District, logistics, Metro, METRO acquisitions, METRO AG, METRO GROUP, premium customers, Scotland, supply chain, synergies, UK, UK market, Wales
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has received building permits for three new wind parks in Lower Saxony, Germany, adding 116 megawatts to their renewable energy capacity. These projects, along with other wind and solar initiatives currently under development, are part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Energiekontor, Europe, France, Germany, partnership, Peter Szabo, renewable energy, Scotland, sustainability, Wind Park
(IN BRIEF) HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH has been awarded a significant infrastructure maintenance contract by North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland, worth at least EUR 190 million. The contract, which covers road maintenance, bridge repairs, and other critical infrastructure services, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged ACS, Andreas Hoppe, Councillor Helen Loughran, HOCHTIEF, infrastructure, North Lanarkshire, partnership, Peter Coenen, Scotland, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vestas has secured an 81 MW contract from Invenergy for the Pencloe wind energy project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The project involves the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of 18 V136-4.5 MW wind turbines. Vestas will also … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Invenergy, James Ian Robinson, partnership, Pencloe Project, Scotland, Stuart Winter, sustainability, Vestas, Wind Turbine Deal
(IN BRIEF) Amazon has expanded its commitment to renewable energy by signing a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with ENGIE. This agreement increases Amazon’s share of the energy output from the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland to 473MW, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged Amazon, Bautista Rodriguez, clean energy, CPPA, EDP Renewables, ENGIE, Lindsay McQuade, Moray West, Ocean Winds, Offshore wind, offshore wind farm, Paulo Almirante, renewable energy, Scotland
(IN BRIEF) Platform_ has successfully completed its Build-to-Rent (BTR) development in Glasgow’s City Centre, which provides 498 homes and is the largest of its kind in Scotland. Constructed by GRAHAM and designed by Keppie Design, this iconic 20-story building offers … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and Extreme E have partnered to protect Scotland’s Atlantic salmon from the impacts of climate change. Extreme E, an eco-conscious, all-electric motorsport series, aims to raise awareness about climate change while showcasing damaged environments. The racing series … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Professor Sir Philip Cohen, founding director of Dundee’s MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards 2023. The ceremony, which took place at the National Museum of Scotland, recognized … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Amey, a provider of facilities management (FM) services to educational facilities in Scotland and the UK, is working closely with its clients and suppliers to develop sustainable ways of creating low-cost energy solutions for schools. The Scottish Government’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amey partnership, carbon reduction, educational facilities, Scotland, UK
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