Recruiting the right people with the right expertise is an ongoing issue for UK firms. There simply isn’t enough talent to fill vacancies. This challenge was brought home in a recent British Chambers of Commerce report which found that the proportion of firms finding it difficult to recruit was 79%, a record high for […]
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The University of St Andrews has again been named Scotland’s top-ranked educational institution and sits in second place UK-wide. This is according to the Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023, which named it the Scottish University of the Year. The comprehensive overview of higher education in Britain makes use of the latest
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Plans for a £4.75 million hub for sustainable mobility and decarbonisation in Dundee have been given the green light. The 1,215 sq m innovation hub at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), a joint venture between Michelin, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise, will be a purpose-built facility which aims to drive growth and diversity in the
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After a momentous state funeral at the Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September, the world finally bid adieu to the Queen. She has been laid to rest with her family and next to her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor at 7.30 pm on Monday, marking the end of her tremendous journey as
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Image by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Some 2,000 people attended the Queen’s state funeral that began at 11:00 BST, in what is considered to be one of the biggest gatherings of royalty and politicians hosted in the UK for decades. According to the BBC, Members of royal families from across Europe attended the funeral. This includes
Image by Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Entry to the queue for members of the public to see HM The Queen lying in state has been paused, the UK government has announced. People have been warned against attempting to join the queue for the next six hours. According to a post updated on Twitter
Daily routines will come to a halt for many people in Scotland as the Queen’s state funeral is held on Monday. A UK bank holiday was approved by King Charles III for the day of the funeral of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in London. In Scotland, schools, colleges and universities will
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A successful Scottish recruitment drive has helped Dubai businessman Calum White (pictured above) establish his estate agency as one of the emirate’s most successful brokerages. The Edinburgh-born entrepreneur set up White & Co. Real Estate in January 2021, seven years after first moving to the UAE after becoming disillusioned with life in the UK. Keen
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Image By WPA/Getty Images Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin left Buckingham Palace for the last time on Wednesday, 14 September and is now open for to the public to pay their last respects at the Westminster Hall. The Queen’s lying in state will continue for the next four days with tens of thousands of people
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Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (Hial) has said it intends to scale back its air traffic modernisation plans because of funding challenges. The state-owned regional airports operator had already abandoned a previous proposal to centralise the service for some of its airports. It had been working on a new modernisation plan, but said there was
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