Features

Our features section has a whole host of articles all about Scotland and our connections with the world. Full of fascinating facts and interesting information, our features provide an in-depth account of all things Scotland. Pick from some of our most popular topics below, or dive into 'all features' to explore everything we have to offer!

Space Spotlight: Scottish Space School provides career lift-off for students

Space Spotlight: Scottish Space School provides career lift-off for students

With Nasa’s InSight mission currently exploring the surface of Mars and Scotland preparing its own 'Spaceport' and ongoing developments in low-orbit travel, space, long-regarded as the ‘final frontier’, is back in the headlines.

Space Spotlight: Scotland is the perfect place to launch your space career

Space Spotlight: Scotland is the perfect place to launch your space career

When Canadian actor James Doohan was cast as Scotty in Star Trek, he decided to play the character with a Scottish accent, as he believed that Scots made the best engineers. The fact is as true today as it was back then, proving Scotland is an ideal location to work in this industry.

Space Spotlight: Skyrora has one incredible secret to share

Space Spotlight: Skyrora has one incredible secret to share

Skyrora has a stratospheric vision to go where no other UK space tech firm has gone before, and Scotland is the perfect launchpad for this business to blast off.

Celebrating Scotland's Women

Celebrating Scotland’s Women

To celebrate International Women's Day, we've rounded up just a small selection of some of Scotland's most successful and influential women. This year's theme is #BalanceforBetter, which is a call to help forge a better balanced world – a more inclusive, gender equal world.

£50m investment to improve mental health care for new mothers

£50m investment to improve mental health care for new mothers

Pregnancy and the arrival of a new baby should be the most joyful and exciting time for any new mum.

The fun guys growing fungi to further boost Scotland’s circular economy sector

The fun guys growing fungi to further boost Scotland’s circular economy sector

Inspiring Scottish food company, Green Grow, is part of the clean-tech revolution happening in Scotland. Its aim: saving the planet, one mushroom at a time.

DataFest2019: have you set your date with Scotland’s £20bn data sector?

DataFest2019: have you set your date with Scotland’s £20bn data sector?

4500 participants. 60 events. Two weeks of data insight. DataFest19, the UK's biggest data festival, March 11-22,  will prove why Scotland's dazzling data sector is so ready for investment. 

Scotland’s Space Sector is reaching new heights

Scotland’s Space Sector is reaching new heights

A great gathering of the Scottish space clan, both present and future, touches down in the capital for two days of intergalactic mingling and space science conversation.

European ex-pats just love living in Scotland

European ex-pats just love living in Scotland

The cities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen were recently named amongst the best cities in the world for European ex-pats to live in.

Scotland promises massive property investment potential at MIPIM 2019

Scotland promises massive property investment potential at MIPIM 2019

Scotland offers significant commercial property opportunities for overseas investors. Investments here reached record levels last year, with returns exceeding the UK average.

Scotland and Japan

From Tillicoultry to Tokyo: Japan & Scotland links through the ages

Looking for a Valentine? You’ll find him in Glasgow

Looking for a Valentine? You’ll find him in Glasgow

Scotland is a passionate country; passionate about sport, music, politics, and love and romance – and Glasgow holds a romantic secret!

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