News & Features

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Glasgow on a plate: new cook book shows city chefs have a recipe for success
Glasgow, for so long the butt of food critics’ jokes, is biting back.

Glasgow on a plate: new cook book shows city chefs have a recipe for success

Spirit of enterprise - Rum’s return adds spice to Scotland’s drinks market
Distilling duo have the bottle to succeed in business.

Spirit of enterprise - Rum’s return adds spice to Scotland’s drinks market

Scotland offering advice service for EU nationals ahead of Brexit
There may still be a lot of confusion surrounding Brexit, but Scotland wants to make sure EU nationals…

Scotland offering advice service for EU nationals ahead of Brexit

Turner Prize-winner praises Scotland for feeding and funding her creativity
2018 Turner Prize-winner, Charlotte Prodger, praises Scotland for feeding, and funding her creativity.

Turner Prize-winner praises Scotland for feeding and funding her creativity

Scotland’s Winter Festivals launches, urging everyone to #makesomeonesday
Whether you’re a Scot, or a Scot-at-heart, Scotland's Winter Festivals wants you to spread…

Scotland’s Winter Festivals launches, urging everyone to #makesomeonesday

Scottish seafood restaurant rated amongst Lonely Planet’s ‘Best New Food Experiences’
It would be…‘shellfish’…not to share food news this good!

Scottish seafood restaurant rated amongst Lonely Planet’s ‘Best New Food Experiences’

Scotland remains a top destination for higher education
The Times Higher Education Rankings were released this week, with Scotland once again featuring as a…

Scotland remains a top destination for higher education

Scottish workplaces shine even brighter with bright minds
Previse, a Scottish-based tech company, are fully embracing workplace diversity after hiring their talent…

Scottish workplaces shine even brighter with bright minds

Why all roads lead to tech in Scotland
UK and overseas tech firms see Scotland as the road ahead for innovation and growth, with some…

Why all roads lead to tech in Scotland

Orkney tidal turbine breaking energy generation records
The turbine generated more electricity in its first year than the entire of Scotland's wave and…

Orkney tidal turbine breaking energy generation records

Lights, camera, action: Scotland’s £3 million production fund
With 2017 a record year for Scottish film and TV production, Creative Scotland – the national…

Lights, camera, action: Scotland's £3 million production fund

Chelsea Clinton praises Scotland’s female leadership
Chelsea Clinton has praised First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for being “incredibly courageous”…

Chelsea Clinton praises Scotland's female leadership

Glasgow ready for gold medal Show as host of first Euro Championships
More than 4500 athletes from 52 nations will compete for 188 gold medals across seven exciting sports.

Glasgow ready for gold medal Show as host of first Euro Championships

Scotland Sailing towards zero emissions target
July will mark the start of a ground-breaking project that will result in the world’s first zero…

Scotland Sailing towards zero emissions target

Global banking giant chooses Scotland for state-of-the-art campus
Barclays, the Global financial firm, has chosen Glasgow as the site of its state-of-the-art workplace…

Global banking giant chooses Scotland for state-of-the-art campus

Japan set to join Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships programme
Japanese postgraduates will soon be able to apply for funding to study at Scottish universities thanks…

Japan set to join Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships programme

Scottish-Japanese links strengthen through subsea summer school
Japan and Scotland may be on opposite sides of the world – more than 6,000 miles apart to be exact…

Scottish-Japanese links strengthen through subsea summer school

Why Spiritus loves the tech spirit of Scotland
Talent, cost and a vibrant tech community are just some of the reasons why tech start-up, Spiritus,…

Why Spiritus loves the tech spirit of Scotland

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