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Heriot-Watt University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) which will see the two collaborate to advance medical research and development. Working with over 150 academics in the university’s new Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies, the ABHI will leverage its …

The University of Edinburgh has announced the permanent appointment of Dr Andrea Taylor as the new Chief Executive Officer of Edinburgh Innovations, the University’s commercialisation service. Dr Taylor brings over 25 years’ experience working across the innovation sector holding positions in academia, the pharmaceuticals sector, biotech, commercial deal making, inward …

Marshland Primary Academy in Moorends, Doncaster, is preparing for the future by switching its heating and hot water system from gas boilers to highly efficient, low-carbon Ground Source Heat Pumps. Kensa Contracting, the UK’s leading ground source heat pump solutions provider, is delivering the retrofit project, and on Tuesday 18th June …

Artwork from pupils at Dame Bradbury’s Junior School in Saffron Walden is to be displayed at the National Gallery this summer, as part of the gallery’s Take One Picture competition. Year 6 pupils aged 10 – 11 were tasked with creating a stop-motion animated short video inspired by Henri Rousseau’s …

This month, ACS International School Egham celebrates the tenth anniversary of its award-winning humanitarian initiative, Project Nepal. Over the last 10 years, more than 200 students and staff from ACS Egham have travelled to Nepal to work on construction projects in Nepali schools. The project has raised funds to support …

Wakefield-based YPO, one of the UK’s largest public buying sector organisations, has appointed Michelle Walker as its new head of procurement services. Within this newly created role, Michelle will lead on forming strategic stakeholder partnerships, nurturing strong internal relationships and collaborating with customers within the YPO supply chain. Michelle is …

CIBSE has announced the launch of the CIBSE Flush Challenge, a unique educational game designed to engage pupils aged 9 to 11 in the fascinating world of building services engineering. The CIBSE Flush Challenge is part of CIBSE’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of engineers and addressing the skills …

It’s a difficult time for universities and colleges. Campuses around the world have found themselves turned into the centre of wildcat protests unseen for decades. Administrators are facing the fallout from politicians and the media, while some employers are refusing to hire their graduates.  Campus administrators find themselves stuck in …

Online alternative provision is a particularly effective tool for early intervention. While maintaining the highest standards of education, online AP offers students the unique opportunity to break away from a traditional classroom environment for a temporary period, so they can reengage with education, improve confidence and eventually, when ready, reintegrate …

  When it comes to flooring, comparing products by cost is second nature, but in the last few years, an emphasis on a building’s environmental impact has become paramount, not least in terms of securing funding from the Department for Education. As well as choosing the right floor to start …