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Halspan reaches 25 year milestone

Founded by John Martin in 1999, Halspan recently marked an unforgettable milestone as we celebrated 25 years of business. During a week-long get together and celebration in March 2024, we invited colleagues past and present from all over the world to unite in Scotland to collaborate, learn and celebrate together! …

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Nominations open for the Edinburgh Award 2024

The Capital is once again searching for a worthy recipient of the coveted Edinburgh Award, with nominations for the 2024 award opening today (April 15). Since 2007, the Edinburgh Award has celebrated individuals who have made a truly unique contribution to the city and brought our capital to national and international…

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QMU students recognised in national widening access campaign

The extraordinary stories of two Queen Margaret University graduates who entered higher education from a non-traditional route are being highlighted in a new national campaign by Universities Scotland. ‘40 Faces’ aims to champion the diversity and success of widening access programmes from universities across Scotland, telling the stories of students…

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UK Trade Ticks Up As Global Demand Recovers

Responding to the latest ONS Trade figures published this morning, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:  “It is difficult to draw concrete conclusions from a single month’s data, but there are signs of a nascent improvement in import and export volumes as global…

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QMU invites business and community members to learn about its work

In April, Queen Margaret University is set to welcome representatives from business, industry and voluntary organisations, along with members of the local community and alumni, to its annual open event to learn about the fascinating range of work that is going on at the University. People from across Edinburgh and…

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UK Economy Stuck On a Low-Growth Treadmill

Responding to the latest GDP figures published this morning, David Bharier Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said:     “Today’s data confirms once again that the UK economy is stuck on a low-growth treadmill. With GDP growth of 0.2% in the three months to February, and 0.1%…

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Letter to Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Dear Cabinet Secretary, In response to the UK Government’s most recent budget announcement, we are writing to urge you to allocate £196 million from Scotland’s allocated Barnett consequentials, to make up the 26 per cent cut to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme included in the Scottish Government’s budget announcement in…

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Upcoming event: Demystifying Data Science Apprenticeships

Join Heriot-Watt on Thursday 25 April for their latest industry event. Recent figures from Skills Development Scotland highlight that 46% of organisations are suffering from a data skills shortage. This event will aim to demystify Data Science apprenticeships, highlighting how Graduate Apprentices are making a positive impact and how employers…

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BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: Firms Treading Water on Investment

No overall improvement in business conditions in Q1 2024 as measured by investment, sales and cashflow. Levels of business confidence remain unchanged, with 56% of UK businesses expecting an increase in turnover in the next twelve months. Almost half of firms are expecting the price of their goods or services…

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Edinburgh’s budget challenge – map out what matters to you

An interactive tool that lets residents map out the community services and issues they care most about has been launched by the City of Edinburgh Council. As part of a 16-week budget consultation that went live on Tuesday (9 April), the council is engaging with residents in new ways to capture…

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