Data science: New government money being made available to Edinburgh and South-East Scotland has given fresh impetus to building the region’s position as a centre for innovation. The City Deal is being described as a one-off opportunity to capitalise on huge opportunities and to set new goals, not least to turn Scotland into the data capital […]
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Getting a measure of an employee’s fitness for work
Healthy workers: Employees are generally measured by their ability to perform tasks, their acumen and initiative. But what about their fitness? Are they healthy in mind and body? A package of benefits to entice an individual often includes medical insurance and gym membership. Trouble is, they’re seen as perks, like getting a company car. Also, […]
Interview: Joy Lewis, Adopt an Intern
Making disability count There have been some positive developments on the jobs front with unemployment falling and more people now in work. That’s the good news. For one group trying to get on the ladder there are continuing frustrations, obstacles and, it has to be said, prejudice. Anyone with a disability still faces a tough […]
Jupitus draws an audience to sketch on an iPad
Art experience: Stand-up comedian and television personality Phill Jupitus returns to the National Galleries of Scotland this summer to sketch some of his favourite artworks on an iPad and encourage others to join in. Sketch Comic is part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and follows the success of two hugely popular runs in 2014 and […]
Interview: Mark Bevan, CEO of SCDI
A critical friend Mark Bevan has spent most of his career trying to improve the lives of others. He’s the archetypal “people person” and a problem solver. As such he might have found himself the perfect challenge as the new head of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry. It terms itself an “economic development […]