I read the news today. Bong – the UK leaves the EU. Today is Independence Day or Isolation Day depending on your persuasion. My family were totally split with half voting remain and half to leave. We have never fallen out over it, but respected each other’s views. Who was right and who was wrong? […]

There is little doubt that data volumes in Life Sciences and Healthcare are growing, and indeed, growing to a huge extent. New data sources abound. However, what is perhaps hidden behind the volume growth is how it manifests. Organisations today must deal not just with data volume growth but also increasing variety of data sources […]

More than 750 life sciences companies call Scotland home, with the industry employing over 37,000 people and turning over in excess of £5.2 billion in 2016 (a figure which is predicted to rise to £8 billion by 2025). Scotland has been, and continues to be, responsible for some of the greatest innovations in the life […]

It’s no big secret. You have a fight on your hands. The ongoing shortage of homegrown STEM students has been further exacerbated by the implications of Brexit. Add to that the fact Scottish working-age migration is predicted to fall by a total of 73% through to 2022, significantly shrinking the country’s talent pool, and the […]

Innovations in cancer treatment have developed at pace in recent years with some of Scotland’s world class universities at the forefront of state-of-the-art research. Cell and gene therapies are now a reality with medical facilities creating the ability to design bespoke treatment targeting specific cancers unique to each individual. In theory, this removes the need […]

You know how energising it can be to take time out of the daily firefighting in order look forward for your organisation and yourself?  To be motivated by hearing from people who have succeeded where you aim to succeed, to be inspired by new, practical ideas that will drive the business and to meet those […]

Innovation has always been a key component of the life sciences industry, so it is not surprising that innovation runs through the various themes covered in the Scotsman Life Sciences Conference 2019. AI promises to become a huge driver in life sciences innovation. In advance of the Conference, we share our thoughts on a number […]

Back in 2018, the Data & Marketing Association launched its Value of Data campaign in a bid to uncover the true worth of data to businesses. The DMA partnered with the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre and research Centre for Design Informatics to explore and champion the role of data, helping organisations deliver value to […]

It seems like an obvious statistic to state but women make up 50% of the UK population. It’s true. For every man, there is a woman. Some 32 million of us in fact. Actually, if we were being arbitrary about it, the last UK census shows that women even slightly outnumber men in the UK […]