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On a visit to Florida, I was reminded of the term “snow birds” – older citizens of the northern half of the US who flock south for the winter deciding, based on past experience, that there is a fair chance the weather will be warmer. The majority of their peers endure the cold winter, sure […]
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The success of Scotland’s food and drink industry is well known. However one sector has been making something of a splash in recent months. The Scottish fish-farming industry has been vocal of late celebrating its success. A recent report published by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, (SSPO) showed employment in the Scottish salmon farming industry […]
Building on the success of the sector, we announced earlier in 2017 our renewed strategy for life sciences in Scotland. Our ‘2025 Vision’ aims to grow the industrial turnover of the life sciences sector to £8bn a year, which is an ambitious but achievable target that can be met through the creation of a dynamic […]
Making the production of pharmaceuticals more efficient will enable life-changing drugs to reach patients sooner. There are many healthcare challenges that societies, insurers and governments now face, including the increasing cost of healthcare and an ever-aging population requiring long-term care. The proliferation of chronic diseases, which require continuous medication, is also putting healthcare services under […]
Successfully blending the skills, needs and goals of academia, the NHS and Scotland’s Life Sciences companies is key in ensuring the country maintains its global leading position in innovation and commercialisation. Enhancing collaboration will be key in driving innovation and ultimately in providing better healthcare solutions to the public as well as generating profits for […]
Driving Scotland’s exports and attracting international companies are key to growing the Life Sciences sector in Scotland We have a vision for Scotland and a target to increase the turnover of the life sciences sector in Scotland from £4bn to £8bn by 2025. This is ambitious but entirely possible if business, academia and government support […]
Why study life sciences in Scotland? This is a question I first encountered in high school when applying for my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at the University of Glasgow. Now, I find myself as a final year PhD student in the Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences and I am yet to find a reason […]
On the 3rd of October 2003, two Swedes, Anna and Mike drove off the ferry in Newcastle towards Edinburgh, more specifically Leith Links. The place to be… according to our short previous experience of the city. We moved to Leith without the common prejudice about the wonderful home of Trainspotting. What we didn’t know then, […]