Science & Technology

Major refurbishment and retrofit works at Brunstane Primary School have now been completed, with the building officially handed back to City of Edinburgh Council in time for the new school term. GRAHAM was appointed to deliver the...
Latest phase includes laid foundations for a new 128-space early years centre Twenty-seven Council homes for older people, including 19 wheelchair adapted homes Improvements to St. Mark’s Path Foundations have been laid on the next phase of the Powderhall...

Scotland’s Tech Leaders Celebrated at 2026 Digital Tech Awards

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, has revealed the winners of its 2026 Digital Tech Awards at a...

Edinburgh’s Palm Houses Restoration Nears Completion After Major Conservation Effort

Edinburgh’s historic Palm Houses are set to reopen in autumn 2026 following a major restoration to protect its nationally significant plant collection.

New Travelling Gallery Exhibition Explores Technology, Identity and the Digital World

The exhibition features work by five artists, MV Brown, Nina Davies, Gavin Gayagoy, Hardeep Pandhal and Gregor Wright, each exploring our relationship with technology...

Scottish Startup SWURF Secures £200,000 to Expand Flexible Work Network in Edinburgh

Edinburgh startup SWURF secures £200,000 funding to expand its flexible working network and roll out private work pods across the city.

Edinburgh Biophysicist Recognised as Finalist in Major UK Science Prize

10 February 2026 – London – The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences today announced the Finalists for the 2026...

Edinburgh Startup Danu Robotics Selected to Represent City at Tokyo ‘World Cup of Innovation’

Edinburgh-based Danu Robotics has been selected to represent the city at the Venture Café Global Gathering in Tokyo after winning the regional Pitch2Tokyo competition, often described as a ‘World Cup of Innovation.

Dynamic Earth Introduces British Sign Language to Planetarium Shows

Dynamic Earth has announced a major milestone in its commitment to inclusion by introducing British Sign Language (BSL) into its world-class Planetarium. Starting 1st...

Mobile Phone Ban in Edinburgh Schools One Step Closer Following Committee Update

A report discussed at the Education, Children and Families Committee yesterday (20 January) gave an update on the decision taken by councillors in September...

Scotland’s ‘Three Norths’ Alignment Is Real, but the Timing Is Wrong in Viral Posts

A rare mapping quirk will briefly return to Scotland in late 2026, when true north, grid north and magnetic north align at points in Aberdeenshire. Viral claims have overstated its timing and meaning, but official modelling from Ordnance Survey and the British Geological Survey confirms the phenomenon is real, well understood, and rooted in the slow movement of Earth’s magnetic field rather than any physical or mystical effect.

Dynamic Earth Appoints Gwilym Gibbons as New CEO to Lead Next Chapter

Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s science centre and planetarium, is delighted to announce the appointment of Gwilym Gibbons as its new Chief Executive Officer. Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s...

Double the Discovery: Dynamic Earth Launches 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge

Dynamic Earth has launched its 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign, inviting families, supporters and science enthusiasts across the UK to Double the Discovery...

VCEL Encourages Lothians to Volunteer on World Kindness Day with Easy-to-Use Locator App

The smallest act of kindness can create a big impact on others. To mark World Kindness Day on Thursday, November 13th, the team at...

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