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All rights reserved.Order with America's Cardium Therapeutics announced just a week after factory purchasehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/angelbiotech-logo copy.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/05/angel-biotechnology-seals-collagen-deal.aspx16/05/2012 00:00:00Oil and gas firm Aker Solutions has announced plans to create 500 new jobs in the north east of Scotland over the next two years.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/05/aberdeen-harbour-pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/05/aker-solutions-to-create-500-new-scottish-jobs.aspx15/05/2012 00:00:00Genes play a greater role in forming character traits - such as self-control, decision making or sociability - than was previously thought, new research from Edinburgh uni suggests http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/05/graduate.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/05/genes-may-hold-the-key-to-a-life-of-success-study-suggests.aspx15/05/2012 00:00:00University of Dundee and Medical Research Council announce £14.4 research boost from pharmaceuticals consortiumhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/dundee copy.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/05/pharmaceutical-collaboration-nets-over-14-million.aspx14/05/2012 00:00:00A Scottish environmental technology group has secured £500K of funding to help it further develop advanced technologyhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/05/scientist_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/05/albagaia.aspx09/05/2012 00:00:00Exports from the oil and gas supply chain in Scotland rose by 4.5 percent in 2010-2011, showing promising growth in the sectorhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/offshorewindturbine.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/05/scottish-oil-and-gas-exports-increase-by-4-5-percent.aspx04/05/2012 00:00:00Wolfson Microelectronics delivers a smartphone and tablet solution with integrated transmit noise reduction interface http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/05/Wolfson_audio_system.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/05/wolfson-introduces-next-generation-hd-audio-system.aspx02/05/2012 00:00:00Scottish Friendly marks its 150th anniversary with a new 'dynamic' logo and a promise to continue the innovation that has driven its growth in the past six yearshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/04/scottishfriendly_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/scottish-friendly-toasts-successful-anniversary.aspx26/04/2012 00:00:00The College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee has been awarded a grant in support of structural biology and drug discovery http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/04/xray_vision_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/800k-grant-helps-xray-vision-make-structures-crystal-clear.aspx25/04/2012 00:00:00Bioscience firm Life Technologies is to invest into its base near Glasgow helping it expand and create new jobs http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/04/LifeTechnologies_Logo1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/biotech-firm-plans-12m-expansion-at-scots-base.aspx24/04/2012 00:00:00A new report has revealed a rise in permanent job vacancies in Scotlandhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/04/pondering-indian-man.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/rise-in-scottish-job-vacancies.aspx23/04/2012 00:00:00KILTR, the social network aimed at people with Scottish connections, has launched its updated website to an estimated 40 million potential American customers in New Yorkhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/04/Kiltr.ashx?20120420T1232351997http://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/scots-duo-use-new-york-relaunch-of-kiltr-app-to-target-a-big-bite-of-social-networks.aspx20/04/2012 00:00:00Omega Diagnostics predict sales will rise due to growth in its allergy divisionhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/04/omega2.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/omega-forecasts-41-percent-rise-in-sales.aspx20/04/2012 00:00:00Scots stem cell storage company poised to become 'world leader' in the supply of stem cells for research after acquiring assets of biotech firm Immunosolvhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/04/pharmacells_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/pharmacells-aims-to-lead-world-in-stem-cell-supply.aspx19/04/2012 00:00:00UK government funded prize aims to encourage Britain's first full-scale wave energy projectshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/pelamis.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/uk-launches-20-million-wave-energy-prize.aspx19/04/2012 00:00:00University of Glasgow will take the lead on the world's biggest research project into Parkinson's disease boosted by £1.6 million fundinghttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/12/cells-pink.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/scottish-university-leads-worlds-biggest-study-into-parkinsons-disease.aspx19/04/2012 00:00:00US based enStratus has chosen to locate its European headquarters in Edinburgh thanks to Scotland's excellent development resources, transport infrastructure and our favourable exchange ratehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/04/edinburgh-skyline.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/cloud-computing-company-chooses-edinburgh-as-eu-hq.aspx16/04/2012 00:00:00The Saltire scholarship scheme – which offers international students a £2,000 fee waiver – is being extended to cover a wider range of qualifications and courses.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/students.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/saltire-scholarships-extended.aspx12/04/2012 00:00:00The Post Study Work visa route closed on 6 April but as an employer you can, of course, continue to employ people with valid leave in that categoryhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/01/ukbaLogo.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/post-study-work-closure-from-6-april-2012.aspx10/04/2012 00:00:00Workers unders Tiers 2 and 5 of the points-based system can apply and pay application fees onlinehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/uk border agency logo.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/04/online-applications-for-migrant-workers.aspx05/04/2012 00:00:00University of Edinburgh team develop new test to show whether wounds or legion have been infected with bacteriahttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/mrsa.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/edinburgh-scientists-develop-mrsa-test.aspx30/03/2012 00:00:00Dr Richard Yemm, inventor of the Pelamis wave energy device has been honoured for his contribution to the the marine renewables sectorhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/wave_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/pelamis-founder-wins-saltire-prize.aspx29/03/2012 00:00:00Strong performance from whisky industry as growth exceeds expectationshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/foodanddrink_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/food-and-drink-exports-smash-5-billion-barrier.aspx29/03/2012 00:00:00Ambitious biotech company opens new facility at Roslin BioCentrehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/ingenza_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/new-tissue-culture-lab-for-ingenza.aspx29/03/2012 00:00:00 Experienced entrepeneurs from HJB Gately, MicroEmissive Displays and i2eye Diagnostics Ltd are to debate how scientists can turn ideas into successful businesseshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/nine-bioquarter2.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/advice-for-aspiring-science-enterpreneurs.aspx28/03/2012 00:00:00Nigg Skills Academy to train thousands for renewables and oil & gashttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/engineer.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/training-boost-for-scotlands-energy-industry.aspx23/03/2012 00:00:00Gamesa to site new wind turbine plant at Port of Leithhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/gamesa.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/800-renewables-jobs-for-scotland.aspx23/03/2012 00:00:00GlaxoSmithKline's Scottish investment to create 100 high-quality jobshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/glaxosmith.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/gsk-to-invest-in-scottish-operations.aspx23/03/2012 00:00:00Scottish retinal imaging company will supply 160 devices to Luxottica storeshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/optos newsjpg.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/optos-secure-australia-and-new-zealand-deal.aspx20/03/2012 00:00:00Scotland takes centre stage with launch of new Disney-Pixar animationhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/brave.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/scotlands-brave-new-world.aspx20/03/2012 00:00:00International IT company Atos is to become the Official Supporter of Glasgow 2014 http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/glasgow2014.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/atos-to-deliver-it-systems-for-glasgow-2014.aspx20/03/2012 00:00:00i2eye to commercialise its innovative new visual field testing instrument for monitoring and clinical management of children with brain tumours http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/eye.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/world-first-for-bioquarter-firm-i2eye.aspx19/03/2012 00:00:00Oil States Industries (UK) is to open a new engineering design centre which will bring specialist engineering opportunities to the areahttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/oilstates.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/new-engineering-jobs-in-west-lothian.aspx19/03/2012 00:00:00The UK Immigration Minister, Damien Green, has announced some changes to visa and immigration policy effective from 6 April. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/01/ukbaLogo.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/visa-changes-announced.aspx16/03/2012 00:00:00Scotland's PURE Spa crowned Day Spa of the Year at The Professional Beauty Awards 2012http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/pure spa.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/pure-spa-takes-beauty-title.aspx14/03/2012 00:00:00University of Dundee's Dr Kris Clark recognised by British Biochemical Societyhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/Kris-Clark.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/dundee-scientist-wins-young-investigator-award.aspx08/03/2012 00:00:00New UK bank's HQ will be in Scotland's capital to harness renewable energy and financial services expertise http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/Offshore-wind.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/green-investment-bank-will-call-edinburgh-home.aspx08/03/2012 00:00:00Successful start to 2012 for Aberdeen-based oilfield services firmhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/Coretrax Technology.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/coretrax-technology-secure-1-2-million-of-contracts.aspx08/03/2012 00:00:00New funding will help expand Alba's Scottish R&D and manufacturing operations http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/alba-bioscience-lab.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/alba-bioscience-secure-7-million-for-expansion.aspx07/03/2012 00:00:00The University of Dundee has received over £10 million from the Wellcome Trust to support a major partnership with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to discover new drug treatments for tropical diseaseshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/triatoma-infestans.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/10m-boost-for-tropical-disease-research-at-dundee.aspx07/03/2012 00:00:00The second Scottish Space Symposium attacts leading figures to Glasgowhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/03/moon_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/scottish-space-industry-prepares-for-lift-off.aspx06/03/2012 00:00:00Scottish Government give consent to development on Moy Estate near Invernesshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/renewables1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/03/moy-wind-farm-approved.aspx02/03/2012 00:00:00Wood Group has secured a new £250 million North Sea maintenance and support contract with Premier Oil for its Balmoral floating production vessel.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/02/wood_group_logo.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/wood-group-wins-north-sea-contract.aspx01/03/2012 00:00:00Changes aimed at cutting abuse and ensuring that the best and brightest students can stay and work in the UKhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/uk border agency logo.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/new-rules-for-student-visa-route.aspx27/02/2012 00:00:00Revised guidance notes and changes to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application form come into forcehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/uk border agency logo.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/uk-border-agency-announces-tier-1-changes.aspx27/02/2012 00:00:0021 Scottish technology companies prepare to target new markets at GSMA Mobile World Congresshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/02/MWC_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/mwc.aspx23/02/2012 00:00:00Outstanding contribution award for Kevin Moore as 2012 Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Awards recognises industry achievementshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/SElogoashx.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/scotlands-life-sciences-community-celebrated.aspx22/02/2012 00:00:00Pharmaceutical testing company Select Pharma Laboratories wins 'Best New Life Sciences Company in Scotland' awardhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/02/select_pic.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/select-awarded-best-new-life-sciences-company.aspx22/02/2012 00:00:00Jobs and inward investment boost as work starts on state-of-the-art world-class research and technology base at University of Strathclyde http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/09/itrezbuilding.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/green-light-for-89-million-technology-and-innovation-centre.aspx21/02/2012 00:00:00Champion Technologies, a specialist provider of oilfield production chemicals, is to launch a new training academy in April in a bid to close the potential skills shortage the oil and gas industry is facinghttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/02/champion-technologies.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/new-training-academy-to-meet-oil-and-gas-skills-gap.aspx20/02/2012 00:00:00Swiss banking software firm Avaloq Innovation has chosen Edinburgh for its new development centrehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/02/Avaloq.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/avaloq-centre-to-create-500-jobs.aspx17/02/2012 00:00:00Licensed technology from Scottish Enterprise will help two Scottish-based companies enter global markets http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/02/Lifesciences.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/commercialisation-licenses-to-accelerate-growth.aspx17/02/2012 00:00:00Aerospace, defence and security companies win bronze excellence accreditation at UK wide supply chain conferencehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/SC21 award winners.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/eight-scottish-manufactures-win-excellence-accreditation.aspx17/02/2012 00:00:00University of Dundee's Professor Andrew Morris is appointed as Chief Scientist for Scotlandhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/andrew morris copy.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/andrew-morris-is-chief-scientist.aspx10/02/2012 00:00:00University of Edinburgh spin-out company will be first tenant of Edinburgh BioQuarter's new £24 million buildinghttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/nine-bioquarter2.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/fios-genomics-on-cloud-nine-in-edinburgh.aspx09/02/2012 00:00:00UK's £50 million Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult will be Scotland-based, as winning consortium announcedhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/Offshore-wind.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/energy-catapult-aims-for-glasgow.aspx09/02/2012 00:00:00Univeristy of Edinburgh work discovers more about the growth of superbugs like MRSAhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/Cells.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/protein-research-could-aid-fight-against-superbugs.aspx03/02/2012 00:00:00A group of students from the University of Abertay have won a Samsung gaming design competitionhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/01/Abertay_Uni_Logo.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/abertay-students-samsung-winners.aspx01/02/2012 00:00:00The youth mobility scheme will enable eligible Taiwanese people aged between 18 and 30 years old to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/StudentSml.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/01/taiwanese-nationals--youth-mobility-in-the-uk.aspx05/01/2012 00:00:00Wireline and well intervention technology specialist appoint Donald Mitchell as business development directorhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/wireline engineeringjpg.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/09/wireline-engineering-add-to-board.aspx02/09/2011 00:00:00Aberdeen conference and exhibition will provide showcase for new products from top Scottish companieshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/offshore.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/09/scottish-innovation-at-offshore-europe.aspx02/09/2011 00:00:00Global energy firm FMC Technologies expands its Scottish workforcehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/oilrigplatform.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/240-new-engineering-jobs-for-central-scotland.aspx31/08/2011 00:00:00Nominations for this year's Nexxus Awards close on 2nd Septemberhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/nexxus life science awards.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/nexxus-life-science-awards-deadline-looms.aspx30/08/2011 00:00:00John Grant to offer experience and expertise as non-executive director of Edinburgh based companyhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/wolfson microelectronicsjpg.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/wolfson-moves-to-strengthen-board.aspx26/08/2011 00:00:00Dunfermline-based retinal imaging company to launch scanning devicehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/optos newsjpg.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/optos-to-take-project-daytona-device-to-us-market.aspx26/08/2011 00:00:00Oil find by Aberdeen-based company's first operated exploration well in west of Shetland could offer scope for commercial developmenthttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/faroe petroleum oil discovery.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/oil-discovery-for-faroe-petroleum.aspx25/08/2011 00:00:00Aberdeen's Society of Petroleum Engingeers wins President's Award for second consecutive yearhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/spe aberdeen award.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/aberdeen-spe-win-excellence-award.aspx24/08/2011 00:00:00BBC show Waterloo Road's move to Scotland will lead to increase in Shed Productions Scottish operationshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/WRseriesnewspreview.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/shed-expansion-produces-230-jobs.aspx23/08/2011 00:00:00Creative Edge partnership project will reinforce Scotland's global reputation for creative excellencehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/creativeedge.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/1-4-million-boost-to-scotlands-tv-and-digital-media-industry.aspx23/08/2011 00:00:00NGenTec has made three board appointments as it moves towards commercialising its wind turbine technologyhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/wind1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/senior-appointments-at-ngentec.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00The expansion of Scotland's private sector remains robust after a seventh consecutive month of growthhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/bank_of_scotland_pmi_report1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scottish-private-sector-expansion-remains-robust.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00Heart valve replacement without major surgery? Another medical first for Scotland is performed by cardiologists at the Golden Jubileehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/goldenjubileenationalhospital.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/patient-gets-a-new-heart-valve-through-a-vein-in-his-leg.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00A Scottish wind farm-funded apprenticeship scheme is one step closer to launch following a positive recommendation by officials at Fife Councilhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/renewables1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/wind-farm-set-to-fund-uk-first-2-million-skills-scheme.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00Glasgow Caledonian University's latest diagnostic equipment set to speed up delivery of patient optometry serviceshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/eye.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/leading-the-way-in-eye-care.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00Scotland’s hotels are outperforming hotspots such as Paris, Rome and Amsterdam, a tourism chief has saidhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/EdinburghCastlehotel1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scotlands-hotels-top-european-break-list.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00Livingston-based Design LED Products awarded £639,000 funding to assist push into high growth technology marketshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/designLED.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scottish-investment-bank-funding-boost-for-design-led.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00International oil services firm to create 300 new energy jobs in Aberdeen, including 200 posts at its subsea technology divisionhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/oilandgas.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/aker-solutions-to-create-300-new-energy-jobs-in-aberdeen.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00Society of Petroleum Engineers in Aberdeen appoints new chairman, Masud Javaid http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/MasudJavaid.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/spe-aberdeen-appoints-new-chairman.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00Opportunities for growth in renewables emerging as Ferguson Group reports strong profits in overseas marketshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/offshorewindturbine.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/aberdeen-based-offshore-rental-specialist-reports-strong-growth.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00TalentScotlands's Summer Placement Programme has helped 16 ambitious students develop their business and presentation skills through business projects in the Highlands and Islandshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/students.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/summer-placement-students-prepped-for-dragon-pitches.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00A Formula One fan has had his wish of a new bionic hand fulfilled after a plucky letter to boss of the Mercedes GP Petronas team, Ross Brawnhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/BiohandSml.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/f1-team-grants-teenager-hand-wish.aspx17/08/2011 00:00:00The satisfaction rate for students in higher education is greatest in Scotland, a survey has suggestedhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/StudentSml.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scottish-student-satisfaction-top-in-uk.aspx17/08/2011 00:00:00Plans for 1,500 energy jobs in Scotland over 10 years are being seen as one of the best prospects for job creation.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/PylonSml.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scottish-power-grid-upgrade-brightens-job-outlook.aspx17/08/2011 00:00:00Improvements to online service will provide convenient process for applicants in the UKhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/uk border agency improves online service.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/uk-border-agency-streamlines-online-service.aspx16/08/2011 00:00:00University of Aberdeen student Nurkenay Bulekbayeve awarded prestigious scholarship by Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/aberdeen student wins scholarship.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/aberdeen-student-wins-international-scholarship.aspx16/08/2011 00:00:00Eight developments in Scottish waters could spark investment boost as Moray Firth plan aims to power over one million householdshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/deepbluetechnip.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/offshore-wind-could-spark-30-billion-investment.aspx12/08/2011 00:00:00University of Edinburgh formed 35 new companies last yearhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/uniofedinburghteviot.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/edinburgh-develops-strong-crop-of-new-companies.aspx12/08/2011 00:00:00Exceptionally talented leaders in science, humanities, engineering and the arts are to be encouraged to come to the UK as part of a UK government schemehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/glaunicloisters.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/uk-encourages-exceptional-talent.aspx11/08/2011 00:00:00Official launch of offshore wind business includes agreement with Iberdrola to bid for French offshore opportunitieshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/offshorewind.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/technip-launch-offshore-wind-business.aspx10/08/2011 00:00:00Leading architect appointed to direct materplanning of project's next phasehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/edinbioquarter.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/edinburgh-bioquarter-set-for-expansion.aspx10/08/2011 00:00:00Turing Festival to raise the international profile of Scotland's creative and technology talents http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/turingfestival.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/edinburgh-hosts-new-international-technology-festival.aspx10/08/2011 00:00:00Envelope tracking technology provider Nujira opens an integrated circuit design centre in Edinburghhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/nujira.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/nujira-opens-ic-design-centre-in-edinburgh.aspx10/08/2011 00:00:00Part of wider renewable investment for the Swedish furniture makerhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/renewables.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/ikea-buys-seven-turbine-scottish-wind-farm.aspx01/08/2011 00:00:00Regional Selective Assistance funding has secured over 700 jobs last quarter according to Scottish Enterprise figureshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/scottishenterprise.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/07/rsa-secures-700-jobs.aspx29/07/2011 00:00:00Earlier this year, Toshiba Medical Visualisation Systems launched a £15.5 million R&D programme in healthcare imaging informatics at its Edinburgh facilityhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/07/toshibamedical.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/07/toshiba-invests-15-5-million-in-scots-life-sciences-sector.aspx21/07/2011 00:00:00http://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com