Learning and business must get connected

THERE ARE a thousand challenges facing 21st-century Scotland. The rapidly changing economic environment, a meteoric pace of technological advance, an ageing population and the increasingly global nature of enterprise and competition - these are are the obstacles the nation must overcome if it is to prosper and progress.

One thing is clear: if we are to meet the demands of a turbulent global marketplace, every single Scot is going to have to be equipped with the requisite skills, and as things stand this simply isn't the case. Read more »

Holy batcapes! The age of the superhero suit is upon us

ITS ROCK-HARD surface can take a full- on assault from a baseball bat, yet remains flexible enough to allow you to kick, leap and roll with perfect ease. Read more »