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Inverness Campus, life sciences news Summer 2014
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A new multiple occupancy building, the Enterprise and Research Centre (ERC) has been given planning go ahead.The new Centre, located on Inverness Campus, will house Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the University of the Highland and Islands, and the Scottish Rural College all under one roof.
Designed by Sheppard Robson, the building will also include a Science Academy, a Regional Marketing Suite and a Digital Excellence Suite.
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 NHS Scotland initiative to register potential health study participants
NHS Highland are on a drive to increase the number of people signing up to the SHARE register to help significantly increase the effectiveness of health research in Scotland.
Please SHARE today, joining only takes a minute!
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 Satellite Ultrasound for Rural Stroke
This exciting project conduted at the Centre for Rural Health, Inverness will demonstrate the ability to use ultrasound connected wirelessly to a novel communications hub to stream transcranial images to a remote location for real-time review to diagnose stroke. The outcome for many stroke patients could potentially be improved if they receive timely treatment. The research will be funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, The UK Space and Life Sciences Catapult, Dot.rural and TAQA Bratani.
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£400k support for science and technologies in Highland schools
The award has been made to the University of the Highlands and Islands Development Trust to roll out the Highland CREST programme across the primary and secondary schools network in the Highland region.
Activities will be co-ordinated from the proposed Science Academy on the new Inverness Campus, where investment will be made in remote learning facilities to support the programme.
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The Ideas Factory
WHISPER it, but one day NHS Highland will have a national reputation as a hot house of invention and innovation... or at least it will if Frances Hines has her way.
As research and development manager, Frances is NHS Highland’s very own gold prospector, searching for the one nugget - the brilliant idea, the great invention or the new device - that, she believes, could open the flood gates.
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SAMS research services launch Abu Dhabi branch
SRSL will develop commercial, research and educational links between the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) Group in Oban and clients in the UAE.
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Work has started on new Life Sciences Centre for business growth.
The £3.2 million project on Inverness Campus includes funding of £835k through the European Regional Development Fund. Work started on 1st July and it will be ready in late spring of 2015.
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Highland Diabetes Conference 2014
The Centre for Health Science played host to the Highland Diabetes Conference in May. Key topics included managing diabetes with sports, carb counting, and life after islet cell transplant.
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First tenant announced for European Marine Science Park, Argyll
Xanthella Ltd has recently moved into Malin House, on the European Marine Science Park at Dunstafnage. Xanthella Ltd develop photobioreactors (PBR) for growing microalgae for research and industrial production of high value products such as cosmetics, nutraceuticals and medicines.
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Isle of Skye firm delivers child ehealth records
Sitekit's eRedbook is an innovative digital system which allows parents to effectively monitor developmental milestones from day one. It will also promote communication between parents and clinicians and keep a comprehensive record of information.
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Inverness Campus launched at worlds largest real estate show
MIPIM, the worlds's leading property and inward investment event, provided the launch pad for over £2.5bn of investment. The Scottish Cities Alliance launched Inverness Campus' £200m development which will see a state‐of-the-art educational, business and research environment developed in Scotland’s fastest growing city.
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