Dominic Ryan

Mathematics and energy engineering are primary areas where Lord Kelvin still influences how we innovate as scientists and as a society

“When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind.”

William Thomson’s life at the University of Glasgow began aged 10. When he died 73 years later, not only had he earned a global reputation as one of the 19th century’s most accomplished scientists and entrepreneurs, but his work had laid a pathway for innovation that continues to influence modern science today.

Meandering a mesmeric 100 miles around the narrow peninsula, the Kintyre Way offers unforgettable experiences by the bucketload

This month the University of Glasgow celebrates the bicentenary of one of its most prominent alumni – Lord Kelvin – not just a titan of science but also a pioneer of harnessing innovationand applying it successfully in business

Fears are growing for the future of 100,000 jobs in the North Sea energy industry, with two of Scotland’s top business figures adding their voices to concerns there may be only 100 days after the General Election to save the sector.

Lord Willie Haughey has raised concerns of an impending trade war with China after the  the US announced it will levy a 100% tariff on its imports of Chinese-built electric vehicles.

Sir Tom Hunter has welcomed a boost to pioneering Scottish businesses, praising the winners of the Scottish EDGE competition.

Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie Haughey have both welcomed the Scottish Government’s intent to declare a national housing emergency. The SNP announcement came during a debate in Holyrood, with Ministers blaming UK Government budget cuts and austerity.