http://www.pagodapr.com Latest News from Pagoda PR - an independent Scottish public relations and public affairs consultancy with a keen understanding of Scotlands political, media, commercial and cultural environments. In Edinburgh Scotland. en-gb info@pagodapr.com (pagoda) info@work-interactive.com (work interactive) http://www.pagodapr.com/news/438,Deep-sea+shark+nursery+found+in+Outer+Hebrides+coral+reef+?from_rss Marine biologists from Heriot-Watt University have discovered a deep-sea shark spawning ground on Scotland's only inshore coral reef. The Heriot-Watt team discovered egg cases of the blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus, on the Mingulay Reef complex, a seascape of cold-water c... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/438,Deep-sea+shark+nursery+found+in+Outer+Hebrides+coral+reef+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/437,Network+of+thirteen+Commonwealth+woodlands+unveiled+across+Glasgow?from_rss   Communities across the Glasgow area are being encouraged to head outdoors, get active and enjoy a new network of 13 ‘Commonwealth Woods' launched today (Tuesday 11 June).   A legacy project of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the network includes woods that are well-... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/437,Network+of+thirteen+Commonwealth+woodlands+unveiled+across+Glasgow?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/436,Orkney+schools+to+pilot+clean%2C+green+energy+education+project?from_rss Secondary school pupils in Orkney will be first in the UK to benefit from a new offshore renewables education project launched by The Crown Estate. ‘Clean Energy from the Sea' enables pupils to acquire the understanding and the technical skills they will need to benefi... Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/436,Orkney+schools+to+pilot+clean%2C+green+energy+education+project?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/435,Mussels+as+big+as+size+9+shoes+set+to+reveal+their+secrets?from_rss A diving expedition off the north coast of Scotland is set to discover the secrets of mussels as big as size 9 shoes. The scientific diving team from Heriot-Watt University's School of Life Sciences is researching the habitat of the Horse mussel in Scapa Flow, Orkney. These hug... Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/435,Mussels+as+big+as+size+9+shoes+set+to+reveal+their+secrets?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/434,Commonwealth+Games+mascot+Clyde+hosts+first+woodland+games+?from_rss Pupils from schools across Glasgow with ambitions to follow in the footsteps of their sporting heroes, will show off their skills today (Tuesday, 14 May) in the first Woodland Games organised in celebration of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Hosted by the official Games mascot, Cly... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/434,Commonwealth+Games+mascot+Clyde+hosts+first+woodland+games+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/433,Deputy+First+Minister+opens+Scotland%E2%80%99s+first+community-shareholder+wind+farm+in+Neilston?from_rss First joint venture between a developer and a community in Scotland Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon officially opened the £15.6 million, four-turbine Neilston Community Wind Farm today (Monday 13 May). The people of Neilston bought a 28% share in the wind farm with thei... Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/433,Deputy+First+Minister+opens+Scotland%E2%80%99s+first+community-shareholder+wind+farm+in+Neilston?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/432,Between+a+Rock+and+an+Art+Place+?from_rss The Rock Trust, a charity that works with 16-25 year olds who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, has launched its five-week postcard art exhibition and auction at one of the capital's most prestigious galleries. Some of Scotland's top artists are taking part this year... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/432,Between+a+Rock+and+an+Art+Place+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/431,Making+a+conservation+conundrum+add+up?from_rss When conservationists are trying to protect a rare natural habitat how can they tell how well it's doing when there's nowhere else to compare it to? Answer: ask a mathematician. Lagoons, shallow areas partly separated from the sea and containing both fresh and salt water, are am... Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/431,Making+a+conservation+conundrum+add+up?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/430,Protecting+the+language+rights+of+young+victims+of+crime+?from_rss   New research aimed at improving language interpretation for children who become the victims of crime is now underway at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.   The project is launched on the same day as the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament hears evidence on the ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/430,Protecting+the+language+rights+of+young+victims+of+crime+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/428,History+on+the+doorstep+to+be+revealed+in+towns+and+cities+across+Scotland?from_rss People living in towns and cities across Scotland will get involved in investigating and telling the history of their own communities through a project that's just received Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) development funding. RCAHMS has been awarded a first-round pass* for funding o... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/428,History+on+the+doorstep+to+be+revealed+in+towns+and+cities+across+Scotland?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/429,Archaeologists+seek+hidden+depths+of+maritime+knowledge?from_rss Underwater archaeologists will be travelling down Scotland's west coast – from Kinlochbervie to Glasgow – to gather local insight into the maritime history of the area. Through a series of meetings and talks taking place this May, archaeologists will introduc... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/429,Archaeologists+seek+hidden+depths+of+maritime+knowledge?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/427,Mapping+Scotland%E2%80%99s+historic+environment+online?from_rss A web-based mapping service which goes live today, provides a single gateway into every aspect of the historic environment in Scotland, from archaeology and historic buildings, to industrial heritage and designed landscapes. PastMap – www.pastmap.com – is a f... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/427,Mapping+Scotland%E2%80%99s+historic+environment+online?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/426,Waitrose+set+to+open+seventh+Scottish+store+after+planning+approval+for+Milngavie?from_rss Waitrose is set to open a seventh store in Scotland next year, after an application by Town Centre Securities (TCS) in Milngavie was granted planning permission last night [24.04.2013]. Councillors on East Dunbartonshire Council agreed to grant the scheme at a Planning Hearing h... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/426,Waitrose+set+to+open+seventh+Scottish+store+after+planning+approval+for+Milngavie?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/424,Go-ahead+for+next+step+in+Fochabers+new+housing+plans+?from_rss The Crown Estate has been granted planning permission in principle to build a new housing estate in Fochabers. Members of the Moray Council's Planning and Regulatory Services Committee gave the green light on 16 April for  50 new homes to be created on land to the west of Ordiq... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/424,Go-ahead+for+next+step+in+Fochabers+new+housing+plans+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/423,Improving+housing+choices+for+older+people+in+Perth?from_rss   Residents in Perth have the opportunity to help shape plans for  high quality new developments that will provide much-needed specialised accommodation for older people in the local area. Scotland's largest independent care home operator Balhousie Care Group is updating plan... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/423,Improving+housing+choices+for+older+people+in+Perth?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/422,Winning+Peter+Scott+knitwear+designs+to+go+on+show+at+Hawick+exhibition?from_rss   Four students at Heriot-Watt's School of Textile and Design (SoTD) in Galashiels have won internships with Peter Scott, the world renowned knitwear manufacturer based in Hawick, in a competition to design a clothing collection to celebrate the company's 135 year anniversary. ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/422,Winning+Peter+Scott+knitwear+designs+to+go+on+show+at+Hawick+exhibition?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/421,New+camera+system+creates+high-resolution+3-D+images+from+up+to+a+kilometre+away?from_rss A team of Scotland-based physicists has advanced laser technology so that high-resolution, 3-D images precise to the millimetre can be taken from up to a kilometre away. The research team from Heriot-Watt University revealed its findings in today's issue of the Optical Society's ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/421,New+camera+system+creates+high-resolution+3-D+images+from+up+to+a+kilometre+away?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/420,Edinburgh+students+get+real-life+construction+experience+with+Robertson+?from_rss Four students from Edinburgh College found out what it's like to work on a construction site after completing a one week work placement at several high profile developments. Ian Leslie, Shaun Mason, Nicholas Stanfield and Antony Raccio, who are completing their HND course in Arc... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/420,Edinburgh+students+get+real-life+construction+experience+with+Robertson+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/418,Stirling+causes+matter+to+Waitrose?from_rss Waitrose Stirling, which opened at the end of January 2013, has already started making a positive contribution to  the local community by donating £1,000 to good causes in the area. Through its Community Matters scheme, the branch has donated £550 to Strathcarron Hospice, whi... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/418,Stirling+causes+matter+to+Waitrose?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/419,Robertson+progresses+new+south+Fife+transport+hub+?from_rss The Construction of a £10million transport hub at Halbeath in Fife to support the New Forth Crossing has reached a key milestone. Robertson, the Infrastructure, Support Services and Construction Group have completed work on the car park and foundations and are about to begin bu... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/419,Robertson+progresses+new+south+Fife+transport+hub+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/417,Pagoda+PR+makes+two+new+appointments?from_rss Two new appointments by Edinburgh based Pagoda Public Relations are set to help drive forward the company's integrated media and public affairs work and add to the range of expertise offered by the team. Martin Coombes joins as Associate Director from AstraZeneca, to over see Pa... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/417,Pagoda+PR+makes+two+new+appointments?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/416,Aquaculture+Awards+entry+date+extended++?from_rss Organisers of the Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards have announced that this year's entry deadline for the prestigious awards has been extended until Monday, 25 March. Alex Adrian, Aquaculture Operations Manager for The Crown Estate said: “The awards exist to provide ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/416,Aquaculture+Awards+entry+date+extended++?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/414,Adding+might+to+Six+Nations%27+Maul+-+when+rugby+and+mechanical+science+collide+?from_rss • Training tool designed by Scottish rugby veteran and Heriot-Watt University used for 6 Nations training • Graham Rowntree calls it ‘an outstanding training aid' The rugby maul can sometimes look like the most unscientific of game techniques, bu... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/414,Adding+might+to+Six+Nations%27+Maul+-+when+rugby+and+mechanical+science+collide+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/415,Heriot-Watt+University+announces+four+new+appointments+?from_rss Heriot-Watt University has appointed four new research leaders to join the School of Textile and Design (SoTD) based in Galashiels, in a move which will provide strategic leadership.   The appointments will further enhance the school's position as one of the world's leading e... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/415,Heriot-Watt+University+announces+four+new+appointments+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/413,Global+research+team+aim+for+%E2%80%98game-changing%E2%80%99+clean+fuel+made+from+CO2?from_rss  An international team of scientists are to develop a new reactor that can produce fuel using sunlight and carbon dioxide, paving the way for a game-changing transformation in the global energy industry. The experts, led by Edinburgh-based Heriot-Watt University, have been gran... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/413,Global+research+team+aim+for+%E2%80%98game-changing%E2%80%99+clean+fuel+made+from+CO2?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/412,College+marketing+%E2%80%98Oscars%E2%80%99+held+in+Glasgow?from_rss Clydebank College triumphs with six award wins on the night Marketing teams from colleges across Scotland gathered at the Trades Hall in Glasgow last night for the College Development Network's College Marketing Awards 2013. Clydebank College won gold in six categories, includ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/412,College+marketing+%E2%80%98Oscars%E2%80%99+held+in+Glasgow?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/411,IPCC+warning%3A+industry+cannot+be+isolated+or+insulated+from+climate+change+?from_rss The Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has informed industry that it “cannot be insulated or isolated from the impacts of climate change”. Dr Pachauri made the comments as he addressed around 400 academics and industry leaders at H... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/411,IPCC+warning%3A+industry+cannot+be+isolated+or+insulated+from+climate+change+?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/410,Joint+proposal+to+improve+retirement+housing+options+in+Perth?from_rss Scotland's largest independent care home operator Balhousie Care Group is updating plans to develop a care home on the banks of the River Tay to include the development of specialised retirement accommodation, which will help improve housing options for older people in Perth. In... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/410,Joint+proposal+to+improve+retirement+housing+options+in+Perth?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/408,Highland+%26+Islands+communities+become+first+in+UK+to+secure+new+Crown+Estate+agreements?from_rss Communities in Scotland's Hebrides have secured the UK's first Local Management Agreements (LMAs) with The Crown Estate, paving the way for major new coastal projects and placing the Highland & Islands firmly at the forefront of a new form of local asset management. The agre... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/408,Highland+%26+Islands+communities+become+first+in+UK+to+secure+new+Crown+Estate+agreements?from_rss http://www.pagodapr.com/news/407,Do+teens+drive+their+parents+to+distraction%3F+?from_rss Edinburgh teenagers and parents sought for driving study A lecturer from Heriot-Watt University is seeking teenagers and their guardians to take part in a research project investigating what effect teens have on their parent's driving abilities. Dr Terry Lansdown, whose resear... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pagodapr.com/news/407,Do+teens+drive+their+parents+to+distraction%3F+?from_rss