If there is anyone who deserves the respect of their legal peers, undoubtedly it’s one Lord John Herbert McCluskey. Described as a giant of Scots Law, this outspoken, honest and passionate man was one of our legal world’s most prominent figures for five decades before passing away at the age of 88 last month. A […]
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For an industry that manages risk every day there’s one thing that is 100% certain about insurance: it is huge. In fact, put together with the long-term savings sector, insurance is one of the UK’s most productive sectors. It’s estimated it adds more than £40 billion a year to the national economy. We’re also the
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Like pinstripes and pratt knots, finance directors are part of the fabric of a company. And, with the financial services sector booming across the UK, the biggest organisations are on the hunt for the best talent to manage their money. It’s a high-pressured job for sure but the financial rewards are matched by the satisfaction
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Ah, school days. Best days of your life . . . according to anyone no longer there. It’s where we experienced our first crush, made our first BFF and had our first tragic hair do. It’s also where our different learning styles started to emerge. Remember cramming for that history exam in the sweltering summer
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Happy days are here again! Yes, there has been a surge in the number of new jobs advertised in Scotland’s key cities. In fact, the percentage of vacancies in Glasgow alone has risen higher than even those in London. Whoop, whoop . . . mic drop! Of course, this is great news too if you
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Buzzwords may start off sounding cool but they can quickly become as annoying as a bluebottle in a spacesuit. And yet, while we groan every time we hear them, if we look a little deeper their messages can be the key to a happier workplace. Blue Sky Thinking Among weather-related buzzwords this makes most
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Tomorrow’s generation of engineers are already learning on the job thanks to a pioneering project in a Winchester nursery. Yes, a nursery! With hands no bigger than Donald Trump’s, preschool kids at West Downs Day Nursery are learning how to engineer and build their own ‘race car’. This has meant researching how different parts work,
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When Davey watched Beyonce in concert at Glasgow’s SEC Hydro it’s fair to say his attention rarely strayed from her bootylicious performance. He certainly didn’t notice the building’s elaborate latticed steelwork nor the translucent ‘cushions’ on its façade. If he had, he’d have seen why the Hydro has become a superstar in its own right. Not only has the
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If you’ve ever tried to buy a loaf in faltering French or tapas in stuttering Spanish, you’ll recognise the sense of achievement when you’re finally understood. It’s that spring in your step as you triumphantly walk out of the bakery with a pain de campagne under your arm instead of being directed to the nearest
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Before you finally chose a career in education, what did you want to be when you were growing up? A pop star, perhaps, or an astronaut? Yes, we all had big dreams and it seemed entirely possible, probable even, that one day they would come true. Alas, very few of us are currently on a
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