Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise UHI set to graduate to university status
Following a Board meeting last week, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) is advising the Scottish Government that it has assessed UHI as fully meeting the quality and standards required for university title.
Further support for Scots RAF bases
First Minister Alex Salmond today unveiled a new £300,000 initiative to create training and development opportunities for people facing potential redundancy in Moray as a result of the planned withdrawal of the RAF from Kinloss.
PhD textile student bases research in north Shetland isle
A doctoral student has been appointed by a social enterprise in Shetland to provide textile expertise to them and the wider community.
TalentScotland graduates attend first business development training course
The first residential training course for the TalentScotland Graduate Placement Programme in the Highlands and Islands took place from 6-10 December. The twelve graduates who battled the snow to attend the tailored business skills course are employed to work on projects by organisations across the area.
New Chief Executive for SDI
Anne MacColl will lead work to attract inward investment and help sustain economic recovery.
Leading training facility set to embark on multi-million pound redevelopment
A leading commercial diver training centre is to embark on a £5 million improvement and expansion programme to become a truly world-leading subsea training facility. The Underwater Centre in Fort William has been awarded £1.5 million by HIE.
Highland seafood firm cooking up new business
A Highland seafood company which transports west coast live shellfish worldwide isn't letting the winter weather stop it from cooking up new business.
Shetland aquaculture firm receives £300,000 backing from HIE
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is backing major expansion plans by a leading Shetland aquaculture business with a funding package worth more than £300,000.
Raising VAT threshold would boost Moray economy
Hundreds of jobs could be created in Moray if the threshold at which small firms start to pay VAT was increased, said the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) this week.
First Minister explores Scottish Government support for Moray
The campaign to safeguard the future of the RAF in Moray and potential support and development packages for the region were discussed at a meeting between the First Minister and Moray task force yesterday.
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