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Glasgow Caledonian named Scotland’s most sustainable


university GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) has been rated first in Scotland in the People & Planet University League 2019 for its environmental and ethical performance. The university is the only institution


Andy Cumming, Chris Little, Andreau Talla, Ance Kristone, Olga Vassiljeva, Liam Cassidy and May Donald, City of Glasgow College


Nation’s budding chefs make it four in a row


PROFESSIONAL cookery students from City of Glasgow College have successfully defended an international culinary title for the fourth year in a row. The team of five from Scotland’s flagship college were up against trainee chefs from Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland, USA – widely regarded as one of the best culinary schools in America. Ance Kristone, Olga Vassiljeva, Liam Cassidy, Andreau Talla and Chris Little mastered the art of the American flat iron steak to retain the prestigious Atlantic


Cup Challenge. The students were mentored during the competition by Andy Cumming, Lecturer in Professional Cooking and Culinary Arts, and May Donald, Associate Dean for Culinary Arts at City of Glasgow College. The inaugural Atlantic Cup


cooking challenge was held in October 2016 during the launch of the college’s City campus in the heart of Glasgow’s learning quarter and forms an important element of the partnership established between the two institutions in 2014.


in Scotland to be rated ‘first class’. It climbed 18 places from last year’s rankings to be placed 23rd out of 154 universities in the UK.


People & Planet is the UK’s largest student campaigning network. Its annual University League is the only league table that ranks UK universities on their environmental and social justice performance. The rating is based on scores in 13 categories, including carbon reduction, energy resources, waste and recycling, sustainable food, workers’ rights, ethical investment and water reduction. Recent sustainability highlights include the launch of GCU’s sustainable food policy, which provides strategic direction to everyone involved in catering at the university and applies to all on-campus food outlets. GCU is Scotland’s first Cycle Friendly Campus, awarded with distinction for its role in encouraging and supporting the increase of the number of students and staff travelling by bike – currently 10 per cent. GCU has also invested in state-of-the-


art recycling facilities and a combined heat and power system to help reduce the University’s carbon footprint, and it continues to send no waste to landfill.


Eyecademy announces expansion into North East England


EYECADEMY has announced its official expansion of operations into Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. Strengthening the company’s provision of data, analytics and consultancy. This new expansion will enable Eyecademy to continue to deliver insights to enterprises across the UK. Delivering Data & Analytics solutions since 2008, the Glasgow-based firm is excited to begin their expansion, acquiring new offices at the Core, in the heart of Newcastle city centre. A hub for technological


collaboration, the Core aims to aid companies addressing ‘Future City Challenges’, allowing


Eyecademy to join an elite residency of innovators, alongside the National Innovation Centre for Data. With the UK Data & Analytics


industry predicted to grow by more than 170 per cent over the next five years, Eyecademy’s expansion comes at an opportune time for the company to create new employment and business opportunities in the North East. Experiencing this data boom


over the last 10 years, Eyecademy has helped dozens of enterprise clients across 19 industries improve their analytical insights. More effective use of growing volumes of data is reducing


time to make informed, evidence- based decisions, resulting in more effective use of resources, significant cost reductions and improved return on investment (ROI).


Eyecademy is expanding its operations into England's North East


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