Out of 110 companies surveyed by a team at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, nine out of 10 anticipated a boost in their international activity, with 67% expecting growth as a result of decommissioning work from the North Sea and 63% expecting a growth in renewable energy contracts.

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He said the discussions between the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University would enable two distinct, independent institutes to run their universities in "an even more efficient manner".

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Lots of people had been urging him to stand, he told reporters after being handed the honorary award of Doctor of Business Administration at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen.

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