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NHS Scotland invests £20m in 10 surgical robots to improve cancer treatment
NHS Scotland has invested around £20 million in 10 surgical robots in a bid to complete less invasive procedures on cancer patients and boost hospital capacity across the country. The…
‘Major boost’ to digital connectivity and cybersecurity across Tayside
Three projects that will significantly enhance rural broadband and cybersecurity across Tayside while creating new job and enterprise opportunities have been given the green light. The Tay Cities Region Joint…
Government-backed Covid skills programme to include cyber focus
A government-backed skills programme to help people who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy due to the pandemic will have a focus on cybersecurity as one…
£54m investment in Highland schools to answer ‘long-awaited hopes and dreams’
Plans for a £54 million investment in five Highland schools set to answer “long-awaited hopes and dreams” of communities are to be agreed upon by council members next week. The…
Come fly with me – Covid digital vaccination certificate prepares for take-off
When it comes to testing technology on users Deryck Mitchelson turned to an unusual focus group. He asked his elderly mum and dad to register their house as a venue…
Scotland’s tech sector accounts for almost half of investment in small firms
Scotland’s tech sector accounted for almost half of all equity investment in small firms last year, according to new figures. Digital companies secured £124m from investors – a 44 per…
Robotics hub secures £2.5m to expand safer offshore repairs research
An Edinburgh robotics hub has secured a £2.5 million cash injection to expand its research into making offshore repairs safer and to support other sectors. The funding will support the…
American tech giant Dell backs Dundee video games design competition
American tech giant Dell is backing a video games design competition staged by Abertay University. The multinational will support this summer’s Dare Academy which is open to students of the…
GovTech
Robotics hub secures £2.5m to expand safer offshore repairs research
An Edinburgh robotics hub has secured a £2.5 million cash injection to expand its research into making offshore repairs safer and to support other sectors. The funding will support the…
Barbershop takes 3,000 appointments in one day using booking platform that reports record Covid growth
An Edinburgh-based online booking platform that helps businesses to manage customer demand has reported a 535 per cent rise in usage during Covid – with one barbershop taking 3,000 appointments…
Robotics hub secures £2.5m to expand safer offshore repairs research
An Edinburgh robotics hub has secured a £2.5 million cash injection to expand its research into making offshore repairs safer and to support other sectors. The funding will support the…
Barbershop takes 3,000 appointments in one day using booking platform that reports record Covid growth
An Edinburgh-based online booking platform that helps businesses to manage customer demand has reported a 535 per cent rise in usage during Covid – with one barbershop taking 3,000 appointments…
LocalGov
Council’s bold vision for ‘digital by design’ as online demand soars by 691% since Covid
A council has published a bold vision for ‘digital by design’ as online interactions with customers soared by 691% during lockdown. Scottish Borders council is consulting with its population after…
Meeting local needs and a ‘network of green and blue routes’ – Edinburgh’s climate vision published
A bold new vision for reducing Edinburgh’s carbon footprint has been published – outlining plans to have citizens’ needs met locally and creating a network of green and blue routes…
Council’s bold vision for ‘digital by design’ as online demand soars by 691% since Covid
A council has published a bold vision for ‘digital by design’ as online interactions with customers soared by 691% during lockdown. Scottish Borders council is consulting with its population after…
Meeting local needs and a ‘network of green and blue routes’ – Edinburgh’s climate vision published
A bold new vision for reducing Edinburgh’s carbon footprint has been published – outlining plans to have citizens’ needs met locally and creating a network of green and blue routes…
Health & Care
NHS Scotland invests £20m in 10 surgical robots to improve cancer treatment
NHS Scotland has invested around £20 million in 10 surgical robots in a bid to complete less invasive procedures on cancer patients and boost hospital capacity across the country. The…
Come fly with me – Covid digital vaccination certificate prepares for take-off
When it comes to testing technology on users Deryck Mitchelson turned to an unusual focus group. He asked his elderly mum and dad to register their house as a venue…
US life sciences multinational to create more than 150 jobs in West Lothian
A US life sciences multinational has announced a £3.8m investment at its West Lothian site, which will lead to the creation of 156 skilled jobs over the next three years….
Lanarkshire residents can now get fit online – with ‘Weigh to Go’
NHS Lanarkshire has launched a free online fitness series to help the local community get in shape and lead a healthier lifestyle. The local health board’s community adult weight management…
Cyber
Government-backed Covid skills programme to include cyber focus
A government-backed skills programme to help people who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy due to the pandemic will have a focus on cybersecurity as one…
Data protection startup wins pitch award at tech investor conference
A data protection startup has won a pitch award at Edinburgh’s annual tech investor conference – EIE. ionburst is a tech platform that addresses data leaks in the cloud for…
Government-backed Covid skills programme to include cyber focus
A government-backed skills programme to help people who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy due to the pandemic will have a focus on cybersecurity as one…
Data protection startup wins pitch award at tech investor conference
A data protection startup has won a pitch award at Edinburgh’s annual tech investor conference – EIE. ionburst is a tech platform that addresses data leaks in the cloud for…
DigitalScotland 2021
24 Nov 2021
Why a digital-led approach to revision can bridge the gap between the classroom and at-home learning
Over the last year, the education sector has had to pivot to embrace technology and digital innovation in a way that we would have never imagined in a pre-pandemic world….
Online Scottish history resources are helping to lay the ghost of an ‘educational scandal’ to rest
As a history teacher at Leith Academy in Edinburgh, Jesanna Gooch has worked tirelessly to engage her students’ interest in Scottish history. She quickly realised utilising more contemporary mediums was…
Working as ‘one team’
I often read in tenders that organisations are “seeking a strategic partnership” – but unfortunately, once the contracts are signed, the relationship often reverts back to one of a supplier…
A year to prepare our young people to change the world
This month, Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World has been broadcast across our screens. Thunberg hardly needs an introduction however the 18-year-old, who has been leading the climate…
Making the grade: blended vs face-to-face learning?
As children and young people begin to return to school to engage again in face-to-face learning, the sighs of relief are many. From teachers, who can get back to something…
Building our economic recovery around life sciences
In just under a month, Scottish voters will go to the polls to elect the next Scottish government and regardless of who is returned to St Andrews House they will…
From bench to bedside
Edinburgh academics support digital health innovation from germ of idea to effective treatment The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the world to challenge traditional ways of working, innovate and accelerate transformation,…
Building Scotland’s reputation on the world stage for data and AI
The Data Lab is helping startups develop cutting-edge tech – fit for the pandemic. It’s been a difficult year for every aspect of our society, with the wider implications of…
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Education & Skills
£54m investment in Highland schools to answer ‘long-awaited hopes and dreams’
Plans for a £54 million investment in five Highland schools set to answer “long-awaited hopes and dreams” of communities are to be agreed upon by council members next week. The…
American tech giant Dell backs Dundee video games design competition
American tech giant Dell is backing a video games design competition staged by Abertay University. The multinational will support this summer’s Dare Academy which is open to students of the…
Scottish coding influencers lead the way
There could be no better campaign for the importance of computing science than a global pandemic. As the nation has turned to remote working and online learning, it is clear…
Survey shows 76% of Scottish university students want face-to-face learning
More than three quarters of Scottish university students support face-to-face tuition over remote learning using digital technology, new survey results have revealed. The poll also shows that restrictions on in-person…
Justice & Policing
Government sets up independent advisory group for emerging technologies in policing
An independent advisory group has been established by government to ensure the use of emerging technologies in operational policing is compatible with equality and human rights legislation. The new panel…
Fraud cases rise by 63% in 12 months, new police data reveals
New government figures have revealed a sharp uplift in fraud cases since lockdown – the biggest rise in any crime category since the pandemic struck in March last year. According to the annual…
Home Secretary threatens US tech giants with ‘huge penalties’ if they fail to protect children from online harm
Home Secretary Priti Patel has ignited a row with US tech giants – threatening to hit them with ‘huge penalties’ if they fail to protect children from being abused and…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
‘Major boost’ to digital connectivity and cybersecurity across Tayside
Three projects that will significantly enhance rural broadband and cybersecurity across Tayside while creating new job and enterprise opportunities have been given the green light. The Tay Cities Region Joint…
300,000 homes across rural Scotland to receive ultrafast full fibre broadband
Digital infrastructure giant Openreach has outlined plans to bring ‘ultrafast, ultra-reliable’ full fibre broadband to more than 300,000 homes and businesses across rural Scotland in a ‘vitally important’ investment that…
Could Elon Musk’s hyperloop vision gain traction in Aberdeen?
Students have released their innovative designs for a series of sustainable and ambitious projects, including Scotland’s first ‘hyperloop’ transport system – high-speed trains housed in sealed tubes. Budding architects at…
Data & AI
Robotics hub secures £2.5m to expand safer offshore repairs research
An Edinburgh robotics hub has secured a £2.5 million cash injection to expand its research into making offshore repairs safer and to support other sectors. The funding will support the…
Satellite mapping programme ‘predicts’ what crops are grown in Scotland
Crops in every field farmed in Scotland have been recorded by satellite imagery to create a new interactive map to helping to breakdown agricultural land use. The Scottish Crop Map…
‘Leadership circle’ appointed to drive Scotland’s AI ambitions
A ‘leadership circle’ has been formed to help drive Scotland’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. The new membership group comprises industry leaders and academics, working alongside public sector officials to boost…
Scottish healthcare data giant to expand US presence with £282m deal
A Scottish healthcare data giant has acquired a US pharmaceutical company for £282m in a bid to expand its presence in the US. The new deal with Florida-based Sentry –…
Economy & Enterprise
Scotland’s tech sector accounts for almost half of investment in small firms
Scotland’s tech sector accounted for almost half of all equity investment in small firms last year, according to new figures. Digital companies secured £124m from investors – a 44 per…
Barbershop takes 3,000 appointments in one day using booking platform that reports record Covid growth
An Edinburgh-based online booking platform that helps businesses to manage customer demand has reported a 535 per cent rise in usage during Covid – with one barbershop taking 3,000 appointments…
Scotland’s tech sector accounts for almost half of investment in small firms
Scotland’s tech sector accounted for almost half of all equity investment in small firms last year, according to new figures. Digital companies secured £124m from investors – a 44 per…
Barbershop takes 3,000 appointments in one day using booking platform that reports record Covid growth
An Edinburgh-based online booking platform that helps businesses to manage customer demand has reported a 535 per cent rise in usage during Covid – with one barbershop taking 3,000 appointments…
CivTech
CivTech to help public sector tackle climate, health and tourism challenges
Scotland’s public sector is tapping into technology companies’ expertise to solve major challenges, including how to decarbonise manufacturing and boost the nation’s interest in artificial intelligence (AI), in the latest CivTech…
CivTech poised to join frontline response in fight against climate change
CivTech – the Scottish Government’s flagship innovation and technology accelerator scheme for start-up companies – is poised to become a significant addition to the public sector response to climate change. The…
CivTech to help public sector tackle climate, health and tourism challenges
Scotland’s public sector is tapping into technology companies’ expertise to solve major challenges, including how to decarbonise manufacturing and boost the nation’s interest in artificial intelligence (AI), in the latest CivTech…
CivTech poised to join frontline response in fight against climate change
CivTech – the Scottish Government’s flagship innovation and technology accelerator scheme for start-up companies – is poised to become a significant addition to the public sector response to climate change. The…
