Over 2000 school pupils in Scotland will have the chance to hear from Tim Peake, thanks to The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI.
The live webinar will replace two events which were scheduled to take place as part of Datafest in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharing…
School fundraises to keep pupils learning
Teachers at a Scottish secondary are seeking to raise £10,000 to ensure that all their pupils have access to a device and a reliable internet connection so they can access…
All NHS staff in Scotland to use Microsoft Teams
NHS Scotland has rolled out Microsoft Teams to more than 160,000 workers, including health boards and those on the frontline in hospitals, NHS24, Health Protection Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance…
Learning During Lockdown
School pupils across The Highland Council have been benefiting from an innovative approach to Teaching and learning. Highland Council is one of the first local authorities in Scotland to recognise and develop a Schools Digital Learning…
Cyber warning issued for key healthcare organisations
Security agencies in the United Kingdom and United States have exposed malicious cyber campaigns targeting organisations involved in the coronavirus response – and given tips to stay safe. An advisory…
Cross sector initiative getting people online
A new £5 million programme will offer an internet connection, training and support, and a laptop or tablet to vulnerable people who are not already online during the response to…
Relish, brainchild of serial tech entrepreneur Lesley Eccles, funding now totals £7.2m
Relish, which has a key presence in Edinburgh, is the brainchild of serial tech entrepreneur Lesley Eccles, and is “on a mission to improve all human relationships”. It says it…
CodeClan have responded quickly in response to COVID-19 and adapting their campuses to virtual interactive classrooms
CodeClan, Scotland’s national digital skills academy has pivoted to a virtual interactive classroom model via teams from its Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness campuses. By deploying virtual classrooms, student cohorts totaling…
Leading Scottish Charities distribute hundreds of laptops and devices
Hundreds of Scotland’s most deprived families who are enduring daunting self-isolating home environments are benefiting from receiving vital communication lifelines including laptops and tablets after two of Scotland’s largest children’s…
AgriTech partnership’s boost to City Region’s data innovation ambitions
The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Innovation Centre (RIC) and Deep Science Ventures (DSV) have partnered to deliver Scotland’s first agricultural venture builder. The ‘FAST’ programme combines the Roslin Institute’s expertise…
