Former NHS Scotland tech boss joins leading cybersecurity firm
A former NHS Scotland tech boss has joined a leading global cybersecurity firm, it has been announced. Deryck Mitchelson, who recently stepped down from his role as digital director of...
Scottish university launches ‘world’s first’ energy data management course
A Scottish University is launching the “world’s first” cross-sector energy data management course. Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen’s new online short programme is targeted at data managers within the...
Groundbreaking technique restores ‘feel’ to surgeons performing robotic surgery
Scottish researchers have been awarded £1.25 million to develop a “groundbreaking” technique to restore surgeons’ sense of ‘feel’ when performing robotic surgery. The new method will be used during keyhole...
Quarter of Glaswegians ready to switch broadband as new provider launches in city
One quarter of adults in Glasgow are ready to switch broadband provider in the next 18 months, according to a new report. The research is based on a survey of...
Expansion of telecare could save Scotland over £1bn by 2030
Extending telecare services to more people could save Scotland’s care providers £1.1 billion by the end of the decade, new analysis has found. Economic modelling from digital connectivity consultancy FarrPoint...
Youngsters to get chance to design their own ‘eco school’ for net zero skills challenge
One of Scotland’s longest-running science and engineering education initiatives has teamed up with a global engineering company to equip young people with the skills needed to tackle climate change. To...
Aberdeenshire youngsters prefer continuous assessment to exams, virtual meeting shows
Students would like to see exams scrapped in favour of continuous assessment, it emerged in a recent online meeting. A senior Aberdeenshire councillor urged pupils from across the region to...
Fears of cyberattack as tender reveals NHS Highland web security ‘compromised’
The security of NHS Highland’s website is “compromised” and redevelopment of the platform “cannot be deferred any longer” – raising fears of a cyberattack, it has emerged. The details came...
NHS Borders launches ‘virtual Covid ward’
An NHS health board is to trial a ‘virtual Covid ward’ to enable patients to get the care they need at home rather than being “stuck in a hospital bed”....
Two new regions benefit from digital mentors programme designed to close skills gap
A scheme which sees computing science teachers paired up with digital technology experts is being rolled out across two new regions. Students at secondary schools in Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire...
