Poppy Watson
Edinburgh network provider partners with charity to boost STEM in schools
A leading network provider has partnered with a Glasgow-based educational charity to boost the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Renfrewshire schools. Edinburgh-headquartered Commsworld is working with…
Scottish university launches global learning platform to help close skills gap
A Scottish university is launching a global digital learning platform designed to equip students around the world with the skills they need for the tech and green industries of the…
Lanarkshire town becomes latest in Scotland to get ‘ultrafast’ broadband
Nearly 5,000 homes, businesses and schools in Lanark have become the latest in Scotland to benefit from high speed broadband. The new full fibre network, implemented by telecoms giant Openreach,…
Scottish college named ‘Best in UK’ for skills
New College Lanarkshire has retained its title as the best institution in the UK for skills provision, after coming out on top in the national WorldSkills UK competition. Students from…
Home economics teacher took computing science class, reveals government tech advisor
Scottish computing science students are lagging behind their European counterparts in Scotland’s higher education system, according to former Skyscanner executive Mark Logan. The Glasgow University computing science professor said that…
CodeClan partners with Skyscanner and Fanduel after graduate milestone
Scotland’s digital skills academy has forged connections with a number of leading corporate and public sector organisations including Skyscanner and Fanduel after producing over 2,000 graduates. CodeClan‘s new array of…
SBRC launches new ‘Exercise in a Box’ session
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is helping to combat the rise in cybercrime by offering companies access to a workshop from the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) ‘Exercise in…
Campaign launched to highlight key role of Scotland’s colleges
A campaign is underway to highlight the key role of Scotland’s colleges in powering regional economies by delivering the skilled workforce that businesses need. The #LoveScotlandsColleges initiative is a week-long…
IT consulting firm to expand Scottish workforce
Scotland is set to benefit from a leading professional services company’s plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 over the next three years. Ireland-based Accenture, which specialises in IT…
£9.5m schools project creates ‘the data citizens of tomorrow’
A “world-leading” £9.5 million initiative that brings the latest smart technology into classrooms has been launched by a Scottish University to help pupils prepare for a data-driven future. Primary and…