Universities collaborate to support youngsters into ‘positive destinations’
Universities in the north and north-east of Scotland have joined together for the first time in a unique project to support young people in the regions to move into higher…
New series launched for Scottish pupils after Covid boom in video learning
A leading digital education content provider has announced the launch of a primary school product in Scotland to meet the rise in demand for video learning as a result of…
Scottish university launches quantum technology centre
A Scottish university is launching a dedicated facility for its quantum research and development projects. The University of Glasgow, which has a reputation as one of the leading quantum institutes…
Digital infrastructure partnership will ‘breathe new life’ into Scotland’s towns
The UK’s largest independent network provider has partnered with Scotland’s ‘national towns’ collective’ to highlight the “transformative” benefits of connectivity to local economic regeneration. Edinburgh-headquartered Commsworld will work with Scotland’s…
Can Scotland lead a ‘green travel revolution’?
Innovations in climate technology will be vital in the journey to decarbonise the transport network “We will lead a green travel revolution,” Nicola Sturgeon promised while unveiling her programme for…
Two Scottish universities in top UK eight for producing most successful spinouts
Two Scottish universities are among the top eight in the UK for producing the most successful spinouts over the past 20 years. A new report has named the University of…
The green tech power list
Scottish startups driving digital solutions in the race to net zero As humankind faces its greatest challenge yet – how to combat the devastating environmental impacts of climate change – the need for new ideas to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and pollution has never been greater. In…
VR video game platform could cut rehabilitation time by third
A virtual reality (VR) video gaming platform, developed by Scottish academic and engineering experts, could reduce rehabilitation time for patients with stroke, dystonia and sports injuries by 30 per cent….
CityFibre reaches major milestone in Dundee’s full fibre rollout
Thousands of premises across Dundee will soon be able to access full fibre connectivity as digital infrastructure giant CityFibre makes progress with its build across the city. The Tayside city…
Student web surfers help plant trees after Scottish university switches to green browser
A Scottish university is among 20 internationally which has moved to a green-focused web browser. The University of Glasgow has switched to Ecosia as part of a student-led campaign to…
Cybercrime: Ready, Resilient & Responsive
27 Oct 2021
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25 Nov 2021
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…
Untangling the web
Scotland needs to get serious about cybersecurity. As a nation we invest heavily in supporting data-driven innovation and building the technologies of the future. But we spend far too little…
