From launching ‘legitimate’ weather balloons in Antarctica to encouraging more girls into STEM subjects, Emma Philpott charts her course from oceanography to connectivity
I never planned a career in telecoms or digital connectivity. At school, my passion was science, and I followed that path to university and a degree in oceanography and chemistry. …
Almost nine out of 10 students could not afford digital skills course without industry backing, says CodeClan
Almost nine out of 10 students at Scotland’s digital skills academy could not afford the course fees without the help of industry, new research has revealed. A study released by…
Scottish university secures £1.8m for advanced research technology
A Scottish University is to set to acquire a cutting-edge technology instrument, which will help to spur advances in a wide range of scientific disciplines. The University of Glasgow has…
Scottish university to investigate gender inequality in mechanical engineering
A Scottish university has received funding to investigate why gender equality in the mechanical engineering profession is lagging behind similar industries. Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and Nile University in Egypt…
Upskilling programme for computing science teachers ‘vital to future of our tech industry’
A new up-skilling programme for computing science teachers being piloted in Scotland from today has been described by a former Skyscanner executive as ‘vital to the future of our tech…
Scottish digital skills charity launches eighth round of funding
A Scottish digital skills charity that supports kids’ tech development through extracurricular activities including coding clubs has opened its eighth funding round. Digital Xtra Fund – which has been running…
Digital skills academy partners with recruiter to ‘widen’ employment opportunities reach for students
Scotland’s national digital skills academy is partnering with a recruitment firm to help its students find work in the tech sector following their graduation. CodeClan, which delivers intensive 16-week software…
Glasgow school receives ’digital wellbeing’ award for cyber resilience and online safety
A school in Glasgow has been awarded a ’digital wellbeing’ award for promoting cyber resilience and the online safety of children. The High School of Glasgow received the Special Recognition…
Tech firm partners with high school to address local IT skills challenges
A tech firm has partnered with a high school in Dumfriesshire to address local IT skills challenges. ETB Technologies has teamed up with Dalbeattie High School to create a new…
Parliamentary reception celebrates young software engineering talent from Scottish universities
Scottish universities are developing some of the brightest minds when it comes to software engineering talent, a fact which was celebrated at a recent reception held in Holyrood on 2nd…
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