Mind the skills gap
Almost two thirds of organisations in Scotland (62%) are struggling to find people with the right skills. In particular, there is a shortage of specialist, entry level talent, including business-critical…
Scottish university welcomes pupils to close STEM gender gap
A Scottish university has teamed up with an education programme for girls in a bid to close the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Dundee University is…
Education initiative revamped to boost digital wellbeing in schools
A “groundbreaking” education initiative devised to support cyber resilience and internet safety in schools has been revised to incorporate a greater focus on digital wellbeing. The Digital Wellbeing Award, which…
Scottish tech firm monitors classroom air quality to stop spread of Covid
A Scottish proptech company has deployed its air quality monitoring system across 30 primary schools as part of a UK Government pilot that aims to improve ventilation and reduce the…
Game launched to encourage student debate around sustainable farming
The government agency responsible for Scotland’s red meat sector has launched a video game for pupils to encourage healthy debate around sustainability in Scottish farming. Timed for release during Cop26…
Sal Khan on how his YouTube channel became the biggest school in the world
It has been 16 years since Sal Khan started a YouTube channel from his closet-turned-office in California in order to help his cousins with some maths problems. Since then, the…
Glasgow nurseries harness green tech to tackle climate change
Four new nursery schools currently under construction in Glasgow will incorporate innovative green technologies to help mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. The early years establishments in Govanhill,…
Digital care hub launched for Edinburgh students
Edinburgh College and Edinburgh University have teamed up to launch a digital care hub, designed to address the national skills gaps in technology-enabled care. The facility, located at the college’s…
Scottish learning solution boosts education for girls in South Asia
Girls living in marginalised communities in South Asia will be able to improve their digital and English language skills thanks to software developed by a tech company from Dunfermline. eCom…
New online platform to tackle computing science crisis in schools
A cloud-based platform that aims to help tackle the computing science crisis in Scottish schools is set for expansion thanks to a new funding boost. EDINA – the centre for…