Educational programme launched to inspire young Scots into world of robotics
A programme to educate young people about robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched by an Edinburgh-based consortium dedicated to researching autonomous systems. The National Robotarium‘s public outreach scheme...
Scottish solar-powered web to light up South African classrooms
A new initiative which aims to provide solar-powered, wireless broadband internet access to disadvantaged South African school kids is gearing up for its first test run. The two year ‘Fibre...
Perth pupils enhance digital skills during careers week
The first Scottish Careers Week will see pupils in Perth enhance their digital skills through a series of classroom activities. More than 200 students at St John’s RC Academy will...
Glasgow pupils inspired to consider career in digital
Pupils in Glasgow were inspired to work in the world of digital marketing when a Scottish tech transformation agency paid them a visit at school. To mark BIMA Digital Day...
Glasgow Council leads the way in digital learning
In 2017, we at Glasgow City Council took the opportunity to overhaul our digital approach to education and redefine learning, keeping in mind the core aim of reducing the impact...
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...
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