Scotland’s national digital skills academy signs up TV’s Hunted star to launch cyber security course
A former British military sniper and star of Channel 4’s Hunted series will take part in a virtual event to launch a new cyber security course – on behalf of...
Teaching registration and professional standards body open to discussion on role of tech in secondary education
Scotland’s professional teaching standards and registration body has signalled a willingness to engage with the tech sector following the release of a report that has called for a more prominent...
Pupil outreach programme to move to autumn term as schools face lockdown
School pupils who took part in last year’s UK-wide Tech for Good competition A community outreach programme designed to foster entrepreneurial and innovation skills among schoolchildren will move to the...
New web app makes pathways that exist across colleges and universities easier to understand
A new Web App that allows students and school leavers to look up further and higher education pathways in one place launched this week. The advertising, promotion and understanding of...
Klik2Learn signs major deal with Scotland’s largest college
An educational software company founded by a former schoolteacher from the Isle of Skye has signed a collaboration agreement with Scotland’s largest college that will help students and tutors to...
Boost to Scotland’s space tech sector
Celestia UK, specialists in the advancement of state-of-the-art antenna systems used for tracking satellites, has announced that Heriot-Watt University’s Research Park will be its permanent base in Scotland. Establishing the business at the Research Park...
Safe return for all students to college and university
New guidance has been published to help Scotland’s colleges and universities prepare for a safe and phased return to campus. The guidance has been developed in partnership with colleges, universities,...
University of Glasgow receives £1m from the Wolfson Foundation for work on quantum and nanotechnology
The University of Glasgow is to benefit from a £1m award from the Wolfson Foundation for its work on Quantum and Nanotechnology which will be a key focus of its...
Government investment of £100 million to tackle poverty attainment gap
Schools will return full-time in August if Scotland continues to make progress on suppressing coronavirus (COVID-19), Deputy First Minister John Swinney has announced. The moves comes after significant progress was...
Heriot-Watt ‘future made for success’ programme launches
Heriot-Watt University and leading businesses from a range of sectors have formed a unique global collaboration which aims to drive economic recovery while addressing the challenges faced by this year’s...
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