International Women’s Day is great to promote girls in computing science – but I’m worried the subject is not going to survive
One of Scotland’s foremost educators and campaigners for computing science in schools has heralded the achievements of girls in the subject – but has sounded a warning about its future…
New platform aims to make it easier for manufacturing companies to recruit
A new online platform has been created to make it easier for manufacturing companies to recruit new apprentices and graduates. The digital tool aims to address the skills gap for…
Innovative digital learning platform to be piloted in schools across three Scottish local authority areas
An innovative digital learning platform is set to be piloted in schools across three Scottish local authority areas after a £2 million grant funding round. E-learning specialist ITZA will roll…
Scotland-domiciled applicants for computing university degrees rises by 9% – but female rates lagging behind UK
The number of Scotland-domiciled applicants to study computing degrees at university has risen by nine per cent in the last year, according to new figures. According to the British Computer…
Glasgow and west of Scotland businesses to benefit from £1.2m college innovation boost
Glasgow and west of Scotland businesses are set to benefit from a £1.2 million investment in innovation among local colleges. Six new innovation hubs will be created across the region…
Helensburgh pupils take podium in international coding challenge
Pupils from a school in Helensburgh have taken a podium position in an international coding challenge. Two classes from Lomond School in the Argyll and Bute town placed in the…
Innovation boost as video games partnership signed between Dundee and Mumbai
Video gaming companies in Dundee and Mumbai in India will be boosted by an innovation and academic partnership between two leading universities in the cities. Abertay University – a world-renowned…
New research centre at the University of Glasgow aims to tackle climate crisis
A new research centre based at the University of Glasgow will tackle the climate crisis by focusing on the global transition to sustainable, low-carbon energy systems. The Glasgow Centre for…
Global innovation challenge winners announced by Heriot-Watt university
Thirteen global innovation challenge winners have been announced by Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt university – in sectors spanning agri-tech to e-commerce. More than 500 entrepreneurs across four continents took part in the…
CodeClan 2.0 will be “fully relevant” to business, says Mark Logan
CodeClan – Scotland’s national digital skills academy – is preparing for a relaunch with a pledge that it will be “fully relevant” to the current business environment. Mark Logan, chief…
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