Digital skills charity awards £150,000 in grants to coding and tech clubs
A Scottish charity backed by both the public and corporate sectors has awarded 35 grants totalling £150,000 to drive digital skills initiatives for young people across the country. The Digital…
People are the key to business agility
Paramjit Uppal, Founder and CEO AND Digital Digital growth continues to accelerate across the public and private sectors. Organisations of all shapes and sizes rely on technology more than ever…
Top skills you need for your tech recruits
Looking to hire software developers? Here is what you should be looking for when hiring or you might find your staff already have a lot of the necessary skills. Most…
Startup aims to bridge gap between computing science education and industry
A tech startup from the University of Glasgow is setting out to offer affordable software engineering services to social enterprises, SMEs and fledgling companies across Scotland. Founder and computing science…
Tech jobs tracker shows 200 per cent growth in roles in Scotland over last 12 months
Demand for technology professionals in Scotland increased by more than 200 per cent in 12 months, according to the latest UK Tech Talent Tracker from Accenture. Despite the technology jobs…
CodeClan chief steps down for sabbatical in the US
The chief executive of Scotland’s national digital skills academy is to step down after five years in the post. Melinda-Matthews Clarkson will quit CodeClan to take a sabbatical in her…
Student innovators vying for £300,000 business startup prize pot
Student innovators across Scotland are vying for £300,000 worth of business startup prizes. Twenty-eight budding entrepreneurs will go head to head in the final of Scotland’s largest company creation programme…
Firms and universities to take young interns from Scotland’s coding academy
A collective of companies and universities have signed up to recruit young interns from Scotland’s national digital skills and coding academy. Fourteen young people will take up paid internships with…
Glasgow students’ climate change satellite to be launched into space after competition win
A team of Scottish university students will see a satellite they designed sent into space after winning a £600,000 national competition. The Glasgow University students were announced as the winners…
Heriot-Watt University appoints engineering specialist in entrepreneurialism role
Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh has appointed an associate principal for enterprise – a strategic new role to drive engagement with entrepreneurial talent. A highly experienced professor of geotechnical and geoenvironmental…
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