All 18 Scottish universities pledge financial support to Converge
All 18 of Scotland’s universities have joined the Scottish Funding Council and the National Lottery through Creative Scotland to pledge financial support for Converge, the pioneering entrepreneurship development and enterprise…
CodeClan launches new course to accelerate data analysis skills in Scotland
CodeClan, Scotland’s award-winning digital skills academy, today announced the launch of its immersive Data Analysis course, and invited prospective students and employers to join them “on this new venture that will accelerate data innovation…
Minister praises SwarmOnline for developing future talent
SwarmOnline, the Glasgow-based technology company, has been praised for training the next generation of software developers and helping to fill a skills gap in Scotland. Kate Forbes, Minister for Public…
Private sector women in STEM scholarship expanded
The pay-TV and telecoms company Sky is expanding its Women in Tech Scholars programme in its second year from three places to five. In addition to winning a £25,000 bursary,…
UK’s largest student-led cybersecurity conference opens
More than 350 people are expected to gather at Abertay University university today for the UK’s largest student-led cybersecurity conference. Securi-Tay, which is organised by the Abertay Students Association’s Ethical…
Digital creativity boost for Scottish children
The Digital Xtra Fund, designed to engage more Scottish children in extra-curricular digital skills activities, has been increased from £50,000 to £100,000. The fund is a Scottish charity which aims…
IT graduates survey ‘confusing’, says ScotlandIS
A survey of the employment prospects of computer science graduates gives a “slightly confusing view” of the “fantastic opportunities” they have, according to ScotlandIS. Universities in Scotland say that more…
Digital graduates ‘failing to make the grade’ in jobs market
Almost a third of IT graduates are dropping out of the sector and failing to convert their qualifications into jobs, according to a survey. The survey, commissioned by independent IT recruitment…
£100k funding to inspire Scotland’s next generation of digital experts
Grants totalling £100,000 have been awarded by Digital Xtra Fund to more than 20 extracurricular programmes across Scotland, in a bid to create the next generation of digital experts. The…
Building on success, this year and beyond
In his third exclusive column for FutureScot, Donald McLaughlin, Chair of SDS’ Digital Technology Skills Group, looks back on a busy and successful 2018. January is the usual time for…
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