Dundee University student named Young Software Engineer of the Year
A Dundee University student has been named Young Software Engineer of the Year. Can Gafuroglu won first prize for an innovative project using AI and machine learning to support smart…
Universities to train 100,000 people in data skills and help 1,000 organisations using data
Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt universities have launched a major initiative that includes plans to improve digital skills across south-east Scotland. The new venture is set to transform Edinburgh and its surrounding…
Scottish school one of 17 in world chosen to ‘transform education from the ground up’
A Scottish school has been chosen to join a new Microsoft education programme designed to “create the best learning environments in the world”. Bertha Park High School, in Perth, is…
CodeClan celebrates its 500th student graduate during National Coding Week
CodeClan, Scotland’s first accredited digital skills academy, is marking National Coding Week with special events geared towards giving women a flavour of coding. This week sees a milestone as CodeClan…
Scotland’s first fintech skills academy launched in Fife
International fintech companies have partnered with Fife Council, Fife College, and Fintech Scotland, to launch Scotland’s first fintech skills academy. The consortium, which includes Renovite Technologies and Ingenico Group, officially…
Improving students’ sense of belonging
Abertay University’s defined purpose is “to offer transformational opportunities to everyone who has the ability to benefit from Abertay’s approach to university education” and we wish to “inspire and enable…
Heriot-Watt reaches Amazon Alexa Prize final, for the second year running
Heriot-Watt has reached the final of the international Amazon Alexa Prize for the second year running. The university will again be the only institution to represent the UK at the…
Digital Xtra Fund to award £75,000 to help boost digital skills in Scotland
A fresh round of funding will soon be available to inspire young people in Scotland to develop digital skills through high quality extra-curricular activities. On 30 August, the Digital Xtra…
Zonal supports Scotland’s next generation with Digital Xtra Fund
Technology firm Zonal has teamed up with Digital Xtra Fund to help fund technology initiatives for young people across Scotland. The funding will help guarantee that even more young people…
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