Edinburgh Business School: at the juncture of education and employment
“It was a bit like mystery shopping,” recalls Professor Heather McGregor. The journalist and author, known among other things for her 17 years as ‘Mrs Moneypenny’ in The Financial Times,…
Strathclyde Business School: opening doors to new experiences
An MBA is the go-to qualification for those who wish to upgrade their career, change sector or perhaps start a new business. It’s such a broad-based qualification – covering finance,…
CodeClan set for expansion in Glasgow
CodeClan, the UK’s first accredited digital skills academy, is expanding its operation in Glasgow and relocating from the city’s Tontine building to the co-working space Clockwise. The number of students…
Every school class in East Renfrewshire to be provided with virtual reality headsets
East Renfrewshire Council has become the first local authority in the UK to invest in a class set of virtual reality headsets for every school in the area. More than…
Cathcart Associates launches scholarship for the next generation of programmers
Independent IT recruitment firm, Cathcart Associates is launching a scholarship scheme with the UK’s only fully accredited digital skills academy, CodeClan. The scheme will be targeted towards applicants from low-income households who otherwise wouldn’t be…
Aspiring game designers invited to attend free workshops at Moray Game Jam
Aspiring game designers are being invited to attend a host of free workshops which are being staged during this year’s Moray Game Jam in Elgin. The annual digital and analogue…
Skills Development Scotland and Atos host cyber security event in Forres
Apprenticeships will be top of the agenda at a cyber event today, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of cyber security apprenticeships, both for employers and for young people. The…
New action plan puts cyber skills ‘at the heart of learning and development’
Widening awareness of cyber resilience and developing a strong pool of talent skilled in cyber security will be at heart of improving resilience to online and digital threats, the Scottish…
Scottish ‘cyber bus’ initiative inspires young people into online security careers
Hitting the road this week is a new cyber skills initiative making its way around Scotland, visiting schools up and down the country by bus. The Cyber Bus, supported by the Scottish…
National Digital Learning Week 2018: save the date!
National Digital Learning Week (NDLW) takes place 14 – 18 May. NDLW is an annual Education Scotland event where teachers and learners from schools are encouraged to take part in…
