Glasgow University historians use Minecraft to help school children engage with history of slavery.
Historians at the University of Glasgow have launched a computer representation of 18th century plantations in Minecraft to help school children engage with the history of slavery. Nelson Mundell, former…
More than half of UK senior executives planning Blockchain but few have skills
Businesses say they lack the skills to implement Blockchain initiatives. A survey of more than 200 board level UK executives found that while over half of businesses sampled are planning…
Edge Academy turns former Strathclyde Police officer into a software tester
Edge Testing Solutions is continuing to build its senior team with a slew of promotions in Scotland, including James McLean, a former police officer and graduate of the software testing company’s…
Cross Creative training programme open for applications
Glasgow-based training provider TRCmedia has today (11th October) opened applications for its flagship training programme for senior creative/tech professionals in Scotland’s thriving digital media sector. Running from November 2017 to…
HWU PhD student combines tech and ancient tracking to help save the cheetah
A life scientist from the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot Watt University is investigating whether technology can be combined with the ancient tracking skills of Namibian hunter-gatherers to help save the cheetah…
Three’s Discovery programme to help tackle digital exclusion in Scotland
Three has announced a nationwide rollout and further investment in its digital skills initiative, Discovery, as part of its ongoing commitment to empower and educate local communities by teaching them…
The future of digital services for young people
A Partnership to accelerate the development of digital services available using the Young Scot National Entitlement Card (NEC) has been agreed between Young Scot and the Improvement Service. Young Scot and the Improvement Service…
Computing pioneer Ada Lovelace inspires next generation of Scottish tech superstars
To celebrate Ada Lovelace day, keen musician, Artificial Intelligence advocate and Computer Science student Sarah Lappin explains what she loves about her course, and why she decided to pursue a…
Training programme launched for ambitious Scottish start-ups
Shoal, founded by Michael Cockburn and Steven Jeans, is a Scottish tech platform for start-ups and small businesses in Scotland to collaborate, share work space and support each other in…
Bursaries created to get more teachers into STEM subjects
Bursaries of £20,000 are to be created for those wishing to change career and become a teacher in priority science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) subjects. This new bursary is…
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