Challenging the boundaries of traditional education at summer camp in Glasgow
More than 20 youngsters from schools across Scotland have taken part in a ground-breaking summer camp where pupils designed and built their own robots, culminating in an epic ‘battlebotics’ contest....
Retraining for a career in tech; who should pay?
With all the recent studies, reports and news stories about Scotland’s and in particularly, Edinburgh’s booming tech sector, how much thought has been given to how and who is going...
Become part of Fujitsu’s expanded Ambassador Programme in Scotland
I’m incredibly excited to announce that applications for education institutions in Scotland for ten new innovation hubs are now open! In partnership with Intel, NetApp, newly recruited ambassadors will benefit...
Google announces new digital skills investments in Scotland
Google is opening Scotland’s first Google Digital Garage on the high street, in Edinburgh, and launching a digital skills training programme in Glasgow as part of a major new investment...
Scottish schools’ parent/carer portal set to go live
A new online service designed to transform communications between schools and parents and carers is about to be launched. Parentsportal.scot is designed to replace the hit-and-miss practice of information being...
Scottish innovation centres launch ‘FUTUREquipped’ programme
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Digital Health and Care Institute (DHI) have launched FUTUREquipped, a pilot project that will explore a range of ways that colleges and Scotland’s...
Elgin pupils beat eight other finalists to win UK ‘Cracking the Code’ challenge
Pupils from Elgin Academy in Moray have been announced as winners of the Cracking the Code competition. Run by Nesta, the innovation foundation, in partnership with Tata group and Tata...
Kelvinside Academy’s latest recruit ‘could transform education in Scotland’
Kelvinside Academy has further boosted its commitment to creative learning and innovation in education with the appointment of American designer James Addison. The move is the next step of the...
James Addison Q&A: ‘This style of education will influence Scottish education positively’
Who are you? I am a designer and researcher whose work spans architectural design, urban planning, technology, entrepreneurship, and education with a focus on using design as a tool for...
New centre to equip young people with digital skills
A pioneering centre that will equip young people with the digital skills needed to succeed in the future economy has been launched as a partnership between the University of Edinburgh...
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