Former Cisco Scotland Director appointed as new chair of the Digital Technologies Skills Group
Skills Development Scotland has announced the appointment of former Cisco Scotland Director Donald McLaughlin as chair of the Digital Technologies Skills Group. Donald will lead this strategic group who are responsible for…
Part two of our series marking National Coding Week: how to get into coding
From the latest iPhone to contact-less payments at the checkout, it’s fair to say that the modern world is dominated by digital. But do you ever stop to think “How…
Online course revisits the saga of the Jacobites
The saga of the Jacobites – loyal followers of the deposed house of Stuart – will be the focus of a new free course offered by the University of Edinburgh…
Youngsters pitch to win face-to-face session with games guru
Three teams of young Scots aged 14 to 20 are preparing to go head-to-head, when they pitch their ideas to tackle future energy challenges in front of Scotland’s leading investors…
Broaden your career horizons in Scotland – this National Coding Week
National Coding Week returns this week, and is gearing up to help even more people in Scotland learn about digital skills and why they should consider entering our thriving tech…
CodeClan invites future coders to try free sessions during National Coding Week
A series of free events during National Coding Week is being held in Scotland to encourage adults to try writing code and to consider a career in one of Scotland’s…
Hey you! Digital leaders; it’s time to take a fresh look at libraries
Next week, I am hosting three seminars in London, Glasgow and Cardiff – the Library Global Excellence Tour – on the subject of regional and national digital library transformation. The…
Scottish Digital Schools Awards extended to secondaries
A scheme promoting excellence in digital learning and teaching, is to be offered to Scottish secondary schools with the aim of equipping pupils with cutting-edge digital skills. The Digital Schools…
Edinburgh University selects Echo360 to ‘reinvent the learning experience’
Echo360, the academic video platform used by more than three million students in 30 countries, has announced a partnership with Edinburgh University “to improve the student experience by leveraging technology…
Huawei partners with University of Edinburgh to advance expertise in data science
Global telecommunications company Huawei have partnered with the University of Edinburgh to to create a Distributed Data Management and Processing Laboratory in the School of Informatics. The lab will conduct open…