Female founders’ hackathon event to overcome feeling of “not belonging”
A female founders’ hackathon event is set to be staged to overcome the feeling of “not belonging” in the tech industry. The technical and business-focused event will be organised by…
Students affected by closure of CodeClan will be able to complete courses, says Mark Logan
Scotland’s chief entrepreneur Mark Logan has confirmed that students affected by the sudden closure of CodeClan last week will be able to continue their courses. Around 80 students enrolled at…
Student hits out at “shocking” sudden closure of CodeClan
A student less than a third of his way through a 16-week coding course has hit out at the “shocking” sudden closure of Scotland’s national digital skills academy. Stuart Ure…
Free digital skills courses announced for people across the Tay cities region
Free digital skills courses will be offered to people living and working in the Tay cities region thanks to a government-backed funding scheme. The Digital Skills Project is part of…
Entrepreneurial skills to be taught at Scottish universities and colleges
Entrepreneurial skills are set to be taught at 45 Scottish universities and colleges as part of a 10-year plan to boost business creation. First Minister Humza Yousaf launched The Entrepreneurial…
Scottish digital skills academy partners with New York-based Flatiron School
Scotland’s digital skills academy – CodeClan – is partnering with the New York-based Flatiron School to deliver on demand, self-paced digital courses. The New York coding and programming vocational school…
‘Let teachers lead change, it works,’ says Scotland’s chief entrepreneur
What happens to the quality of education when you trust teachers to lead improvement initiatives, and give them the space to do so? If the early indicators from experiments in…
Computing science education project gets glowing review from teachers
A national computing science education programme has received glowing reviews from teachers after its first year of activity. The Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science project, or STACS, has been engaged…
New chair appointed to national digital skills group
A new chair has been appointed to the national digital skills group in Scotland – to nurture future talent in emerging technologies such as AI, cloud, robotics and augmented reality….
Global tech firm hosts ‘STEM camp’ for high school kids with additional support needs in Stirling
A global tech firm used iPads and miniature robots to stimulate interest in technology for high school kids with additional support needs in Stirling this week. Canadian IT giant CGI…
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