Digital Xtra Fund continues to inspire Scotland’s future digital makers
Formula 1, 3D printed drones, lighthouses, and coding for social good are some of the latest activities to receive support from Digital Xtra Fund, a charity dedicated to inspiring Scotland’s future digital workforce through...
Fujitsu’s Education Ambassador Programme; creating opportunities for everyone
Digital is becoming pervasive in all aspects of our lives, and intersecting more with our day at every turn, creating a cultural shift. Not just in the UK, but globally....
German high school transmits lessons via the lights
The idea of using LED ceiling lights to transmit Wi-Fi-like Internet signals continues to move slowly forward, as a German high school deploys a prototype Li-Fi system in a specially...
Scottish skills programme looks for a new generation of cyber crime fighters
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is launching an initiative to encourage school pupils to choose fighting cyber crime as their ideal career choice. Aimed at young people from S1 to S3,...
Pupils from Park Mains High School in Erskine win inaugural #DigiInventorsChallenge
An idea to develop an app that encourages young people and their families to enjoy healthy living at home has picked up first prize at the inaugural #DigiInventorsChallenge. Announced last...
Industry and education: How this partnership is essential to the UK’s future
With degrees, A-Levels and GCSE’s now in hand, UK businesses will see a new generation of talent enter the workplace this autumn. But with an imminent skills gap, costing the...
Scottish schoolchildren use Minecraft to hold largest ever architecture lesson
More than 400 schoolchildren have used Minecraft in their bid to set a new world record for the largest ever architecture lesson. The youngsters from Paisley took part in a...
Law Society of Scotland launches its first ‘massive open online course’
The Law Society of Scotland, together with law firm Addleshaw Goddard and the UK Chamber of Shipping, has developed a massive open online course (MOOC) about maritime law which starts...
Scottish schoolchildren win prize for their digital story in the style of Enid Blyton
A group of Scottish schoolchildren have been handed thousands of pounds worth of Microsoft products for their class after winning a competition to find talented young authors who can write...
£2.6m announced for science centres to encourage STEM uptake
Funding of £2.6m has been confirmed for Scotland’s four science centres. The figure includes money to subsidise school transport costs and increase engagement with under-represented and harder to reach groups,...
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