Scottish students bring Robert Burns’ home to virtual life in Minecraft
The home of Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns has been brought back to virtual life in the video game Minecraft. Students and academics at the University of Glasgow working with…
New ‘tech for good’ alliance to tackle Scotland’s greatest challenges
An Edinburgh-based not-for-profit organisation focused on “harnessing the power of technology for good” is initiating an alliance to foster collaboration within the tech community to tackle challenges faced by society….
Scotland’s last Auschwitz survivor leaves £500,000 legacy to technology research
Scotland’s last Auschwitz survivor has left in her will a £500,000 gift to fund quantum technology research at a Scottish university. Judith Rosenberg, who was born in Hungary and had…
Former Scottish Enterprise CEO joins property developer behind nation’s first digital quarter
The property developer behind Scotland’s first digital quarter has appointed the former chief executive of Scottish Enterprise to its board. Crosswind Developments, which is awaiting approval from the Scottish Government…
ScotlandIS new chairperson is former government digital transformation head
The former head of digital transformation at the Scottish Government has set out her vision for Scotland’s tech sector after being named chairperson of a Scottish trade body. Alison McLaughlin…
Scots turn to smart tech as nation becomes more climate conscious
Just under a half of Scots – 43 per cent – have a smart technology appliance in their home, with nearly two thirds – 63 per cent – believing that…
Sink or swim for students whose underwater robots chart course to US
Budding engineers from a Dundee high school will compete in the USA after winning a prestigious annual underwater robotics competition for the second time. The team of now former Grove…
Astronaut Tim Peake joins Scottish space mission to rescue satellite
Astronaut Tim Peake has teamed up with an Edinburgh-based rocket company to launch a mission to rescue a British satellite which was propelled into space over 50 years ago. Skyrora has called…
Yellow emojis associated with white ethnicity, researchers say
Yellow emojis are associated with white ethnicity rather than being perceived as neutral, new academic research has found. The study, carried out at the University of Edinburgh, is the ‘first’…
Record sales year proves a ‘tonic’ for Glasgow digital firm with US in its sights
A Scottish mobile marketing company is on track to double revenue to approximately £16m following a record sales year. Glasgow-based Digitonic celebrated its 10th anniversary in April, grew its headcount…
Transforming Public Services
Public Sector Cyber Security
Health & Care Transformation 2023
