Diversity and Inclusion Archives

Report Calls for Action to Tackle Discrimination Faced by Women in STEM

By updatesPosted on 14th May 202014th May 2020Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, Skills

Equate Scotland has published the findings of a new report looking at the experiences of more than 400 women working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) professions. The report suggests that urgent action is required to address the issue of inequality

Research and policy update

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Policy, ScotlandIS News

Svea Miesch, Research and Policy Manager, ScotlandIS As Research and Policy Manager at ScotlandIS, my job is to stay updated on the size, health and development of Scotland’s digital technologies sector and identify and research new business opportunities and potential

Coding for Women

By HeatherPosted on 21st August 20195th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills

Another boost for women, this time an initiative designed to get more females into the digital technology sector. Code the City, a charity established in 2017 to promote the use of technology to solve civic problems, is partnering with The

Gender imbalance in tech industry starts at school

By HeatherPosted on 18th June 20195th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, Skills

Gender imbalance is a huge challenge for the digital technologies industry, with women making up just 23% of the Scottish tech workforce despite 51% of the population being female. Digital Xtra Fund, a charity set-up to encourage more young people

Youngsters are key to bridge the digital skills gap

By HeatherPosted on 12th April 20195th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, Skills

Inspiring young people to understand and create with technology is essential to Scotland’s economic development and future, and is something that business need to support. The world is changing rapidly, largely driven by new technologies. While the pace of change

Record number of women in tech – how to continue this trend?

By HeatherPosted on 7th March 20194th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Official figures have shown an increase in the number of women working in Technology roles in Scotland over the past two years, from 18% to 23.4% . This is an increase of more than 30% from 10,300 in 2010 to 24,000 in 2018.

Sky expands scholarship for outstanding women in STEM

By HeatherPosted on 28th February 20195th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, Skills

Following the extraordinary success of the first Women in Tech Scholars programme, Sky is expanding the scheme for its second cycle. This year, five outstanding women with passion in Science, Technology and Engineering and a drive to make a difference

£100k funding to inspire Scotland’s next generation of digital experts

By HeatherPosted on 25th February 20195th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, Skills

Grants totalling £100,000 have been awarded by Digital Xtra Fund to more than 20 extracurricular programmes across Scotland, in a bid to create the next generation of digital experts. In total, 22 extracurricular initiatives have been awarded grants of up

IWD 2018 – Heather Martin

By HeatherPosted on 8th March 20184th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Marketing, ScotlandIS the trade body for the tech sector in Scotland Why do you love working in tech? The rate of innovation. I mean how can you not love an industry that can mobilise your fridge, toaster and kettle into

IWD 2018 – Nicola Taylor

By HeatherPosted on 8th March 20184th December 2019Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Candidate Matching Co-ordinator, e-Placement Scotland a partnership between ScotlandIS the trade body for the digital technologies industry and Edinburgh Napier University Why do you love working in tech? I love working in the technology sector as it inspires me to