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Scotland’s digital tech leader on how to grow a £7.5 billion industry

By JoannePosted on 1st October 20241st October 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

“Digital underpins everything so everybody is looking for these skills now” – Karen Meechan, ScotlandIS chief executive It’s fair to say that few aspects of modern life have escaped the digital revolution. And the arrival of artificial intelligence, the much

BCS Launch New Digital Skills Talent Pipeline Platform

By JoannePosted on 24th September 202424th September 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

As the UK workforce struggles to harness digital skills, and the tech sector strives to be more inclusive, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has created a platform to help more people enter the tech sector. Made in partnership with

Boost your career with UWS Skills Scholarships

By updatesPosted on 11th September 202411th September 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Centre for Continuing Professional Development is offering fully funded CPD modules to support the professional development needs of Scotland’s workforce.   With Skills Scholarships courses starting in September, UWS aims to bridge the skills

Why you won’t want to miss ScotSoft 2024

By updatesPosted on 2nd July 20243rd July 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

This year’s leading Scottish tech conference will bring together technical excellence and leadership vision to create a truly inspiring event for industry professionals at all levels. From students to Junior Developers to Project Managers to CEOs, there will be something

Women Do Cyber: Seeking Industry Mentors

By updatesPosted on 22nd May 202422nd May 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion

Experienced mentors from industry are being sought in order to support Women Do Cyber upskilling participants. Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT), Cisco and Glasgow Caledonian University are looking for experienced mentors (men and women) to support their participants on the

Cathcart Technology Invests in Technical Education for Local Primary School

By updatesPosted on 24th April 202424th April 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

Independent technology recruitment specialist, Cathcart Technology, has gifted four ‘Marty the Robots’ to local Royal High Primary school in Edinburgh. Created by Robotical, Marty the Robot is an educational tool designed to teach children and young adults the basics of

Charity calls for Scottish tech sector to help safeguard Scotland’s digital future

By updatesPosted on 23rd April 202423rd April 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

DIGITAL Xtra, a technology education charity, has seen demand skyrocket for after school coding clubs and wider STEM activities – yet it says unless industry make up a current government shortfall in funding, thousands of young people won’t have the

Tech trade body says fall in computing science teachers in Scotland ‘extremely concerning’

By updatesPosted on 28th March 202428th March 2024Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates as a way of encouraging more computing science teachers to

Almost 80% of Scottish tech sector optimistic for 2024

By updatesPosted on 21st March 202421st March 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

There are reasons for the Scottish tech sector to be cheerful, according to the latest industry report from ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry. Despite a complex and challenging economic environment, the vast majority

Digital Xtra: Grant applications open

By updatesPosted on 13th February 202413th February 2024Posted in Member News, Skills, Opportunity

Applications for Digital Xtra‘s ninth round of grant awards are now open. Digital Xtra aims to inspire young people to learn digital technologies skills through high quality, exciting extracurricular activities, thus expanding the talent pipeline. Grants up to £5,000 will be