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New Chair Named For Scotland’s Digital Technologies Skills Group

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in Industry News, Skills

The new chair of a group focused on boosting skills in Scotland’s digital sector says greater a focus on entrepreneurship could create a new Scottish Enlightenment revered around the world. Tech entrepreneur Ross Tuffee, founder and CEO of Iceberg.tech, has

NPA in Fundamentals of Computing Cohort 1

By updatesPosted on 11th September 202017th September 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

NPA in Fundamentals of Computing Cohort 1 Our first group of graduates have completed the NPA in Fundamentals of Computing, and are currently seeking entry-level employment to continue to build their career path into the tech sector. The 10-week remote

Morgan Stanley “Digital Human” Apprentice

By updatesPosted on 3rd September 20203rd September 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Charlie Muir is a “digital human” apprentice with Morgan Stanley. Here she talks about how much she loves her job and all things cyber related. I have always had a keen interest in technology, but I wasn’t sure where I wanted

Digital success offers opportunity to launch a lifelong learning revolution

By updatesPosted on 27th July 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, Skills

Read an excerpt from a thought piece by ScotlandIS CEO, Jane Morrison-Ross, discussing a digital revolution in education, as an ever-evolving world increases the need for lifelong learning, in which technology can play a vital role. Covid-19 restrictions have brought

New Career Resources in Data & AI

By updatesPosted on 23rd July 202011th August 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISData, Skills

Skills Development Scotland has launched new guides and resources for careers in Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Software Development, in partnership with ScotlandIS, The Data Lab and Scottish Enterprise. These resources highlight the variety of job roles that exist

Transforming education in Scotland: The Digital Shift

By HeatherPosted on 9th July 202011th August 2020Posted in Member Only, ScotlandIS News, Skills

We sent the following letter to Deputy First Minister, John Swinney and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Kate Forbes on Wednesday 24th June 2020. Dear Mr Swinney & Ms Forbes, We write to you in response to the Report from the

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Accelerate, innovate, challenge and develop

By updatesPosted on 17th June 202017th June 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Skills

In the first three months of 2020, a Developer to Engineer pilot programme has accelerated the development of 20 junior software developers across Scotland and has equipped them with the skills to develop further in their roles. The Digital Skills

CodingSkills by The Open University

By updatesPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Are you interested in learning how to program but not sure how to get started? If you live in Scotland and are 18 years of age or above, then CodingSkills by The Open University could be for you. The programme

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

Flexibility in action – developing digital skills in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 6th May 20206th May 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Jacob Mercer is a great example of someone who is taking full advantage of innovative online work-based learning. He lives in Aberdeen, his employer is based in Shetland in the Northern Isles of Scotland, but he works largely from home,