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Fully funded places on ‘Representing Data’ online postgraduate course

By updatesPosted on 30th November 202130th November 2021Posted in Member News, Skills

The Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) from The University of Edinburgh is offering an online postgraduate course that provides a practical introduction to data representation. It does not require any prior experience of data analysis and representation, or programming, and offers

Graduate Apprenticeships in Scotland: Report

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202126th November 2021Posted in Skills, Industry News

The report commissioned by the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) from the Edge Foundation, examines the current policy position of Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) in Scotland and the future of the labour market. It draws on international examples of degree level

The Data Lab calls for organisations to support data science programme

By updatesPosted on 22nd November 202123rd November 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills, Opportunity

The Data Lab is calling on Scottish organisations looking to realise the benefits of data to become a partner in its Industrial Placement Programme. Now in its seventh year, the programme matches one of 155 highly motivated MSc students –

Green skills training opportunities launched to support COP26 ambitions

By updatesPosted on 17th November 202117th November 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Climate Tech

As the sun sets on the activities of COP26, Borders College have launched a range of training and learning opportunities to help businesses in Scotland deliver on their own climate change ambitions. The menu of over a dozen environmentally focused

Accelerate your Climate Solutions knowledge with ScotlandIS and partners

By updatesPosted on 29th October 202129th October 2021Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News, Opportunity, Climate Tech

In the run up to COP26 and beyond, it is important to develop our own personal and business understanding of climate change, by starting with the facts, science and what is possible. The Climate Solutions Accelerator, administered by Jump Digital

How Digital Growth will increase demand for Data Skills

By updatesPosted on 29th October 202129th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISData, Skills

This month’s blog from Head of Data, David, looks at recent growth within the fintech and space sectors, and how this will create greater demand for skilled data professionals. The expansion and development of varied digital sectors within Scotland will

JANUARY START DATES FOR HERIOT-WATT GRADUATE APPRENTICESHIPS IN A BID TO BOOST SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

By updatesPosted on 15th October 202115th October 2021Posted in Member News, Skills

Heriot-Watt University has created January start dates across a selection of its Graduate Apprenticeships programmes in a bid to help key sectors boost skills development. As we come out of the pandemic, access to skills and talent will be critical

Digital Xtra Fund selects 22 initiatives to drive digital skills for young people in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 13th October 202113th October 2021Posted in Member News, Skills

Digital Xtra Fund, a Scottish charity that is backed by both the public and corporate sectors, has selected 22 initiatives to help drive digital skills for young people aged 16 and under in Scotland. The funding ranges from delivering coding

Morgan Stanley Return to Work Programme 2022

By updatesPosted on 12th October 202112th October 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Opportunity

In today’s world, successful careers are fluid and often do not follow a traditional path. Morgan Stanley’s Return to Work program is an opportunity to re-engage for those that have taken a career break for two or more years. During

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY STUDENT WINS TOP AWARD FOR CREATING AI-POWERED MUSIC COMPOSITION TOOL

By updatesPosted on 8th October 20218th October 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

Additional three Scottish university students recognised for exemplary innovation in software engineering A student at Aberdeen University has been named Young Software Engineer of the Year 2021 at the ScotlandIS ScotSoft2021 awards ceremony in Edinburgh yesterday evening (7th October). Stepan