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Discounted cyber courses for Cyber Security Awareness Month

By updatesPosted on 6th October 20216th October 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

In support of #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth, OSP Cyber Academy are offering a discount to their Affiliate Partner Customers. Any customer of ScotlandIS will receive 20% off their entire library of courses, when purchased during the month of October. In order to receive

Data Lab CEO Shares Leadership Journey with Digital Diversity Group

By updatesPosted on 21st September 202121st September 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

The latest participants of the “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” initiative have been gathered in person for the first time this week in Edinburgh. The cross-industry “Empowering…” programme, which launched earlier this year and is supported by industry body

New Cohort of “Empowering…” Initiative Meet in Edinburgh for Start of Autumn Programme

By updatesPosted on 16th September 202116th September 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

The “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” initiative officially launches its Autumn cohort next week, with the newest members of the programme, designed to tackle gender diversity in digital leadership, meeting in person for the first time in Edinburgh. The

Celebrate the next generation of Software Engineers

By updatesPosted on 13th September 202113th September 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

We are delighted that we’ll be able to bring the Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards back in person this year. As always, the YSE Awards showcase some of the brightest minds our universities have to offer. Nominees are

Forrit bolsters team with newest wave of graduate apprentices

By updatesPosted on 8th September 20218th September 2021Posted in Member News, Skills

Forrit, the next generation enterprise content management system (CMS), has today appointed its newest graduate apprentices. The three individuals, who will study part-time at Edinburgh Napier University while working as apprentice web developers, bring Forrit’s graduate apprentice cohort to 14.

Scott Logic Joins Digital Diversity Initiative as New Report Highlights Scale of Gender Pay Gap in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 1st September 20211st September 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Scott Logic, one of Scotland’s leading software engineering firms, has joined The Scottish Government’s Digital Directorate, ScotlandIS, Scottish Digital Academy and key organisations across Scotland’s technology ecosystem including The Data Lab, Sopra Steria and Head Resourcing, to become the latest

OPEN UNIVERSITY TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR SCOTTISH SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES

By updatesPosted on 1st September 20211st September 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Opportunity

Following a £1 million commitment by the Scottish Funding Council, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – organisations with less than 250 employees – across Scotland can access fully funded training up to the value of £5,000* delivered by The Open

Colleges Partner to Boost STEM Learning for Fife Kids

By updatesPosted on 27th August 202115th October 2021Posted in Skills, Industry News

New learning opportunities will help kids to engage with technology and engineering through at-home activities. The Children’s University (CU) Scotland and Fife College are partnering to give around 700 Fife kids access to a range of new STEM learning opportunities. A partnership

Upskill with The Open University

By updatesPosted on 26th August 202126th August 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Opportunity

Supported by the Scottish Funding Council Upskilling Fund, The Open University is offering the opportunity to study a fully-funded microcredential course in a variety of subject areas. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for developing key skills in the

Applications Close for “Empowering…” Programme as Head Resourcing Renews Commitment to Diversity in Digital Leadership

By updatesPosted on 17th August 202117th August 2021Posted in Member News, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion

The open call for applications from emerging and potential female leaders in digital transformation to join the Autumn cohort of the “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” initiative closed on Friday, following a 30% increase of applicants compared to its