building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Edinburgh Napier has developed a series of cyber security short courses which are now open for registration. The School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University is an NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Education (ACE-CE) and is releasing the first phase of
Pupils in every secondary school in Glasgow have been provided a direct connection with digital technology practitioners and companies, as part of a new initiative to meet the rapidly growing and changing skills requirements of the digital industry. The ‘Digital
A range of new courses funded by the Scottish Funding Council, which provide non-traditional routes for individuals to access courses in data skills, have been created across a range of subject areas, supported by the Bayes Centre, the University of
Congratulations to ScotlandIS Head of Cyber, Ciara Mitchell, who is now a board trustee for ACE IT Scotland. ACE IT is an Edinburgh charity which helps older people learn and stay up to date on digital skills. Ciara has stated
Ten more universities have postgraduate degrees recognised by cyber security experts for the first time for the high-quality education they offer More than 1 in 3 UK universities running Master’s courses in cyber security now offer degrees certified by the National
This month, Head of Cyber Ciara highlights the options available to the sector of helping reduce the skills gap and supporting the cyber workforce in Scotland. We hear about the cyber skills challenge on a regular basis, and much work
Digital Xtra Fund has received a donation of £25,000 from Chroma Ventures to support its annual grants programme. This investment will enable the Fund to now award up to £100,000 in June instead of the £75,000 announced in February. Launched in 2016,
Are you recruiting for entry level software development, web development or data analyst roles? Supported by funding from the Digital Start Fund, the Open University has recently delivered CodingSkills+ by the Open University, a programme that delivers key coding skills
Abertay University has extended its successful partnership with Santander Universities for another 3 years, enabling further support for a range of important projects. The agreement with Santander, through Santander Universities will provide £50,000 towards student enterprise support, internships and Abertay
SCOTLAND has ambitious plans to become a global digital economy. In order to achieve this, however, it needs to encourage its young people to become engaged with technology, learning the innovative skills needed to develop rewarding careers in this critical sector.
