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AI and the workforce: empowering or endangering?

By HeatherPosted on 4th November 20194th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills

“The advent of AI in the workplace has been compared in some quarters to the Industrial Revolution, where the introduction of machinery was seen to be replacing real jobs for real people, prompting fear and anger. “Arguably, this belief is

Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards 2019

By HeatherPosted on 4th October 20194th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

An exceptional student from the University of West of Scotland has been named Young Software Engineer of the Year 2019. Stuart Adams won first prize for an innovative project describing the mathematical theory behind modern photorealistic rendering and contributes to

Scottish tech sector continues to grow

By HeatherPosted on 1st October 20194th December 2019Posted in Skills, Industry News

New research published today confirms that Scotland’s tech industry is one of the fastest growing in the country, contributing £4.9bn to the Scottish economy and supporting almost 100,000 jobs. The Skills Development Scotland report also forecasts that the tech sector

SICSA celebrates positive outcomes from SFC independent review

By HeatherPosted on 1st October 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) is welcoming the publication of a positive report on the last decade of their research, policymaking and industrial partnerships. The full report can be found at the Scottish Funding Council. Along with an

Edge targets 100 Scottish graduates for testing careers

By HeatherPosted on 30th September 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

One of the UK’s fastest growing and largest independent software testing companies, Edge Testing Solutions, part of Eurofins Digital Testing, is encouraging Scottish students to consider software testing as a career with a target of a further 100 graduates over

CodeClan welcomes first industry partners to join new Highlands campus

By HeatherPosted on 19th September 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Scottish digital skills academy CodeClan has announced the first industry partners to join its new Highlands campus in Inverness. Companies that have joined the campus’ partner programme get early access to students on CodeClan’s full-stack web development course as part

Edinburgh identified as third in UK for tech talent by leading consultancy

By HeatherPosted on 19th September 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Edinburgh is third in the UK in terms of locally available tech talent, according to a survey by a leading business consultancy. Scotland’s capital comes after London and Manchester respectively for its pool of digital professionals, per Accenture’s UK Tech Talent

Scottish workers ready to embrace automation

By HeatherPosted on 16th September 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Skills

Scotland’s workers are optimistic about the opportunities technology will create in the future as over 90% believe it is changing their workplace and everyday lives for the better. Findings from over 1,100 respondents from Scotland in the Hays What Workers Want

University collaborates with IBM to launch new software degree

By HeatherPosted on 11th September 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

The University of the Highlands and Islands has joined forces with IBM to launch a BSc (Hons) degree in applied software development to address a growing skills gap. Available entirely online, the programme will enable students from across the UK and beyond to study through the university’s

£75K grants round to combat digital skills gap

By HeatherPosted on 2nd September 20195th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Digital Xtra Fund has launched the latest £75k funding round in support of extracurricular activities that boost interest in computing and technology among young people across Scotland. This comes on the heels of alarming figures from SQA showing a massive