building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
SICSA has appointed Professor Aaron Quigley of the University of St Andrews as its new Director. Professor Quigley commences the role on July 4th 2019. Professor Quigley is the Chair of Human Computer Interaction in the School of Computer Science at the University of St
Getting your hiring strategy right is key for any organisation, but it is especially critical at a start-up, where every new employee may need to be a one-person team or help establish the culture that will help you grow and
The decline in the numbers taking up the government’s workplace training scheme funded by the Apprenticeship Levy on all firms with salary bills of £3M and over has a number of different causes. One of the principal ones is that the amount
The 25th April marked the completion of a pioneering pilot programme that takes positive action to address the skills gap in Scotland’s expanding digital technologies industry by delivering work-ready tech talent. The Digital Skills Partnership, a ScotlandIS initiative supported by Skills Development
A dozen not-for-profit and community organisations have benefited from CodeClan’s new Client Xperience programme, in which over 100 graduates volunteered their time to build digital solutions, using their newly acquired skills. For the last six months, CodeClan has piloted its Client Xperience programme, which
Inspiring young people to understand and create with technology is essential to Scotland’s economic development and future, and is something that business need to support. The world is changing rapidly, largely driven by new technologies. While the pace of change
CodeClan has announced today that it has now placed 501 graduates in employment since the first graduation in 2016, further demonstrating the unique Professional Software Development (PSD) course is exactly what recruits and employers need. This business milestone proves that
Science and technology group Leidos is targeting growth in Scotland as it seeks to broaden its client offering with new capabilities. The group’s UK arm, headquartered in Glasgow, is embarking on a recruitment drive to support its digitisation agenda and
University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is pleased to announce that applications are now being taken for the next intake of our BSc (Hons) IT: Software Development Graduate Apprenticeship(GA) commencing in September 2019. GAs provide a work based learning route to degree
CodeClan, Scotland’s award-winning digital skills academy, today announced the launch of its immersive Data Analysis course, and invites prospective students and employers to join them on this new venture that will accelerate data innovation across Scotland. The course has been developed
