building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The university was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony at the Crowne Plaza, in Glasgow. Dundee also lifted the Marketing Campaign of Year award as well as the Outstanding Contribution from a University Student, won by Rawad
Constant digital transformation and continued business growth mean technology contractors in Scotland will continue to be highly sought after this year and beyond. Organisations are competing for talent in a short-skilled market, causing day rates to increase by an average
People who are out of work and those on low incomes will be helped to develop digital skills in order to open up job opportunities. The new £1 million Digital Start Fund will support those furthest from the job market
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
