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Access Fully-Funded Digital & Tech Training for Your Workforce

By updatesPosted on 12th December 2024Posted in Member News, Skills, Opportunity

Scotland’s businesses have a limited opportunity to access fully-funded digital and tech training for their workforce, delivered by Direct Tech and funded by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). This is your chance to upskill your team, improve efficiency, and support digital

Heriot-Watt launches online MSc Computer Science to address global tech skills shortage

By updatesPosted on 3rd December 20243rd December 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

Heriot-Watt University, home to the UK’s National Robotarium and the top ranked university in Scotland for AI, has today (27 November 2024) announced the launch of its first fully online master’s degree course in computer science. The degree is being

ScotlandIS calls for tech sector views ahead of key 2025 industry report

By JoannePosted on 3rd December 20243rd December 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, today launched its 17th annual industry survey. The survey, which is open to both ScotlandIS members and non-members, will contribute to the organisation’s 2025 survey report which acts

The Future of Scottish Cyber Security with Jera IT

By updatesPosted on 26th November 202426th November 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

As 2024 draws to a close, we can safely look back and say it’s been another hard year for cyber security. Cybercriminals have developed numerous clever new ways to attack businesses. On top of this, there is a huge global

ScotlandIS Scholarship: Supporting pathways into tech

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202411th October 2024Posted in Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

The ScotlandIS scholarship, launched at the beginning of the year in partnership with The Education Academy Scotland (formerly the Saturday School), has supported 100% of participants to not only pass, but improve their National 5 Maths grade in the final

Code Division launches new Data Skills Programmes for Women

By updatesPosted on 9th October 20249th October 2024Posted in Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, Opportunity

Code Division, the social enterprise and agile learning centre dedicated to reducing inequality through digital education, has launched two new Data Skills programmes designed specifically for women. On Code Division’s previous longer-running data programmes, over 80% of the participants gained

Scotland’s digital tech leader on how to grow a £7.5 billion industry

By JoannePosted on 1st October 20241st October 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

“Digital underpins everything so everybody is looking for these skills now” – Karen Meechan, ScotlandIS chief executive It’s fair to say that few aspects of modern life have escaped the digital revolution. And the arrival of artificial intelligence, the much

BCS Launch New Digital Skills Talent Pipeline Platform

By JoannePosted on 24th September 202424th September 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

As the UK workforce struggles to harness digital skills, and the tech sector strives to be more inclusive, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has created a platform to help more people enter the tech sector. Made in partnership with

Boost your career with UWS Skills Scholarships

By updatesPosted on 11th September 202411th September 2024Posted in Member News, Skills

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Centre for Continuing Professional Development is offering fully funded CPD modules to support the professional development needs of Scotland’s workforce.   With Skills Scholarships courses starting in September, UWS aims to bridge the skills

Why you won’t want to miss ScotSoft 2024

By updatesPosted on 2nd July 20243rd July 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

This year’s leading Scottish tech conference will bring together technical excellence and leadership vision to create a truly inspiring event for industry professionals at all levels. From students to Junior Developers to Project Managers to CEOs, there will be something