Posts Tagged ‘data skills’
City Region universities and colleges back plans for local economic growth
Higher and further education institutions across Edinburgh and South East Scotland have signed a pledge to help build community wealth. The pledge commits each institution to take action and make decisions that support local economic growth and sustainable development. As Chair of Edinburgh and South East Scotland’s Higher Education/Further Education Strategy Group, University of Edinburgh’s…
Read MoreElectricians and carers sought to launch careers in space
Workers are being offered the chance to take their skills into orbit by enrolling in ground-breaking courses to prepare them for working in the space industry. The training programme wants to recruit a range of skilled professionals and tradespeople, such as insurance managers and electricians, to take up opportunities within the UK’s growing space sector.…
Read MoreThe University of Edinburgh Takes the Lead in Responsible AI Integration within Secondary Education
‘Towards Embedding Responsible AI in the School System: Co-Creation with Young People’ The University of Edinburgh has received Arts and Humanities Research Council funding for the project ‘Towards Embedding Responsible AI in the School System: Co-Creation with Young People’ as part of their Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) programme. The project will investigate what generative AI…
Read MoreSchools sensor network on track to boost pupils’ data skills
Europe’s biggest Internet of Things network is on target to provide every school in the south-east of Scotland with advanced environmental sensors. The network is already giving thousands of students from more than 40 schools in Edinburgh, Fife, the Lothians and Borders access to the latest indoor smart technology, capable of measuring CO2, humidity, light,…
Read MoreTeach Data Literacy: A Guide for Primary Teachers
A Teach Data Literacy: a guide for primary teachers launched on Wednesday 7th of June, designed as a resource developed by the Data Education in Schools team to support teachers to enhance opportunities for all to build the skills and habits of mind relevant to data problem-solving. It outlines various core concepts in data literacy…
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