Posts Tagged ‘Skills Gateway’
Sign language glossary aims to widen tech access
Experts at Edinburgh have helped to produce a sign language glossary for deaf people who are engaged in digital technology. They are part of a team that has created more than 500 signs covering computer science, cyber security, data science and software development. Team members say the glossary will help the deaf community access qualifications…
Read More£9.5m schools project gives pupils a sense of the power of data
A world-leading initiative that brings the latest smart technology into classrooms has been launched to help pupils prepare for a data-driven future. Primary and secondary classes across south-east Scotland will learn how to interpret reams of statistics produced by sensors tracking environmental conditions in their schools. The scheme, backed by the UK and Scottish Governments,…
Read MoreGateway to success
The DDI Skills Gateway was a finalist at this year’s Digital Leaders 100 awards. The Skills Gateway made it into the final three for Digital Skills Initiative of the Year, out of hundreds of entries from across the UK. With over 700 nominations, judges recognised the Skills Gateway‘s innovative and cross-sector approach to improving data…
Read MoreUniversity of Edinburgh Programme to Address National Data Skills Shortage
The University of Edinburgh is launching an updated range of short courses, aimed at helping people develop the data skills that have been identified as vital for economic recovery, following the Covid-19 pandemic. A range of new courses funded by the Scottish Funding Council, which provide non-traditional routes for individuals to access courses in data…
Read MoreData Education in Schools Launch Website
DDI Skills Gateway are delighted to announce that the Data Education in Schools project has launched their website. The website offers a range of access points for teachers, schools and industry professionals. The Data Education in Schools team will use the website to share resources and promote events to support teachers and connect to the…
Read MoreBorders College Shortlisted for leading the way in Data Science learning
An innovative partnership programme funded through the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal is benefitting students across the region, by allowing not only full-time students to learn about Data Driven Innovation (DDI) but also those who are unemployed or facing redundancy. The programme at Borders College has been shortlisted for a national award at the annual CDN (College Development Network) Awards – one of the…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Anna Scott
In this blog Anna Scott, Project Delivery Manager – Data Skills for Work (DDI Skills Gateway) discusses how we don’t all need to be data scientists, but we do all need data skills to prepare for the jobs of the future, now more than ever. That’s where the City Region Deal’s key strand Data-Driven Innovation…
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