The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance is a collaboration of 14 Scottish Universities and three Scottish Innovation Centres.
We promote international excellence in University-led research, education, and knowledge exchange for Scottish Informatics and Computer Science.
Research
Supporting innovation and interdisciplinary research collaborations with Scottish Computing Science and Informatics
Education
Focusing on issues encountered within the field of Computing Education on a national level by engaging with educators, employers, professionals and policymakers
Knowledge Exchange
Connecting academic researchers across disciplines with industry, policymakers and practitioners
SICSA Graduate Academy
Supporting provision of leading researcher training for Computer Science and Informatics across Scotland
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Dementia in the Age of Gen-AI
By Claire Rogers and Yashar Moshfeghi at the NeuraSearch Laboratory On October 29th, the NeuraSearch Laboratory at the University of Strathclyde held their public engagement event, ‘Dementia in the Age of Gen-AI’ as part of the Festival of Social Sciences. This interactive public-facing event aimed to facilitate discussions around how the latest advancements in Artificial…
‘A Fantastic experience’ -SICSA Research Scholar, Aleksandr Petrov attended IJCAI in South Korea
Attending IJCAI in South Korea: A Journey of Research, Culture, and Connection Attending the IJCAI (International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence) was a significant step in my research journey. Here’s why I decided to make the trip to Jeju Island, South Korea, and how the experience unfolded. Why I Decided to Attend IJCAI: Winning…
2024-25 L&T Scholars announced
By Dr Matthew Barr Congratulations to the colleagues below who have joined the 2024-25 SICSA L&T Scholar’s cohort! Imene Mitiche Glasgow Caledonian University Martins Olaleye University of the West of Scotland Joseph El Gemayel University of Strathclyde Shahid Mahmood Awan University of the West of Scotland Alistair Morrison University of Glasgow Verda Munir Robert Gordon…
Microbits on the Move
By Prof Judy Robertson, University of Edinburgh Overview Microbits on the Move is a volunteering scheme in which Computer Science university students visit rural Scottish primary schools to teach children about computing using low-cost Micro:bit hardware. The aim of the scheme is to enable university students to share their expertise and love of computing, and…
2024-25 SICSA Education Learning & Teaching Scholars Programme
By Dr Matthew Barr Early to mid-career colleagues involved in teaching Computing Science and related subjects at SICSA member institutions are invited to apply for the 2024-25 SICSA Education Learning & Teaching Scholars Programme. The Scholars Programme is designed to develop and support early-to-mid career CS academics with a focus on education. Successful applicants will…
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New SICSA Directors
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed Dr Tristan Henderson, Senior Lecturer at the University of St Andrews as our new SICSA Graduate Academy (SGA) Director and Dr Aiden Durrant, Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen as Deputy SGA Director. The SICSA Graduate Academy provides training, events, summer schools, conferences and research funding…