SICSA Admin SICSA DemoFest is the largest event of its kind in Scotland. Now in its eleventh year, it showcases the very best of Informatics and Computing Science research from all of Scotland’s Universities. DemoFest provides a perfect opportunity for your organisation to experience, first-hand, the cutting-edge research taking place in Scottish universities. There are 52 research … Read more
A new action plan will encourage the growth of innovative Scottish cyber security research to deliver world-leading cyber security goods and services. The Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise will work with key partners to ensure Scotland fully exploits the economic growth opportunities of the increasing demand for cyber security goods. Scottish Enterprise will receive just … Read more
By Suzy Powell, PR and Communications Executive, Interface 13th September 2018 The words “Artificial Intelligence” provoke a variety of responses in people, from suspicion to excitement. But one thing is certain, it is here to stay and will form a growing part of all our lives. Harnessing A.I. to make people’s lives better greatly excites some people and the possibilities seem endless. … Read more
CENSIS 5th Technology Summit, 8 November 2018 Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland G2 3NY 09:00 – 17:00, followed by a drinks reception CENSIS is Scotland’s centre of excellence for Sensor Systems and the Internet of Things. Now in its fifth year, the Technology Summit attracts hundreds of delegates for a day of presentations, exhibitions, discussion and … Read more
We are now accepting applications for funding for a number of SICSA programmes. These calls are open to all those working within SICSA member-institutions (14 CS Departments/Schools in Scotland). Postdoctoral and Early Career Researcher Exchanges: Funding up to £7.5K to visit Universities in Europe (inc. UK), North America, China and India. Closing Date: 30th June. … Read more
by Professor Bill Buchanan, 23 May 2018 We are moving from an Industrial Age into an Information Age, and increasingly the focus for our world is data. With new regulations such as GDPR and NIS, we thus need to react quicker to data breaches, and also create more secure and resilient data infrastructures, and … Read more
From the people who brought you previous #BuildTheBBC events across London and Salford, comes an evening of tech talks focussed on the teams in Glasgow and their challenges and how they deliver their products to the nation. This is a great opportunity for individuals interested in learning more about the work the teams create for the … Read more
Applications are invited from members of academic staff working within any SICSA member institution for the role of SICSA Research Theme Leader. There are two positions available: SICSA Research Theme Leader for Artificial Intelligence SICSA Research Theme Leader for Human Computer Interaction The roles both commence on 1st August 2018 for a two-year period, initially. … Read more
We are pleased to announce that registration is open for DemoFest 2018, which takes place on 6th November (4-7pm) at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. SICSA DemoFest is the largest event of its kind in Scotland. Now in its 11th year, it showcases the very best of Informatics and Computing Science research from all of Scotland’s … Read more
The SICSA Cyber Virtual Innovation Hub can provide researchers in Cyber Security with funding to explore work that could lead to commercial opportunities. Successful applicants will be able to use the funding on offer to explore new ideas, develop commercial potential, produce demonstrators and materials, and develop work to be taken to a stage where … Read more