Relaunching the SICSA Education Champions: Driving EDI in Computing Science
By Dr Debbie Meharg As the newly appointed SICSA Education Director, I am excited to announce the relaunch of the SICSA Education Champions initiative, with a renewed and dedicated focus on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Computing Science across Scotland. Our aim is to foster collaboration, share best practices, and drive meaningful change within … Read more
Registration is open for our SICSA PhD Conference 2025!
By Dr Khristin Fabien and Dr Rachel Salzano, Edinburgh Napier University As Joint Local Chairs for the SICSA PhD Conference 2025, we are delighted to announce that registration is now open! This year it will be held at Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh Napier University on 25 and 26 June. Our theme for the conference this year … Read more
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 … Read more
Teams were “Up up and away” at Moray Game Jam
By UHI Moray 28 March 2024 Moray Game Jam returned for its seventh year in March with teams from across Scotland creating board and video games to the theme of Up Up and Away. The annual game jam which started in 2014 by UHI Moray aims brings together gaming enthusiasts from across the … Read more