23 August 2021 by Jeremy Singer, University of Glasgow The 3rd Scottish Programming Languages and Verification Summer School (SPLV) took place online 9-17 Aug. Speakers included Guy Katz on verifying neural networks, Simon Peyton Jones on hashing syntax with alpha equivalence and Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas on programming for animals. This varied line-up attracted lots … Read more
We are running a New Lecturers Event as part of SICSA Conference 2021. The Event itself (13th September, 4pm, online) will consist of a panel aiming to answer FAQs from new staff, as well as a session inviting all new lecturers introduce themselves to the wider community (3-5 minutes), and then end in an informal … Read more
Registration is now open for the SICSA Conference 2021! The event will be taking place virtually on 13th & 14th September (notionally based at the University of Dundee) using the online platform Ohyay. The Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) Conference has been an annual event since SICSA began in 2008. This year the … Read more
SICSA is proud to be sponsoring this year Poster Prizes for the students participating in the Nuffield Research Placements (NRPs). Nuffield Research Placements (NRPs) are engaging, real-life research or development projects, where talented year 12 (or equivalent) students are placed at the heart of a UK host organisation. They are a fantastic opportunity for students … Read more
The annual SICSA Conference is the showcase event for the Scottish Informatics and Computing Science Alliance, attended by academics, early career researchers and postgraduate research students from across Scotland. This year, the conference will take place online using the ohyay platform, running from lunchtime on the 13th of September through to the following afternoon. The conference … Read more
4 August 2021 by Tim Storer, University of Glasgow The original objectives of the project were to construct a facility in which user experience experiments could be deployed in a remote setting. It was envisaged that the facility would utilise remote desktop technology deployed in virtualised cloud infrastructures, such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon EC3. … Read more
30 July 2021 by Matthew Barr, Programme Director Graduate Apprenticeship in Software Engineering, University of Glasgow The way in which Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) in Scotland are funded is changing. Previously administered solely by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), monies will now be allocated by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), with SDS retaining oversight of the frameworks … Read more
27 July 2021 by Christopher Acornley, Abertay University I attended the 3rd International Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Video Games, organised by modl.ai between the 5th and 9th of July 2021. The summer school focused on three key areas, AI playing games, AI for generating games content and modelling players with AI. The event … Read more
15 July 2021 by Kyle Martin, Robert Gordon University The use of AI and ML systems is increasingly becoming more commonplace in everyday life. In everything from recommender systems for media streaming services to machine vision for clinical decision support, intelligent systems are supporting both the personal and professional spheres of our society. However explaining … Read more
Professor Enrique Alba of University of Malaga will be visiting Robert Gordon and Stirling Universities during July and August 2021. During his visit to Scotland, Professor Alba will give three talks open to all SICSA members. These will all be held virtually due to ongoing COVID restrictions. Attendance can be booked for free through the … Read more