SICSA Education would like to invite the Scottish Computing community to apply for funds to host SICSA Education workshops or other education focussed events. Some of the more recent workshops that have been funded have included: • How should we assess group work? • Skills in entrepreneurial education • Computational thinking in primary schools We … Read more
by Professor Judy Robertson, University of Edinburgh 24 April 2019 SICSA Education has recently sponsored the production of a handbook to help primary teachers to teach the new computing strand of the Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland. For the first time, children aged 3 years upwards will learn about key computing concepts as part of … Read more
SICSA DemoFest is the largest event of its kind in Scotland. Now in its twelfth year, it showcases the very best of Informatics and Computing Science research from all of Scotland’s Universities The event will take place on Monday 4th November 2019 from 4.00pm in the stunning venue, Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh You can now … Read more
Registration for the SICSA PhD Conference is now open and is fully funded (accommodation, meals and registration) for all Computing Science PhD students working within Scottish HE institutions. Places are filling up fast, so register soon to avoid disappointment. The SICSA PhD Conference will feature a range of workshops, keynotes and social activities across two full-days. … Read more
Applications are invited for any suitable member of academic staff within a SICSA Institution to co-lead the SICSA Theory, Modelling and Computation Research Theme. Role Purpose SICSA is the Scottish Funding Council Research Pool in Informatics and Computer Science. The goal of SICSA is to cohere the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science research communities to … Read more
The SICSA Supervisor of the Year Award 2019 has launched this month and we are now accepting nominations from all Scottish-based PhD students in Computer Science and Informatics. The award aims to recognise the extraordinary efforts of PhD Supervisors across Scotland and the difference they can make to their Postgraduate students. To nominate your supervisor, … Read more
by Dr Susmit Sarkar, SGA Director 09 April 2019 As the Graduate Academy Director, I take great pleasure in inviting the community to the SICSA PhD Conference 2019, to be held at the beautiful University of Stirling on 18th & 19th June. The SICSA PhD Conference is our flagship event for our PhD students, being … Read more
SICSA is pleased to announce the launch of our Conference Bursary programme in March 2019, which will be available to all PhD students working in SICSA Departments/Schools. The programme offers funding of up to £1000 for students to attend conferences in the UK and across the rest of the world. The funding can be used … Read more
SICSA extends a warm welcome to Professor Karen Renaud (University of Abertay) and Dr Deepayan Bhowmik (University of Stirling), who take over the management of the SICSA Cyber Security Research Theme this month. Karen and Deepayan will be responsible for leading the theme for the next two years. Thanks go to Professor Chris Johnson (University … Read more
We are pleased to welcome our new SICSA Deputy Director, Dr Tim Storer of the University of Glasgow. Dr Storer is also Director of Knowledge Exchange & Impact and our main link to industry and the public sector. Tim will be an excellent addition to the SICSA team and has a fantastic vision for the … Read more