By Dr Rachel Menzies, Academic Chair for the SICSA PhD Conference 2017 Planning for the SICSA PhD Conference 2017 is now underway! The Conference is organised by PhD students for PhD students and this year is no exception with 15 students on the organising committee, representing institutions from across Scotland. It is a brilliant opportunity … Read more
by Professor Kevin Hammond, University of St Andrews Firstly, may I take the opportunity on behalf of the SICSA Directorate to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a successful 2017. As the incoming SICSA Director, it has been my pleasure to meet many of you at the various SICSA events that we have run … Read more
*Press Release from Hot Tin Roof about forthcoming Cyber Security Lectures Scottish secondary school pupils are being inspired to become the first line of defence against a global cybercrime epidemic through a week of events kicking off on Monday 12 December. Cyber security is a growing concern across the economy, with business activity such as … Read more
We are pleased to announce that we are now recruiting for the following Directorate positions within SICSA: SICSA Deputy Director / Knowledge Exchange Director SICSA Director of Education We invite applicants who are currently employed in academic/teaching positions at any SICSA member institution. Both posts are equivalent to 0.2FTE and the duration of the posts … Read more
Are you a postgraduate? Do you fancy being your own boss or have a brilliant business idea? If that sounds like you, then you may be eligible for support from Enterprise Campus! A joint initiative between the universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Strathclyde, Enterprise Campus is Scotland’s postgraduate business support programme. No matter where you … Read more
By Alan Settery, SICSA Cyber Security Network Integrator I began my role as the new SICSA Cyber Security Network Integrator role just over a week ago and I look forward to working in this exciting and growing area. Of course, I’m not new to SICSA having been the first SICSA Business Development Executive and more recently … Read more
Over the last five years there has been an explosion in the number of educational courses provided online. This is no surprise when you consider the potential benefits to the learner. You can learn what you want. You can learn at home. You can learn at your own pace. Online courses have the potential to … Read more
The SICSA Directors are pleased to welcome a brand new member of staff to the SICSA team. The SICSA Cyber Security Network Integrator, Mr Alan Settery, commences on 21st November 2016 and he will be based at the University of Glasgow’s School of Computing Science. This post is initially funded until November 2017 and has … Read more
The Data Lab is bringing the UK’s first ever week-long data science festival to Scotland in partnership with Sainsbury’s Bank. The inaugural DataFest17 will be a celebration of innovation and will showcase Scotland’s leading data science capabilities, attracting international experts in data science to Scotland. Gillian Docherty, CEO of The Data Lab, said: “We are at the … Read more
The Data Lab is supporting up to twelve new industrially relevant PhD or EngD projects. Funding for up to 50% of the PhD cost will be provided, with the remainder to be matched by an industry (or public / third sector) partner. We are currently looking for applications from academic supervisors who have either a proposed project with an agreed … Read more