By Professor Carron Shankland, University of Stirling This Ada Lovelace Day we will see the launch of an initiative to celebrate women in Maths and Computing, rather fittingly at Bletchley Park. As a new branch of the existing Suffrage Science scheme, it will encourage women into science, and to reach senior leadership roles. “Suffrage Science” aims … Read more
It is an absolute pleasure to be writing the first of many SICSA blog posts! I arrived at the University of Glasgow as a lecturer in 2010, newly appointed as a result of SICSA investment in academic staff throughout Scotland. Almost immediately, I launched myself into a frenzy of SICSA activity – attending research workshops; … Read more
Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM. SICSA institutions are celebrating … Read more
We are pleased to announce that the 2017 SICSA PhD Conference will take place on 27 & 28 June at the University of Dundee. Our last conference which took place in June was a great success and it was mainly down to the hard work and dedication of the student committee members. We are now … Read more
The SICSA Directors are pleased to formally announce the 6 updated SICSA Research Themes. During this phase of SICSA, until at least 2020, the SICSA Research Themes are: Artificial Intelligence – led by Professor Emma Hart (Edinburgh Napier) and Professor Leslie Smith (Stirling). Cyber-Physical Systems – led by Dr Subramanian Ramamoorthy (Edinburgh) and Dr Katrin … Read more
ACADEMICS, RESEARCHERS, and POSTGRAD STUDENTS CAN NOW REGISTER NOW AT: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sicsa-demofest-2016-registration-27303626883 Why should academics, researchers and postgrad students attend? SICSA DEMOfest is the biggest event of its kind in Scotland, creating a unique environment for industry and academia to come together to explore opportunities for collaborative innovation, commercialization of research and relationship building. The event will … Read more
The annual showcase for Scottish Computer Science Research will be bigger and better than ever this year, taking place at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre on Friday 11th November, from 4-7pm. For the first time ever, alongside our main research exhibitions we are giving the opportunity to a limited number of MSc students … Read more
We are excited to announce that we are recruiting for a new member of staff. The SICSA Cyber-Security Network Integrator will champion cyber security within SICSA by having overall responsibility to build a critical mass in cybersecurity and resilience in Scotland across the university, public and private sectors. The post is based at the University of … Read more
The annual showcase for Scottish Computer Science Research will be bigger and better than ever this year, taking place at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre on Friday 11th November 2016, from 4-7pm. The event is co-organised by the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) and ScotlandIS – Scotland’s trade body for … Read more
The annual showcase for Scottish Computer Science Research will be bigger and better than ever this year, taking place at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre on Friday 11th November, from 4-7pm. REGISTER TO EXHIBIT YOUR RESEARCH NOW AT SURVEYGIZMO Why Exhibit? We expect up to 200 industrial delegates, who will be keen … Read more