Tag: programme
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TechFest launches new programme to develop Aberdeen’s innovators of the future
STEM charity TechFest is launching a new programme aimed at helping Scottish secondary school pupils in Aberdeen to discover their innovative side. In June 2023 the Scottish Government published its national innovation strategy for the next 10 years. It set out its vision for Scotland to be one of the most innovative small nations in…
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easyJet launches letters to Santa programme
EASYJET pilots and crew will be flying children’s letters directly to Santa in Lapland this Christmas, as part of a new Europe-wide festive service. Around 200,000 families are set to fly with easyJet during the festive season, the airline is installing special post boxes at its major airports across the UK and Europe this December.…
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Landmark hit as schools across the country Tackle Maths thanks to Blair Kinghorn-fronted programme
A PARTNERSHIP between Scottish Building Society and Edinburgh Rugby to help school children learn maths has hit a landmark target. The Tackle Maths programme has put 175 children between 8-12 years-old through their paces by helping them gain practical maths skills, using rugby and real-life examples to show the importance of maths in everyday life. …
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Record 110 Fife students enroll in career programme
CAREER Ready, a social mobility charity which enables young people to connect to the world of work, has launched its annual 18-month programme for S5 school students across Scotland. 110 high school students from Fife have been enrolled in the programme, meeting their mentor for the first time at the launch event. The Career Ready…
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Scots uni kickstarts programme for robotics entrepreneurs
ENTREPRENEURS are turning their ideas into reality, as the University of Edinburgh Venture Builder Incubator (VBI) programme expands. Its participants specialise in robotics, hardware and autonomous systems, as well as artificial intelligence (AI) The expansion is due to match-funding from the Barclays Eagle Labs Ecosystem Partnership Programme, funded by the UK Government. VBI has expanded…
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Scots chef selected for prestigious culinary programme
A SCOTS chef has been selected to join 14 others from the UK to embark on the prestigious Forward with Marcus Wareing programme. David Bell, Levy UK + Ireland’s Regional Executive Chef in Scotland, is part of the programme’s third cohort of participants. With decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Bell works with Levy,…
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Funding secured to extend programme enhancing Scotland’s IOT capabilities
A SCOTS business support initiative, designed to boost the adoption of cyber-secure Internet of Things (IoT) technologies among SMEs, has secured additional funding to reach more companies from across a range of sectors vital to the Scottish economy. IoT Secure – led by IoT experts at CENSIS, Scotland’s innovation centre for sensing, imaging, and IoT…