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Relaunching the SICSA Education Champions: Driving EDI in Computing Science
By Dr Debbie Meharg As the newly appointed SICSA Education Director, I am excited to announce the relaunch of the SICSA Education Champions initiative, with a renewed and dedicated focus on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Computing Science across Scotland. Our aim is to foster collaboration, share best practices, and drive meaningful change within…
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Registration is open for our SICSA PhD Conference 2025!
By Dr Khristin Fabien and Dr Rachel Salzano, Edinburgh Napier University As Joint Local Chairs for the SICSA PhD Conference 2025, we are delighted to announce that registration is now open! This year it will be held at Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh Napier University on 25 and 26 June. Our theme for the conference this year…
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Dementia in the Age of Gen-AI
By Claire Rogers and Yashar Moshfeghi at the NeuraSearch Laboratory On October 29th, the NeuraSearch Laboratory at the University of Strathclyde held their public engagement event, ‘Dementia in the Age of Gen-AI’ as part of the Festival of Social Sciences. This interactive public-facing event aimed to facilitate discussions around how the latest advancements in Artificial…
‘A Fantastic experience’ -SICSA Research Scholar, Aleksandr Petrov attended IJCAI in South Korea
Attending IJCAI in South Korea: A Journey of Research, Culture, and Connection Attending the IJCAI (International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence) was a significant step in my research journey. Here’s why I decided to make the trip to Jeju Island, South Korea, and how the experience unfolded. Why I Decided to Attend IJCAI: Winning…
2024-25 L&T Scholars announced
By Dr Matthew Barr Congratulations to the colleagues below who have joined the 2024-25 SICSA L&T Scholar’s cohort! Imene Mitiche Glasgow Caledonian University Martins Olaleye University of the West of Scotland Joseph El Gemayel University of Strathclyde Shahid Mahmood Awan University of the West of Scotland Alistair Morrison University of Glasgow Verda Munir Robert Gordon…
Microbits on the Move
By Prof Judy Robertson, University of Edinburgh Overview Microbits on the Move is a volunteering scheme in which Computer Science university students visit rural Scottish primary schools to teach children about computing using low-cost Micro:bit hardware. The aim of the scheme is to enable university students to share their expertise and love of computing, and…