News Archive

  • SICSA Data Science Research Theme – Call for Research Grants is now closed

    We had a fantastic response to the SICSA Data Science Research Theme – Call for Research Grants.  The call is now closed.  Thank you to those who submitted applications, we will be in contact with your shortly to let you know the outcome of your application The SICSA Data Science Theme invites proposals to support Data ...
  • Logic4Peace: fundraising online Logic event for Peace

    Logic4Peace  (Fundraising online Logic event for Peace) Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April 2022 Venue: Online (information will be provided to registered participants) Call for Abstracts: Logicians participating in this conference stand united for Peace. The on-going Russian military invasion in Ukraine is causing death, destruction and it is the direct cause of a gigantic humanitarian crisis. Educational facilities ...
  • SICSA Education Learning & Teaching Scholars Programme

    Early to mid-career colleagues involved in teaching Computing Science and related subjects at SICSA member institutions are invited to apply for the SICSA Education Learning & Teaching Scholars programme. The Scholars programme is designed to develop and support early-to-mid career CS academics with a focus on education. Successful applicants will take part in a series of ...
  • Computing Science and Informatics Student Survey – March 2022

    Tech Start-Ups and the Scottish Tech Ecosystem – A role for Scottish Universities and SICSA Students of Computing Science, Informatics and related subjects are invited to participate in a short survey about support for students forming start-ups while they are at University.  This survey will be used to help inform SICSA’s* strategy for supporting technology ...
  • SICSA HCI Sustainable Challenge Fund

    The SICSA HCI Theme is proud to announce the 2022 HCI Sustainable Challenge Fund. This fund intends to bring together researchers involved in work surrounding the UN Sustainable Development Goals that involve HCI methods and thinking. We anticipate that this fund will be helpful for researchers interested in running a series of events that will culminate ...
  • SICSA AI Research Theme – Call for Small Research Grants

    The SICSA Artificial Intelligence Research Theme invites proposals to support Scottish AI researchers in carrying out research activities over the summer of 2022. We anticipate applications for three types of activities (or a combination): Travel/networking (max £250) Equipment including cloud credits (max £500) Studentship (max £1000) While there is no restriction on the topics, we encourage applications to research ...
  • SICSA and EIT Digital Boost Scottish European Student Exchange Programme

         SICSA and EIT Digital partner to deliver Scottish Funding Council Saltire Scheme Scotland & Brussels, March 2nd, 2022: The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) have partnered with EIT Digital to deliver on a £75k SFC investment in renewing and strengthening Scottish – European research collaborations. The “Saltire Emerging Researcher Scheme” is part of a ...
  • New SICSA Research Theme Co-Lead for Data Science

    We are delighted to announce Dr Stewart Massie, Robert Gordon University commenced in the role of the Data Science Research Theme Co-Lead today taking over the role from Professor Mike Chantler, Heriot Watt University. Stewart is currently a Reader in Computer Science at Robert Gordon University working in the Smart Information Systems group with the School of Computing.  ...
  • Spring into Methods 2022 – Call for Proposals

    The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities, in partnership with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences, are collaborating on Spring into Methods to commission interactive, interdisciplinary and innovative research methods training for our postgraduate researchers. The Spring into Methods programme brings together arts, humanities, social science, and other doctoral researchers from across Scotland to offer sessions providing an in-depth ...
  • SICSA appoints new Director of Education

    We are delighted to announce Dr Matthew Barr, University of Glasgow is joining us as the new Director of Education. Dr Barr (Matt) commenced in post this week taking over from Dr Mark Zarb, Robert Gordon University who stepped down following 2 years in the role. Matt is well known to SICSA due to his active ...