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Volunteers Help Older People Tap Into IT
A LEADING housing provider is calling for Edinburgh volunteers to join the team and help bridge the gap between older people and technology.
Bield Housing & Care has teamed up with local charity, Tap into IT, to run new computer classes at its Manderston Court development in Leith. Continue reading Volunteers Help Older People Tap Into IT
Switched On: digital access ‘still far from universal’
Digital Inclusion: young people are missing out
The Carnegie UK Trust has published a new report: Switched On, bringing together research and evidence about key issues related to digital inclusion with a particular focus on children and young people. The report emphasises that adequate digital access is still far from universal. Continue reading Switched On: digital access ‘still far from universal’
STEM Bursary applications open today
Home Economics included for first time
Car ‘drop and go’ to be introduced at Edinburgh Airport
A new service which uses innovative technology will put valet parking at heart of Edinburgh Airport’s parking approach to use its space more efficiently. Continue reading Car ‘drop and go’ to be introduced at Edinburgh Airport
Global Game Jam event comes to Edinburgh
Creatives will get the chance to potentially produce the next big computer game when a global competition comes to Edinburgh Napier later this month. Continue reading Global Game Jam event comes to Edinburgh
Build screen time around family activities, not the other way round, parents told
In a UK first, the RCPCH has published new guidance to help parents manage their children’s screen time.
Continue reading Build screen time around family activities, not the other way round, parents told
Gyros no more at Leonardo
Edinburgh engineers working on the UK’s next-gen combat aircraft pause to mark the site’s history, as gyros originally designed for WWII Spitfires cease production. Continue reading Gyros no more at Leonardo
Space Firm Inspires Youth to Become the Next Generation of Engineers
AN EDINBURGH space company is travelling over 380 miles to teach a six-year-old girl about its work – after learning of her love for them through social media. Continue reading Space Firm Inspires Youth to Become the Next Generation of Engineers
Edinburgh man wins global photography competition
Mike Glendinning, 44, from Gilmerton, has been named the overall winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s annual photography competition for 2018. Continue reading Edinburgh man wins global photography competition