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A Tech Scaler Network consisting of seven hubs across Scotland has been announced, with Edinburgh-based CodeBase picking up the £42 million Scottish Government contract as ‘custodian’ of the network.

My type of kilt making is an endangered craft and being able to teach more people about it is so important.

Mine will fit your body shape, have more secure canvas in them to keep them in shape and stop the tartan distorting. The pleat stitches are smaller and neater giving more strength and precision. The pleats hang nicer with invisible stitches to keep them in place. The buckles are stronger and stitched on neater. And you can make it your own to stand out in the crowd with special details

We asked The Brand Director’s Tim Collins and Sutikki’s Jo Redfern for their thoughts on other podcasts with strong brand potential…

Last year saw menswear brand Percival launch an apparel collection around Off Menu, a podcast from comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster that sees guests reveal their dream three-course meal.

Dr Alex Connock, Head of the Creative Business MA at the National Film & Television School, gives his predictions for the media sector in 2022.

Fallen Sword, the legendary role-playing game from RPG experts Hunted Cow, the studio behind the incredibly popular Warhammer title Chaos & Conquest, has hit mobile.

Originally released in 2006 as a browser-based role-playing game, Fallen Sword has amassed a dedicated online audience, with fifteen years of history and thousands of adventurers exploring the world of Erildath.

15th December | 08:30 - 10:00

With cybercrime on the increase we're holding this event in partnership with the South of Scotland Digital Skills Hub and South of Scotland Enterprise to help you take the steps you need to keep your business safe online.

Hear from business professionals about how they have made sure their business is protected from cyber threats and what they can recommend to help you too.

To find out more about the development process behind next year’s Arkham Asylum experience, we spoke with Hamish A. Jenkinson, Founder and Executive Creative Director at The Department and Co-Founder of Dept. Studios, Inc.

A national voucher scheme helping people access superfast broadband is being extended by three months.

Homes and businesses in Scotland that are unable to access fast internet speeds now have until 31 March 2022 to apply for funding worth up to £400 under the Reaching 100% (R100) Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme. An additional £250 is available for those in the hardest-to-reach areas.

Artists, creative practitioners and creative industries organisations are invited to apply for a digital R&D commission of up to £10,000 (excluding VAT). As the cultural sector begins to rebuild following the Covid-19 pandemic, Creative Scotland - funded through the Creative Digital Initiative - is inviting applicants to reflect on their experiences and learning from 2020-21 and use this as an opportunity to experiment with digital projects.

The Museum Computer Network (MCN) has partnered with NEW INC, the New Museum’s innovation incubator, to unveil the online platform, Cultural Futures. Designed to foster communal support between museums, the portal arrays institution-submitted case studies of digital projects, accompanied by relevant information such as goals, budget, and durations. Cultural Futures was made possible through a Knight Foundation grant.

Hosted by the South of Scotland Enterprise, funded through the Creative Digital Initiative (CDI), and delivered by NSDesign, the purpose of these 5 new “digital deep-dive” sessions is to increase the digital awareness and vital skills of the creative sector.

Each session will be delivered via Zoom and have up to 25 places available. Places are limited to 1 participant per organisation.

They are FREE for small to medium sized businesses operating in the creative industries in Scotland.

From an international hackathon born in a week to charity campaigns becoming habits, forget what you heard about NFTs in 2021 and listen to the fabulous and complex story of hic et nunc.

A programme of 4 webinars tailored for small businesses operating within the Creative Industries in Scotland.

Funded through the Creative Digital Initiative (CDI) and hosted by the South of Scotland Enterprise, the purpose of these sessions is to increase the digital awareness and skills of the creative sector, encouraging 'creative' digital approaches to business in a post-pandemic world where everything has changed.

Academics have used funding from the University of Edinburgh’s Data-Driven Innovation initiative to develop ground-breaking Gaelic speech recognition software. Article by Lucy Saddler

A Gaelic speech recognition system is something that the University of Edinburgh academic, Dr William Lamb, has hoped to develop since he completed his PhD in Linguistics.

What do you mean by ‘connected toys and devices’?

These are children’s toys and other devices which are connected to the internet. They are physical products which are supported by functionality provided through an internet connection.

In the latest instalment of our Virtual Cup of Coffee series, I chat with Anne Widdop, CEO of The VR Hive, an Arisaig based business that delivers soft skills training through virtual reality.

New research has revealed that Scottish women working in the technology sector are being paid £20,000 less than their male counterparts.

The research, carried out by careers marketplace Haystack, looked at the minimum expected salary of 1,010 of its current users in the tech industry.

A monthly newsletter with fresh discoveries at the intersection of technology, design and museums.

The Scottish Games Network has partnered with V&A Dundee and InGAME to offer three Scottish games companies FREE places on the V&A Dundee Design for Business accelerator programme.

The course runs from the 14th September 2021 and will be delivered entirely free of charge.

The brainchild of cousins Dan Barnes and Wes LaPorte, PhoneSoap is a device that uses UV light to disinfect your phone, while also charging it.

We caught up with the team to find out more about the firm’s brand ambitions – and the product’s evolution from a “nice to have” to a “need to have”.

Get the support your business needs to benefit from digital technologies and enhanced digital skills.

The DigitalBoost Development Grant is funded by The Scottish Government to help businesses become more competitive, productive, resilient and drive forward Scotland’s economic recovery.

We hear the term “cloud” being thrown around quite often, but what is it exactly? Here’s a breakdown of what cloud entails and why you — as a museum or other cultural institution — should care about it.

Digital collectibles platform Terra Virtua has moved from the Ethereum blockchain to Polygon in an attempt to be greener.

In a Monday announcement, Terra Virtua said it had switched to Polygon as part of a plan to create a more sustainable nonfungible token, or NFT, ecosystem. The platform claimed the move would reduce the energy necessary to create a single NFT by more than 99%. However, Terra Virtua will also remint all digital collectibles previously unsold on Ethereum in the move to Polygon.

Women in Games has announced details of its expanded Festival for 2021, taking place virtually across all your devices from September 6th to 18th.

Wed, Sep 8, 2021 – Thu, Sep 16, 2021 BST

In October 2020, Zoom announced the launch of its events platform and marketplace called OnZoom. OnZoom (in Beta) has provided paid Zoom users with a comprehensive solution to create, host, and monetize events like fitness classes, music or art lessons, theater presentations, and more using Zoom Meetings and Zoom Webinars.

UK registered micro and small businesses in the creative sector can apply for a package of support to grow their business. This package includes ongoing support from Innovate UK EDGE and funding of up to £25,000 for innovation projects.

Island Darkroom photographer Mhairi Law (whose work ‘The Edge of Blue’ features on our Café Bar wall installation) has recently established The Scottish Analogue Directory – an online database and resource for fellow analogue artists across Scotland.

Saturday 17 April | 13:00

Part of the 275th anniversary commemorations at Culloden, the National Trust for Scotland (in partnership with Xpo North) are hosting a special online event: Culloden – a place worth protecting.

Join Professor Christopher Duffy and Derek Alexander (Head of Archaeology at the Trust) as they discuss the latest research on the battlefield including analysis of Lidar data, an archaeological tool that helps us understand more about what is hidden under the turf.

Ullapool-based company Ultimateaddons® specialises in designing and supplying market-leading mobile phone and GPS mounts and consumer electronic accessories, such as holders for cases and bags, e-reader/tablet cases and heated catering delivery bags.

HIE Innovation team has been supporting the business with product development.

Christin Friedrich is CEO and majority shareholder of Innovestment, an alternative financing platform founded in 2012 that is focused on the long-term sustainable impact for SMEs based in Germany. She is also chairwoman of the board of the European Crowdfunding Network (ECN), the association that represents all online investment platforms in Europe.

Computer generated fashion models have been around for a few years, but some companies are now creating digital-only clothing for their virtual models to wear.

Crowdfunding is not only a source of financing for start-up companies, it’s also a potentially powerful tool for big companies looking for customer input during product development because customers willing to put money into developing a product are going to be more engaged than people in a focus group. Companies that use crowdfunding in this way should pay particular attention to the input of atypical customers.

Interested in digital marketing for branding and growth? Then check out Boost.

Google’s attempts at returning answers to queries online in a quicker, easier manner has made the job of SEO more challenging for marketers. With the rise of ‘zero-click’ searches, is there any way for us marketers to stay competitive?

Supporting digital innovation within cultural businesses. A new £1 million digital support programme for creative and cultural businesses has launched.

The Creative Digital Initiative will help the sector develop digital capabilities in response to the limitations imposed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Art Museum skill uses Alexa Conversations, an AI-driven dialogue management tool. The venerable Art Institute of Chicago is now welcoming visitors again after being closed for much of last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Amazon's Echo Show, however, the museum is always open, thanks to the Alexa skill Art Museum.

THE skills gaps that hinder Scotland’s economic growth are well documented. As noted in the Scottish Government’s Future Skills Action Plan, a shortage of technical skills can delay the development of new products, services, and technologies. Such shortages are fundamentally a result of a misalignment between supply and demand: we lack people with the right sorts of skills.

Scottish skincare specialists Cutitronics and ishga have joined forces to introduce cutting-edge technology into the world of luxury spas, answering the growing demand for contactless skin care solutions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

STARTS is an initiative of the European Commission to foster alliances of technology and artistic practice. As part of this initiative, the STARTS Prize awards the most pioneering collaborations and results in the field of creativity and innovation at the crossings of science and technology with the arts.

"At Ericsson, we’re championing 5G’s best and brightest; those who are leading the charge for change in 5G connectivity.

Britain has never needed 5G more. 5G connectivity has the potential to transform the way we live and work for the better, fast-tracking the UK’s economic recovery and enabling the use of game-changing technology in every field."

Do you use social media to promote Scottish history, heritage, archaeology, museums or archives?

Join the free online event to talk with people in similar roles, share your social media insights, ask questions and pick up practical tips.

Tue, 23 March 2021 | 15:00 – 17:00 GMT

Join @Timespan for a virtual tour of twenty objects in their museum collection. They'll be sharing two objects every week on Sundays and Tuesdays and you can click on the link to view the entire collection, where you can read and listen to the history about each object. There's a wonderful variety of objects reflecting the area's fishing and crofting history and some objects even date to the Jurassic Period!

22 - 28 February 2021

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"Following Scottish Government’s announcement of a further £1M investment in The Data Lab to help businesses invest in data analytics and AI, we are delighted to announce £300K of funding available to support SMEs to progress on their data journeys with access to postgraduate masters students, through placements, to undertake short data science projects providing students with the opportunity to apply their academic skills to your organisation’s real life challenges."

Concert discovery platform Bandsintown is taking its livestreaming game to the next level. After pivoting during the pandemic from compiling concert dates to supporting up-and-coming artists with the Bandsintown Live music channel on Twitch, the company has announced Bandsintown PLUS, a premium live music streaming subscription service.

Following a 10-month piloting period, French Immersion partners and Kaleidoscope are pleased to present “FR//XR: A HANDBOOK FOR IMMERSIVE PRODUCERS”, highlighting insights from some of the most influential voices of the XR industry.

A groundbreaking new project being launched by Applied Arts Scotland will support craft makers to experiment with virtual and augmented reality as a way to overcome this challenge and help sustain livelihoods, with funding of £44,342 from The National Lottery through Creative Scotland and £9,990 from Creative Informatics.

In a world that’s been turned on its head by the coronavirus pandemic - in turn forcing companies to confront new realities about how we work, shop and engage each other at a distance - what once might have seemed far-fetched now seems like an increasingly viable idea.

Working with suppliers, and harnessing the benefits of their specialist expertise, is fundamental to the effective operation of organisations within the heritage sector.

The aim of this guide is to help heritage organisations navigate copyright properly so that they know and understand what they can do with the content that is commissioned.

News stories about iconic brands disappearing from our high streets are becoming depressingly familiar; meanwhile, growth in online sales is surging due to COVID-19. However, these factors do not mean the end of bricks and mortar – instead, retail stores can perform as valuable components within an omnichannel shopping environment.

The committee behind the inquiry has just published all the written evidence submitted by musicians, industry bodies and other interested parties.

We’re going to be rooting through the submissions and drawing out the most interesting arguments made, and will be updating this post with our findings.

"The launch of The Artist Network enables me to explore ideas with musicians, managers and labels about the music industry. Whilst researching I came across an amazing piece of work by a lady called Judy, who writes a blog called Judyknows.com. She wrote a 55,000 word article about the Korean band, BTS, and specifically, the fan economy. " Watch video here...

A schools’ pipe band competition is going ahead in March – even if schools stay shut. Normally hundreds of players and supporters converge for the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships – but this year it is going online.

In this special edition of Campaign’s podcast, Snapchat’s regional general manager, Ed Couchman, MG OMD CEO Natalie Bell, and Lucky Generals’ co-founder Helen Calcraft share their views about how brands and agencies plan to accommodate the needs of the younger workforce during Covid-19.

TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, released a Business Opinion Survey (BOS) today which shows that while the industry is set for a year of growth, less than half of respondents consider that the UK remains a favourable environment for the games industry.

In this webinar, Geoff Laycock will be exploring different image capture methods while assessing how to choose the best approach for you.

Wed, 27 January 2021 | 14:00 – 15:00 GMT

As part of our work to support and champion the Video Game Tax Relief, Ukie is working in partnership with the BFI on the forthcoming report 'Screen Business 2021', to measure the economic impact of the VGTR and wider UK games industry.

In this survey, we are asking two short questions about your company's headcount and investment history from 2017 to present.

We are at the beginning of a period of exponential growth through harnessing human intellect with intelligent technology. The pace of change is often said to get faster and faster, the increase in the world’s collective knowledge is certainly growing faster and faster. Not only is more information available than ever before, it is literally at our fingertips through our smartphones and other devices.

Locked down Britain turned to digital music, video and games in record numbers in 2020, increasing entertainment revenues by 16.8% to a record £9.05bn

Thursday 28th January alongside Prof. Donna Heddle (UHI) and Dr Stewart Massie (RGU). The 'Angle of Vision: Storytelling on the cosmic tide?

Each workshop will last for approximately 2 hours and will combine speaker expertise and activities to generate discussion, insight and tangible outputs.

Kickstarter is a great way to raise money to fund projects such as video games. Because of this developers often use the site as a way to get the ball rolling for their latest title. Throughout the past few months, several Scottish developers have proven crowd funding is still a viable option for smaller developers.

The Digital Futures Commission launched its first consultation on play at the end of last year. The Commission's work was introduced by Baroness Beeban Kidron, and followed by a panel discussion chaired by Professor Sonia Livingstone OBE on play in the digital world. The event was also an opportunity to meet some of our Commissioners, who were introduced by some very impressive young people from the Gifted Young Generation.

February 9th 2021 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

We highly recommend signing up for this webinar if you are either: from a destination that is looking for advice on how to cater for this new and growing market and want to find out how remote workers can benefit your destination, or if you want to learn more about becoming a remote worker yourself and the steps you should take to make this change.

Two industries got a Pulp Fiction-style adrenaline shot in lockdown - e-commerce and social content.

Now they are about to collide, as we explore in the first of three articles on media and the impact of technologies like artificial intelligence in the 2020s.

The digital workforce is here to stay but the goal posts have changed for business leaders. The UK’s foremost digital leaders explain how their role has shifted and how they are responding to new workforce vulnerabilities

A survey of relevant features from eight institutional and eleven commercial online 3D repositories in the scholarly field of 3D digital heritage. Presents a critical review of their hosting services and 3D model viewer features.

Proposes six features to enhance services of 3D repositories to support the GLAM sector, heritage scholars andheritage communities.

Drone flyover of Inverness, the capital of the highlands using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Inverness is the gateway to the North Coast 500 aka The NC500

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Axis Studios was charged with recreating an entire CG Elizabethan London for the second season of Sky One’s original drama, A Discovery of Witches.

The Axis team delivered 100 shots for 10 episodes over a span of 18 months, which included working throughout the challenges of the COVID pandemic.

Sharing books and reading is a great way to make the most of time spent at home. Browse our Home Activities Hub to find resources for your home classroom, entertaining author events to watch online, and stories to share together.

Here are recordings from some of the great pipers of the past and also some recent tunes from up and coming young players such as Cameron MacDougall.

Listen here...

Check out the wide range of screen resources including working as a supporting artist, film finance, zoom guide and much more...

As our adoption of automation increases, creativity is set to become ever-more important. Creativity is a uniquely human trait that no algorithm can replace.

By focusing on education, retraining and workplace tools, we can prepare for a future of work in which success depends on creativity.

Nancy Baym is a pioneer of internet research. She joined MTF Director Andrew Dubber on the interview stage to discuss her book, her career, her life as a seriously dedicated music fan - and a researcher in the study of online communities, social media and communication.

This scheme temporarily increases data allowances for mobile phone users on certain networks. This is so that children and young people can access remote education if their face-to-face education is disrupted.

The rapid expansion and adoption of digital technology has changed the way people interact with each other and with brands. This change can adversely affect people's ability to connect, empathize and care for one another. Research has shown that moving away from face-to-face communication has caused a decline in young people's socio-emotional capacities and suggested that "generations created with technology" are becoming less empathic.

The OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2020 examines trends and analyses emerging opportunities and challenges in the digital economy. It highlights how OECD countries and partner economies are taking advantage of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet to meet their public policy objectives.

Maximise the opportunities for your business, ensure you are fully prepared and comfortable in this new virtual international environment.

Tuesday 19th January + Wednesday 20th January

To support the UK’s small businesses as they continue to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Vodafone is making business broadband free for 2021.

"The final #DHVNET session of the year on Ageing & Technology. It's been a pleasure this year to bring people together from across the globe to discuss #digitalhealthcare and help make some valuable connections"

There will be a Session on "Digital Mental Health" on Jan 14th and "Loneliness, Health and Technology" on Feb 11th.

The EU is assessing the UK’s data protection regime.

DoodleMeeple, a new platform that looks to connect board game publishers with an array of external talent including artists and sculptors, is now live.

With an account on DoodleMeeple, publishers can connect with a wide range of talent, spanning artists, sculptors and graphic designers, to rules editors, playtesters and game developers.

Warner Bros.' and Legendary's 'Dune' will now go to HBO Max the same time it hits theaters on Oct. 1, 2021.

In normal times, Warner Bros.’ proclamation that its entire 2021 slate of films will be released simultaneously on HBO Max and in U.S. theaters — completely shattering the theatrical window for the first time in history — would prompt a chorus of boycott threats.

The lockdown caused significant changes to all aspects of daily life. During this time, we decided to adjust our work priorities to research how people’s lives and use of technology and media were changing under lockdown.

In this post, we explain why we decided to conduct this study and share and evaluate our methodology.

There’s no doubt that streaming video is the present (thanks, pandemic!), as well as the future of entertainment. But which platform will dominate the so-called streaming wars is still up for debate. Kevin Beggs, the chairman of Lionsgate Television Group, believes that price will help some consumers decide, but so will content: It “may come down to the hits and what shows are mandatory viewing and worth the price,” he says.

As part of the #CreativeXR Showcase and Market 2020, two of the world’s leading experts in immersive content help us navigate through key industry and creative trends we’ve seen emerge over the last year.

Cathy Hackl, Futurist and Author of The Augmented Workforce and globally recognised thought leader in immersive, spatial computing and innovation

The project is led by Robert Gordon University who have, alongside their partner countries, started collecting stories in the North of Scotland in the last few months

An inspiring aspect of the COVID-19 movement restrictions has been the ability of organisations to adapt. The heritage sector faces a particular set of challenges when it comes to moving physical experiences online.

"Our online work will set us up for a future where people possibly travel less frequently. We’re growing our local audience, giving them reasons to make repeat visits to the museum, and showcasing our unique artefacts to increase our visibility to researchers and historians."

In this “Next-Gen Gaming” article series, Brian interviews a variety of personalities from around the gaming industry to get an objective look at key topics related to the next generation of gaming spanning genres, platforms, team sizes, business models, and more.

At the final count of what’s happened in fashion communication in this mind-exploding year of 2020, here comes Balenciaga. Absent physical shows, Demna Gvasalia has turned game designer

Looking towards the horizon Dr AdrianWoolard Head of Future ExperienceTechnologies BBC Research & Development newsHack: Modular Content December 2020

West Highland College UHI's Centre for Recreation and Tourism Research has launched a community-led story gathering project.

Increases in both co-commissions between traditional broadcasters and SVoDs, and in sole commissions, drove investment in British TV drama to a record £2.6 billion last year, according to a new report commissioned by COBA (the Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services).

Anthony Impey, CEO, Be the Business joined Nick Williams of Lloyds Bank Group and a group of inspirational small business leaders at the launch of the Lloyds Bank 2020 Transformation with Tech Report.

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Google’s decision to phase out third-party cookies will usher in a new digital economy.

In January 2020, Google announced that it would phase out support for third-party cookies by the start of 2022. Cookie-based data is typically collected without consumers’ explicit consent.

Smartify e-shop aims to solve the problem of low public awareness of museum online shopping and encourage conversion to purchase at the moment when audiences are engaged in storytelling about the original object itself.

Jan 14, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This meeting is part of the monthly networking event series for the European digital health community. January's theme is “Digital Mental Health”.

Mesomorphic & UHI Developing ‘Algorismus’ Maths Game

The University of the Highlands and Islands is collaborating with Mesomorphic, a Shetland-based software company, to develop Algorismus, a game to boosts young people’s maths skills.

Digital has long been a key ingredient in sales teams’ success, even before disruptive technologies made digital transformation a business-wide imperative. Now, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital selling is more important than ever.

From free interactive workshops, to in-depth labs in multiple European languages, equip yourself with the tools to help grow your digital publishing business.

This is a drop spindle used for spinning wool. It was owned by the great grandmother of the secretary of Raasay Heritage Trust and was used by her grandmother and mother, dating to the latter half of the 19th century.

With St Andrew’s Day just around the corner, we caught up with SEALL Creative Director Marie Lewis to get a wonderful insight into Skye’s award-winning, community-focused, multi-arts event Festival of Small Halls and how it’s been adapted and reimagined for 2020.

Dec 17, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This meeting is part of the monthly networking event series for the European digital health community. December's theme is “Ageing & Technology”. Please register your interest here.

At the beginning of the year, Skift named subscriptions as one of its travel ‘megatrends’ for 2020, suggesting that subscription-based travel will give companies a new and interesting way to “create lasting relationships with consumers” this year.

Museums and Heritage Highland are inviting tenders from professional web designers to work with them to develop a dynamic microsite that will present their Textiles Exhibition, titled ‘Highland Threads’.

Gairloch Museum is inviting museum learning professionals and digital content providers to work with their Curator and volunteers to develop, deliver and market a programme of entertaining, heritage-related digital content and blended learning activities.

Our world will forever be in a constant flux of change; we could confidently say that change is the new norm. Consequently, organisations need to be able to implement change management effectively. In fact, the ability to successfully manage change is one of the most important skills required to realise the benefits of transformations.

Speakers will discuss the adoption of digital services to help businesses get back on track & provide details of ScotGov's 0% interest loan

Thu, 26 November 2020 | 11:00 – 12:00 GMT

The long wait has finally come to an end! Touriosity was soft-launched las Friday, November 13th, marking the beginning of a new era in the OTAxTour Operator relationship.

A soft-launch means that an official announcement to the general audience wasn’t made. That is scheduled to happen on November 27th.

Open call - Announcing The Immersive Kind's Augmented Reality Art month LDN 2020 (December 7th to January 7th 2021)

You can apply from November 17th and we welcome your submission!

Museums and other cultural institutions are exhibiting increased interest in licensing as a means for driving revenue at a time when other funding sources – government subsidies and in-person ticket buyers, to name two – are under pressure.

Cindie Reiter is primarily a landscape artist, based on the West Coast of the Scottish Highlands.

"It’s really good to see my art in a (virtual) frame, to be able to change the wall colour, the frame size and colour and even the colour of the sofas and accessories."

An exclusive chance to speak with UK events among the first to bounce back with hybrid and socially-distanced programmes.

Wed, November 18, 2020 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM GMT

Entries have now opened for the BAFTA Young Game Designers 2021 (YGD) competition. Inspiring the UK’s future game makers, and celebrating new gaming talent, the competition gives young people (from ages 10-18) the chance to design or make their own game.

Brand events have largely shifted online this year, as the pandemic continues to disrupt in-person experiences.

Creating a successful virtual event is no mean feat, of course, with consumers already suffering from screen overload – yet another Zoom event is a tough thing to market.

Scotland Loves Local encourages community shopping.

A new £1 million ‘Scotland Loves Local’ fund will provide grants of between £500 and £5,000 to hundreds of projects to promote town centre and online businesses.

An Intimate look at the selection of costumes from "The Queens Gambit" and "The Crown"

A financial tool that could help cities achieve a sustainable fiscal recovery

Join Dr. Michael Shaw for the launch of A Friendship in Letters: J.M. Barrie & Robert Louis Stevenson this RLS Day!

Friday 13th November | 7pm

An innovative mapping project has helped save more than 3,000 girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) in the five years since volunteers began using it, a British-Tanzanian charity has said.

Virtual meetings, missions and conferences are now replacing face to face events for International business - and look set to stay. This online webinar split over two mornings will help you maximise the opportunities for your business, ensuring you are fully prepared and comfortable in this new virtual international environment.

Imagine teaching a history lesson in which students take a virtual field trip to the pyramids in Egypt and really experience the scale and detail—walk around and explore the site firsthand. What if the homework from this lesson had students create their own virtual history museum of Egyptian artifacts and share it with the class?

Epic Games discusses its next generation development tools, which are designed to make the creation of high-quality 3D content simpler than ever

Need some help with social media, website development, marketing, business planning in these difficult times?

Student Opportunities from University of Aberdeen, Abertay University & Edinburgh Napier University for those in the Creative Industries.

The Information Commisioners Office (ICO) is hosting a Children’s Code Risk Workshop on Thursday November 26 from 13.30 – 15.00.

During museum closures this year it quickly became apparent that to increase accessibility from home Smartify needed an interface accessible on desktop. This is where they formed the idea for the Smartify web app.

Digital Health Virtual Network (DHV-NET) host their next monthly networking event on November 12th focussing on "Digitally-enabled behaviour change.

Employment in the Scottish video games industry grew by more than 17% between November 2018 and April 2020, according to an industry body.

Bookshop.org, which launched in the US earlier this year, has accelerated UK plans and goes online this week in partnership with more than 130 shops

Did you know you can listen to music playlists from the talented University of the Highlands and Islands Applied Music students and graduates!

A collaborative project led by the Global Blockchain Business Council represents an unprecedented effort to analyze the technical and regulatory blockchain landscape.

4th Nov, 7pm - 8.30pm

3 workshop discussions looking at
- Diagnosis
- Current care
- Future care

The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) have been funded by The Scottish Government to provide Cyber Security Expert Help and Incident Response to any business in Scotland that requires it – free of charge

Hey, videogames courses Scotland! Do you teach games, either in college or university in Scotland? Are you studying games at college or university? This post is for you.

Entries have just opened for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award for writers based in the north of England who are new to Radio. The bursary marks the legacy of producer Alfred Bradley, whose programmes included the Northern Drift, which was broadcast from the BBC's studios in Leeds from 1964 and featured the work of many northern writers who went on to great success.

RGU are hosting a virtual conference on Augmented Fashion from Monday 19th -Thursday 22^nd October. The Augmented Fashion project seeks to explore ways to educate the global consumer about the sustainability, craftsmanship, heritage and value of traditional, artisan fashion and textile products.

What does a late 90’s video game have in common with CASE mobility? Xavier Boucherat speaks with the creators of Unreal Engine about their work in automotive

Have you ever encountered a challenge or a problem in the workplace that neither you nor your colleagues could wrap your heads around? What do you do in such a case?

Here is a round-up of some of those valuable insights in to successful Rewards Crowdfunding, from modest cause-related projects to its use by global corporations.

This article sums up some key insights in to equity crowdfunding. The reward crowdfunding element of the event is also covered.

Bank of England and Beano team up in primary school course on financial literacy

A new report from Frontier Economics highlights the huge importance that AI will have to the UK’s publishing industry, showing that while use of AI is still in its relative infancy in publishing that the industry is at a watershed moment.

Applications for the 2020 BAFTA Crew Games programme are now open.

BAFTA Crew aims to support the next generation of film, games and television talent through insights from BAFTA winners and nominees, and a community of peers and future collaborators.

BEFS Policy & Strategy Manager Ailsa Macfarlane analyses the Scottish Household Survey 2019, placing the findings in the wider policy context.

Scotland’s enterprise and skills agencies are urging all businesses in Scotland to continue to actively prepare for changes taking place following the Brexit transition period.

Up-to-date advice and support will be available here

There is now more pressure than ever for digital to perform in ways that can power meaningful business transformations.

Until now, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the fashion industry has focused mostly on streamlining processes and increasing sales conversion.

The manager of the Luxembourg Creative Industries Cluster is optimistic about the resilience of the players in the sector.

CalMac Ferries Limited has welcomed the news that this year's Royal National Mòd can go ahead - as a digital showcase.

Games Jobs Live events are livestream events that go out on YouTube which are free and open to all attendees

Making the digital outputs from your project open for engagement, use and reuse means more people can connect with UK heritage than ever before.

We are delighted to announce an immersive digital edition of XpoNorth 2020 will take place across our original dates of Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June. Having re-imagined our physical delivery, we have been working hard to design a highly immersive conference experience - offering attendees, partners and participants a host of interactive touchpoints across our content suite.