Two full scholarships for The Data Lab Academy programme are now available for the MSc in Data Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) for the May 2023 term start. Applicants should apply directly to ENU flagging their interest in The Data Lab Academy scholarship as soon as possible. ENU will refer selected candidates to The […]
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The Data Lab Academy launches funding call for 2023-2024
We invite course leaders at Scottish universities to apply to join The Data Lab Academy for the 2023-2024 academic year. This opportunity provides scholarships for MSc students to participate in our employability, networking, and skills training programme alongside their academic studies at no cost. This world-class curated programme prepares students for the world of work […]
Employability training Academy launched to tackle national tech staff shortages
The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI training, is expanding the content and reach of its industry-leading MSc programmes to include more specific employability skills training for students, to help address a worrying shortage of qualified workers across the Scottish tech sector. The new content, being offered to its MSc students via […]
Saying goodbye to our 2021/22 The Data Lab MSc cohort
The Closing Event for this year’s The Data Lab MSc cohort took place on Wednesday 24th at BAaD in Glasgow. About 90 of our students, along with 30 of their supporters, project supervisors, industry sponsors, course leaders and our funders, turned up for a celebration which showcased our programme, our community and all our students […]
Applications are now open for students to apply for The Data Lab MSc scholarships 2022-23
If you are looking to hone your data skills, upskill, reskill or specialise through an MSc in a data related subject, then we can help you. Our programme offers a fully funded scholarship to cover tuition fees on one of our approved The Data Lab MSc courses in Scotland. But more than that, we will […]
Case Study: STMicroelectronics recognises the importance of a data science mindset
We look at the positive impact that taking part in the MSc Data Science Placement Programme has had on STMicroelectronics – could our students bring the same benefits to your business? Read the case study now. As an engineering firm, STMicroelectronics traditionally hired people with software and computer science backgrounds, with an emphasis on electronics, focusing […]
Data science helps to drive energy storage optimisation
Lochaber-based Energy Mutual has created an online asset management software system to support the owner/operators of small to medium scale renewable energy projects such as hydro, solar PV, wind and biomass. In addition to helping monitor and maintain asset performance, in 2021 Energy Mutual began work on a framework that will help a range of […]
The Data Lab MSc Programme Funding Call for 2022-23
The Data Lab MSc is a collaborative programme between The Data Lab, Scottish Universities and industry partners, which aims to develop talented data scientists and engineers to support the Scottish economy. This call is open to Scottish Universities to apply to receive £6000 per student to cover MSc course tuition fees for data science, data […]
Celebratory Alumni Dinner for our MSc Students!
7 years of The Data Lab MSc Programme celebration! At Year 7 of The Data Lab MSc programme with 884 students through our doors, we thought it was time to celebrate all our programme has achieved with the first ever alumni event at The Oran Mor, Glasgow, on Monday 22 November. A bit of background […]
The Data Lab Launch Events October 2021/22
Events underway! After 18 months of working from home, we decided to take the plunge into the real world and welcome our new 155 MSc data science and AI students onto The Data Lab MSc Programme 2021-22 at live, in-person events across Scotland. Planning these networking and information sessions at four city hubs – Aberdeen, […]