Category Archives: Technology

Apprenticeships, Engineering, Pupils, Support, Technology

University of Glasgow – Graduate Apprenticeship Opportunities in Software Engineering

The University of Glasgow have been in contact to make us aware of some Software Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship opportunities which would allow you to study and earn at the same time! If you have an interest in Maths, Science or Computing Science this could be for you! See details below:

Current Graduate Apprentice opportunities in Software Engineering BSc 2022 starts
The following companies are currently recruiting Graduate Apprentices in Software Engineering to start Autumn 2022. More companies will come online shortly

BBC – Broadcasting Company. Software Engineering and Data Science.

Morgan Stanley – International Bank. Software Engineering.

VeryConnect – Membership & Community Software. Software Engineering.

Check out all vacancies and apply via this link: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/undergraduate/graduateapprenticeships/howtoapply/

Employer Events
The following partner employers are running a series of short online events in January providing insights on working in their organisations covering themes such as apprenticeships, CV writing and diversity.

Barclays: check out the full range of events here

Morgan Stanley: Meet Apprentices and Glasgow Opportunities

Everyone is welcome: teachers; students; parent/carers.

Fast Track Application and CV Service for GAs
To give every candidate the best chance of securing a place on the 2022 GA we have launched our new CV and Fast Track Application Service. Find out more here and contact anna.doyle@glasgow.ac.uk to sign up

 

Engineering, Social Sciences, Technology, Textiles and Design, University

Heriot-Watt University Virtual Open Day, Friday 3 July

These will provide key information on our programmes and campuses, as well as give attendees the opportunity to engage with current students through panel sessions and other live content. Our Edinburgh Campus event will take place on Friday 3 July, with details available on a wide range of subject areas including the Social Sciences, Technology and Engineering.

Those interested in pursuing Textiles and Design programmes are encouraged to register for the Scottish Borders Campus event that will run on the same date. Registration forms are available at https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/visit/open-days.htm.

In addition to this activity, we will also be hosting a series of follow up webinar sessions between Monday 6 July and Friday 17 July. During this time, there will be further opportunities to put questions to our academic staff and admissions colleagues. As part of the programme, our Scottish and UK Recruitment Manager will lead two information sessions for parents and carers, covering not only the support Heriot-Watt University offers to students but also the broader higher education climate in Scotland. These will take place at 19:00 on Tuesday 7 July and Wednesday 15 July, with the link to join us now available at https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/visit/open-days.htm.

Opportunity, S4, S5, S6, Technology

Female students in S4-S6 – Morgan Stanley Event

Morgan Stanley are offering Technology Step In, Step Up 2020 event.

Designed for female students in S4-S6 who have an interest in finding out more about the programmes offered in the Technology division of Morgan Stanley in Glasgow – interactive challenges, panel sessions and various graduate opportunities. Please see flyer for all the key dates and deadlines.

Technology Step In, Step Up – Applications Open

Christmas, community, information, Parents, Pupils, Staff, Teachers, Technology

Free Use Of Office 0365 Proplus For Glow Users

For all Glow users, a reminder you get can free copies of Microsoft Office 2016 to use on your home devices – PC, Mac, phones and tablets.

This will enable the use of a range of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and OneNote ) on up to 15 home devices without cost (the 15 licences being split as 5 for PCs and/or Macs, 5 for tablets and 5 for phones).

To do this, login to Glow, from the launch pad click the Office 365 Home tile (image below) then the “Install Office apps” button and follow the instructions.


Note that if downloading to an iPad or iPhone the process is different, the apps should be downloaded from the App Store and then log in using the Glow username.