School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at Heriot-Watt University

Virtual Internships in partnership with the British Council have opened their applications for a fully-funded internship!

* Real-world work experience working remotely with an Asia-based company on key projects.
* Access to employability upskilling courses online
* Asia-specific events and cultural workshops
* Dedicated professional coaching calls
* Mandarin language lessons
* The chance to build your network working in small teams

To find out more: https://tinyurl.com/yc4jazxr

It’s the last of our winter graduations today! 🎓🎉💙

Congratulations to everyone who is graduating from Heriot-Watt School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society , Heriot-Watt University School of Textiles and Design, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences and Macs Heriot Watt

We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you achieve in the future!

Out of the newsroom at Heriot-Watt and Heriot-Watt Research Park is a published article by the respected Professor ODonovan.

The article is well-worth the short read as it pertains to the hottest sector in the industry right now - cleantech - and Dr. ODonovan argues that Data Science and Data Analytics are progressively playing a bigger role in as the sector grows, helping the relevance of Data study in today's markets. Data Science is a flagship degree of Heriot-Watt MACS and if you're considering switching/enrolling or just interested in Data study, this will be quite interesting to you!

Read more here:

https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/articles/2022/role-of-data-science-and-analytics-in.htm

Role of Data Science And Analytics In Cleantech Is Growing With bigger shifts in technology to advance net-zero goals and emissions reduction, we can expect big strides in the use of data science in the industry

Join us today as we celebrate the International Day of Education by highlighting the amazing work the 1821 Appeal is doing to help make education accessible to as many people as possible!

Next up, we have the Black Voices Project, which will include an innovative new programme of BME scholarships that seeks to provide essential financial support, and an ambassador network for at least four-years to improve the experience BME students have while studying with us.

Read more and find out how you can donate here: https://bit.ly/3hjfehm

IT’s not just for the boys!

25 October 2021 and 26 November 2021

The event is back once again and gives women who have a passion for technology an insight into a career in this area. What your students can expect from this event:

• Networking with students just like themselves and recent graduates who have all the insider info on what it’s like to work in the world of technology!
• Take part in “how to get hired” sessions where they’ll receive CV and interview advice from recruiters
• The opportunity to speak to a range of representatives at different stages of their career
• Many students have also found themselves graduate roles/placements as a result of attending our expert events and networking with the employers.

Employers who will be attending include: BlackRock, Bloomberg, Capital One, CGI, Deutsche Bank, FTI Consulting, Jane Street, Morgan Stanley, Natwest, Siemens plus more to be announced!

If your students are interested in attending, all they need to do is register their interest and the team will be in touch: https://targetjobs.co.uk/events/its-not-just-for-the-boys-oct

We're looking forward to todays talk by at 1pm (zoom link: https://cs-lectures.itu.dk/lectures/210518-rieser-short-history-of-data-driven-dialogue-systems-in-5-acts.html )

Prof. Verena Rieser / A Short History of Data-driven Dialogue Systems in 5 Acts: Where Do We Go from Here? In this talk I will provide a short review of the last 20 years of data-driven development of conversational AI (aka dialogue systems) through the lens of 5 major systems and initiatives I was involved in: I will start by reviewing the beginnings of customer-driven rule-based systems, corpus-based s...

Apply now for the 2021 Datalab scholarship! https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/scholarships/datalab-scholarship.htm

AI is developing a sense of smell - what could this mean in practise?

Artificial Intelligence Is Developing A Sense Of Smell: What Could A Digital Nose Mean In Practice? Is it possible to teach machines to smell? You might be surprised to learn that we’re already doing it? Find out how digital olfaction mimics real human odor detection, and how this tech is being used in today’s business world.