Energy meters may be growing too smart for their own good, according to the findings of a survey published this month. New research by software testing specialists SQS (Software Quality Systems) – based on a survey carried out by YouGov on 2058 adults – claims many of us are suspicious about the technology’s ability to […]
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Information Technology is not your standard nine-to-five office job. Don’t rely on the the basement boredom of Roy from the IT Crowd as your benchmark: “Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and on again?” No, the life of an IT expert can be far from mundane. In fact, many students enter this field
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Bran Ferren, computer scientist and inventor of the wonderfully wacky, memorably defined technology as “stuff that doesn’t work yet”. Thankfully, the most recent trends in Information Technology show an industry that not only works but promises to deliver even greater social and economic benefits in 2015. But what are these innovations that will shape how
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Baker strengthens Nucleus Nucleus, the adviser built wrap, has appointed Adam Baker as its new client relations director. Mr Baker, who formally joins on February 2, will be responsible for the management of the client relations team. He will report directly to Nucleus managing director Stuart Geard. Mr Baker joins Nucleus
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Dundee recently received the accolade of being named the UK’s first UNESCO Creative City of Design. Keen to find out more about the buzz currently surrounding the city on the banks of the silvery Tay, we spoke to Gillian Easson of Creative Dundee to get the inside track. Can you tell us a bit more
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IT is an industry which always needs skilled workers, but is also always in a constant state of flux. Ewan Brodie is a self-employed automation consultant with his own business, Brodies IT Services Ltd. We spoke to him to find out about his experiences in the ever-changing IT sector, and how going it alone as
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Nigel Bruce is an Estimating Manager with BAM Nuttall and has over 30 years of experience in civil engineering. We spoke to him to find out more about his own route into the industry, how it has changed over the years and the biggest challenges that he sees it facing in the coming years. Can
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There are many factors that determine the perfect place to base yourself, including employment opportunities, transport links and overall quality of life. These aren’t just choices that are faced by those of us working at a desk though; they also face people in the entertainment industry. In our latest expert interview, comedian Jo Caulfield tells
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With the travel and employment opportunities brought about by the EU, more of us than ever before probably work alongside or know people who have more than one language at their command. In Scotland, we’re also seeing a rise in people learning one particular language, one that brings with it opportunities in media, education and
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Jobs in the legal sector have always proved to be an attractive prospect to career seekers but just what opportunities are really out there and how is the sector changing? We spoke to Andrew Todd, in-house lawyer for Springfield Properties and senior tutor at the University of Glasgow, to find out more. Can you
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