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CyberScotland - Education, Skills and Training Bulletin
The CyberScotland Partnership is excited to announce the release of the new ‘Education, Skills and Training Bulletin’, which will be sent out three times a year in January, April and August.
This bulletin is designed for anyone interested in forthcoming education opportunities in these areas, including learners, school teachers, youth workers, college lecturers, academics, training providers, and learning and development managers. In this bulletin, you will find information on upcoming courses, workshops, and training opportunities that are designed to help you stay ahead of the latest cyber threats and improve your cyber security skills.
Fully funded microdentials: applications close 5 Feb
Open University Microcredentials
Applications close on 5 February, 2023.
Once again, there is an opportunity to apply for funded places on Open University Microcredentials, including at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. The list of microcredentials which are available has changed. Currently, there are 19 fully funded microcredentials covering subjects including business and management, leadership, mental health, sustainability and mentoring and coaching.
For information on the available microcredentials, eligibility criteria, and how to apply, click here.
If applying, it is helpful to demonstrate the impact of the programme on your workplace skills.
Update from the Open University in Scotland
Here is the latest information from the Open University in Scotland on course deadlines, new learning opportunities and available funding.
Course registration closes soon.
Register for February 2023 courses by Thursday, 12 January 2023. You may qualify for the 10% trade union member discount if your personal income is more than £25K for your first module at level 1 (please state on the registration form that you would like to claim the union discount and provide a copy of your union ID card).
Green spaces for climate-resilient neighbourhoods: what does Scotland need for fair and equitable resilience?
A year on from COP 26 in Glasgow and a month after COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Scottish Union Learning and The Open University in Scotland organised a webinar on the topic of Green Skills and Just Transition, 'Green spaces for climate-resilient neighbourhoods: what does Scotland need for fair and equitable resilience?', led by Dr Leslie Mabon, from The OU.
Learner of the Year 2023 - Nominations now open for the 2023 STUC Union Rep Awards
The nomination process for the Scottish Union Learning Learner of the Year 2023 is now open.
Unions are invited to submit STUC Union Rep Awards 2023 nominations before the deadline of Friday, 24th February 2023.
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