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Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed, Research Associate Move2Learn

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Computer Science Education Week

We're excited about international Computer Science Education week which runs from December 3^rd to 9^{th (}https://csedweek.org).  A feast of events will be running at Moray House School of Education from Tuesday 4th December - Saturday 9th December. 

A new primary teachers’ guide to teaching computer science can be downloaded at www.teachcs.scot 

Vacancy: Research Assistant, Move2Learn

The Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, requires a part-time Research Assistant for 12 months to work on a Wellcome Trust funded Institutional Translational Award. This Translational Award is in conjunction with a Wellcome Trust/ ESRC funded Science Learning+ project: Move2Learn (M2L).

Job Purpose:

This post focuses on partner building and market research for a novel early learning technology design: The Magic Cloud. The Magic Cloud is an Internet of Things platform linking soft toys to digital animations. Key to this project is building partnerships with local education focused organisations, such as Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh Zoo, or Glasgow Science Centre.

Job Purpose:

We take a broad view of industry engagement that includes both public service delivery and policy advocacy along with the work of third sector organisations and private companies in a range of sectors.  The benefits of researcher-industry collaboration can include service and policy improvement, developing skills and the development of new products.