Training and education – SAIC SAIC STATISTICS
The SAIC scholars scheme is a programme of 25 taught masters courses at the universities of Stirling and Dundee, open to Scottish and EU students
The SAIC has been in discussions with the Nelson and Marlborough Institute of
Technology in New Zealand about industry relevant
BY HEATHER JONES New masters
Heather Jones, chief executive of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre, explains why skills development is high on the agenda
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iscussions of industry sustainability often centre on two aspects: economics and environment. Both are key, of course, but to focus solely on these leaves out
another crucial element: people. The long- term sustainability of aquaculture in Scotland also depends on having the right people with the right skills in the right places. One of the objectives of the Scottish Aqua-
culture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is to help that happen. Among our major activities are the development of training, skills and knowledge exchange necessary for a sustainable and globally competitive industry. We’re not the only people doing that, of
course, and there are excellent examples of skills development initiatives in Scotland, in both academic and work based learning. But there is still potential for improvement, and the SAIC will carry out a gap analysis of this - asking the industry what they need; working out whether the workplace and academic training is available to deliver that to them; and scanning the horizon to determine the skills, knowledge and training that will make Scottish aquaculture sustainable for many decades to come.
From postgrads to boat handlers One area where we have already spotted po-
tential to add value was in postgraduate aqua- culture and marine engineering programmes. At the start of the year, we gained funding from the Scottish Funding Council for 25 addi-
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vocational training The SAIC recently signed up to the ScotGrad Life Sciences CV competition and will take on an undergraduate intern this summer
The immediate priority of the SAIC is to analyse and develop the skills
provision needed in the short-term and medium-term, and to put the right skills in the right places
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