with a network of industry partners, including the UK Space Agency, Location Data Scotland, and AGI Scotland, giving students direct access to real-world expertise and emerging career pathways in the fast-growing geospatial sector.
Tom Timms, Sales Director of Verisk, accepted the award on behalf of Fife College during a ceremony at the GeoBusiness Show at Excel London. In addition to receiving the award, Tom delivered a short speech reflecting the industry’ s backing for the programme. Earlier this year, Tom also delivered a guest lecture to the class, offering valuable insights into the application of Verisk data in working practice.
Iain Hawker, Assistant Principal – Partnerships & Enterprise at Fife College, said:
“ We are incredibly proud to have received this national recognition for a course that is truly breaking new ground. The Geospatial Foundation Skills course was developed in close collaboration with industry to address a real and growing need for geospatial expertise across multiple sectors.
“ These skills are in growing demand across everything from climate action to infrastructure and digital mapping. As the first college in the UK to deliver a course like this, we’ re proud to be leading the way and giving our students a head start in one of Scotland’ s fastestgrowing industries.
“ None of this would have been possible without the dedication and hard work of the curriculum design and delivery team, and I would like to express a special thanks to Stuart Miller and Lauren Miller.
“ We’ d also like to thank all our partners – including the UK Space Agency, Location Data Scotland, and AGI Scotland – whose support and expertise have been instrumental in making this course such a success.”
The Association for Geographic Information( AGI) Awards celebrate excellence across the geospatial community. Fife College’ s win in the Geospatial Collaboration and Partnership category highlights the College’ s leadership in innovative, future-focused education.
FIFE BUSINESS WEEK: 3RD – 7TH NOVEMBER 2025
Fife Business Week will return this November, bringing together the people, knowledge, and support that help businesses across the region grow and succeed.
Now in its 16th year, Fife Business Week has become one of the region’ s most important dates in the business calendar. Each year, it brings together a wide range of local businesses, industry leaders, and support organisations for a week of events that inspire fresh thinking, encourage collaboration, and showcase the very best of Fife’ s business community.
Following a strong turnout in 2024, this year will include opportunities to learn from experts, hear from local success stories, and take part in workshops and events designed to help businesses at every stage of their journey.
Full details are set to be announced soon. For now, though, you can mark the dates in your diary( 3rd to 7th November) and make sure you don’ t miss a week of celebrating success, ambition and innovation in Fife. Attendee testimonial:“ Extremely informative and such a support to businesses.
“ The networking was excellent, [ it helped me ] keep in touch with previous contacts, and meet new ones who were interested in how I could support their business”.
To stay up to date on the latest on Fife Business Week 2025, visit: www. investfife. co. uk / fbw /
Future Talent: Ready for Work?
How can employers better support the next generation as they step into the world of work?
Our event – as part of Fife Business Week – will examine exactly that, focusing on the social and meta-skills that help young people thrive beyond the technical aspects of their role.
Hear first-hand from employers, such as Classic Wafer Fab and DPS, on how they’ ve successfully welcomed and integrated new entrants into their
teams. With case studies, practical strategies, and honest reflections, this session takes a look at what really works, including onboarding practices, early intervention, and closer collaboration with education providers.
Network with peers, contribute to the conversation and help shape the future of workplace readiness for young people.
Make sure your business is part of this vital conversation— book your place today and be part of the solution.
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