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Diversity in IT

• October 05, 2018 05 Oct'18

  Education doesn’t encourage creative thinking, says Apple co-founder

  Speaking at Splunk.conf 2018, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shared his belief that the education system dampens creativity

• October 03, 2018 03 Oct'18

  Tech should intentionally seek out black talent, says Splunk rep

  Speaking at Splunk.conf 2018, a representative of the data firm explained how the technology industry can engage with young people from the BAME community

• October 03, 2018 03 Oct'18

  Diversity key for innovation, says Carnival Corporation CEO

  The CEO of travel brand Carnival told Splunk.conf 2018 that having diverse teams is the best way to drive innovation throughout a business

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Creativity and tech ‘two sides of same coin’, says 2018 Most Influential Woman in IT, Amali de Alwis

  The winner of Computer Weekly’s 2018 Most Influential Woman in UK IT award, Amali de Alwis, says creativity and technology go hand in hand in the modern world

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018: Rising Stars

  Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choices for this year’s female Rising Stars of the UK tech sector

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018

  Computer Weekly has announced the list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018, including this year’s winner Amali de Alwis

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  At the new Cisco, culture is as important as innovation

  Cisco’s newly appointed SVP of Emear, Wendy Mars, shares her thoughts on the state of network innovation within the industry, and explains why cultural change is just as important an element of a digital strategy

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Fujitsu teams up with UTCs on cyber security training

  Fujitsu, University Technical Colleges across England and other private sector partners have joined forces to help address the cyber security skills gap

• September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18

  Almost 40% of IT professionals say firms aren’t addressing diversity

  A large number of people working in IT are not aware of any diversity topics currently being addressed in their organisations

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  Culture, not tools, is key to unlocking innovation

  Australian organisations should focus on bringing in agile practices and foster a culture of trust and transparency to drive innovation and improve business agility

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  UK tech industry warns government over post-Brexit immigration

  Government needs to have an open and welcoming immigration policy after Brexit to protect the UK's tech sector from decline

• September 12, 2018 12 Sep'18

  Good Things Foundation report highlights economic downsides of UK digital exclusion

  A report from the Good Things Foundation highlights the economic risks of failing to address digital exclusion in the UK

• September 11, 2018 11 Sep'18

  Average technology salary in UK&I reaches over £80,000

  The average salary for IT professionals in the UK and Ireland is over £80,000 a year, Computer Weekly has found

• September 06, 2018 06 Sep'18

  How Rituals is using Salesforce Commerce cloud to replicate physical experience online

  Cosmetics firm Rituals is using Salesforce Commerce Cloud to translate its website into 25 languages, helping the brand reach customers its physical stores can’t

• August 31, 2018 31 Aug'18

  DfE enrols BCS to deliver computer science teacher training programme

  Initial Teacher Training Scholarship Programme aims to encourage more people to train to teach science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects

• August 26, 2018 26 Aug'18

  DCMS launches fund to increase diversity in tech

  More than £1m is being put aside to increase the amount of diversity in technology, and to teach disabled people digital skills

• August 23, 2018 23 Aug'18

  More girls take GCSE computing in 2018, but will they carry on with Stem?

  The number of girls who chose to take GCSE computing rose in 2018, but concerns remain over whether they will continue to study Stem subjects later on

• August 21, 2018 21 Aug'18

  Estonia targets UK tech talent

  Estonian businesses are trying to close the country’s IT skills gap by targeting UK IT professionals as part of a recruitment campaign

• August 20, 2018 20 Aug'18

  Swedish government and industry address IT skills shortage

  Sweden faces major challenges in resourcing its growing IT sector with the right talent

• August 17, 2018 17 Aug'18

  Cyber Security Challenge UK to scale up

  Cybersecurity Challenge UK plans to scale up its events and its role in coordinating UK industry efforts to attract talented people to the cyber security profession

• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  Industry excitement as Stem A-level numbers rise

  The number of students taking and achieving grades in A-levels related to science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) is on the rise this year, giving the industry hope for the future

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Why Pinterest pinpointed features for the visually impaired

  Ideas curation site has developed features for people with visual impairment. Its lead designer explains what has been changed and why it matters

• July 23, 2018 23 Jul'18

  Barclays to open tech hub in Glasgow

  Banking group’s campus in Glasgow will host technology and operations teams using the latest technologies

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  Deloitte launches EMEA-wide initiative to close cyber security gender gap

  Professional services organisation Deloitte expands its UK efforts to encourage more women into cyber security to cover the EMEA area

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Voting open: vote now for the most influential woman in UK technology 2018

  Submit your vote for who you think deserves the title of most influential woman in UK technology 2018

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018: Entrants to the Hall of Fame

  Each year Computer Weekly recognises several great women from the IT industry and their lifetime achievements in its Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Code First: Girls teaches more women to code in UK than universities

  Social enterprise partners with BT to offer more women the opportunity to learn tech skills

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Half of young girls don’t think tech careers are exciting

  Young women are put off of technology careers because they don’t perceive them to be exciting, according to research

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Brexit proposal calls for standards alignment and data sharing

  Although the government’s Brexit whitepaper focuses on curbing immigration, collaboration on cyber crime, data sharing and services are among the bargaining chips

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Most influential women in UK tech: The 2018 longlist

  Each year, Computer Weekly asks the technology industry to nominate who it thinks are the most influential women in UK tech. Here is the longlist of nominees for 2018

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  We need to take ‘black box’ out of AI to increase diversity, says panel

  Many users of artificially intelligent systems have no understanding of what they do, making diverse and ethical development of these systems increasingly important

• July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18

  CNet Training calls on datacentre sector for input on skill shortage research

  Technology skills and education provider CNet Training is calling on the datacentre community to help inform its research into what is behind the sector's skill shortages

• June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18

  Amazon develops transgender resources for employees

  Online retail giant Amazon has launched a pack of resources to its UK employees to help make the workplace a more inclusive environment for transgender people

• June 28, 2018 28 Jun'18

  Almost 30% of LGBT+ young people choose to avoid a Stem career

  A large number of young people who identify as LGBTUA+ have avoided choosing a career in science, technology, engineering and maths because of discrimination fears

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  TeenTech announces its 2018 award winners

  Not-for-profit TeenTech announces the winners of its annual awards that showcase students who have used technology to solve real-world problems

• June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18

  BEIS and DfE not addressing Brexit impact on Stem skills, says PAC

  A Public Accounts Committee report has raised concerns that government departments are not doing enough, quickly enough, to understand how Brexit will affect the supply of science, technology, engineering and maths skills in the UK

• June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18

  Surge in number of women in IT contracting roles

  The number of women taking IT contractor roles has increased by nearly a quarter in the past year

• June 21, 2018 21 Jun'18

  Government sponsors diversity cyber academy

  The UK government has awarded a grant for the establishment of a cyber academy to promote neurodiversity in the industry

• June 19, 2018 19 Jun'18

  Tech firms partner to double female and BAME founders by 2020

  A number of technology organisations have joined forces to develop an initiative that aims to increase the number of women and black, Asian and minority ethnic startup founders in the UK

• June 18, 2018 18 Jun'18

  Girls taking key stage four computing subjects down 30,000 from 2014

  The number of girls taking computing subjects at GCSE or equivalent level is significantly less than when the curriculum was introduced in 2014

• June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18

  Nominations open: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2018

  Computer Weekly is calling for nominations for its 2018 awards for the Most Influential Women in UK Technology

• June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18

  IT spending reaches 10-year high as CIOs struggle with digital technology strategy

  IT leaders have seen their budgets and headcounts rise for the first time in 10 years, but face challenges implementing their digital strategies

• June 06, 2018 06 Jun'18

  Cyber attacks not sophisticated, says Just Eat CISO

  The chief information security officer of Just Eat has challenged the perception that all cyber attacks are sophisticated and that it is impossible to fill cyber security jobs

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  If we want equality in tech, we need to ‘evolve the conversation’, says panel

  Achieving parity in the technology industry depends on moving away from an entirely gender-focused discussion, say experts

• May 14, 2018 14 May'18

  Wise conference 2018: Tackling the female patent problem

  Research by Wise found fewer than 10% of patents filed in the UK have involvement from women. At its annual conference in 2018, Wise set out to discuss why this is the case and how we can address it

• May 02, 2018 02 May'18

  Colt DCS pledges support for PwC-led push to boost number of women in tech

  Carrier neutral datacentre provider, Colt DCS, is joining a number of other organisations in supporting PwC's push to make the tech sector a more diverse and inclusive place

• April 26, 2018 26 Apr'18

  Argos announces 150 new tech roles in the UK

  Argos is recruiting an extra 150 IT professionals as part of its strategy to offer a better digital services to customers

• April 19, 2018 19 Apr'18

  Oracle MBX: Oracle uses interns and grads to encourage others into Stem

  Oracle has been working with interns and graduates to help train the next generation of tech experts and use them as role models for others

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  PA Consulting announces winners of 2018 Raspberry Pi competition

  The winners of the annual Raspberry Pi competition run by PA Consulting have been announced following a tech showcase

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  Tech Talent Charter aims to tackle diversity outside of London

  Not-for-profit organisation partners with Nominet in Oxford to make businesses aware of local initiatives and how to implement best practice