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Diversity in IT

• May 17, 2023 17 May'23

  CIO interview: Ravi Malick, Box

  Ravi Malick has always been a technologist at heart, and via political science, startups and consultancy, landed in his current role at Box

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  No10 Innovation Fellowship Programme ramps up AI focus

  Second round of the programme, run jointly by Number 10 and the Government Digital Service, focuses on AI and automation

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  Interview: Rachel Phillips, vice-president UK&I, Okta

  Hybrid working is the new normal for many, but while it offers many benefits, it has also introduced complications, explains Okta’s Rachel Phillips

• April 21, 2023 21 Apr'23

  Biases keep Dutch girls out of STEM and IT

  Unconscious stereotypes and bias still ensure few girls in the Netherlands choose to study engineering or IT. Government, education and businesses need to make significant steps to turn this around

• April 21, 2023 21 Apr'23

  Tech’s gender pay gap begins to return to pre-pandemic levels

  The pandemic has eased some of the pay gaps that exist in the UK’s technology sector, including those between men and women, and the north and the south

• April 20, 2023 20 Apr'23

  #MumsWhoCode recognises tech employers supporting new parents

  Campaign #MumsWhoCode, made up of Code First Girls and the MotherBoard Movement, has published a list of tech firms making an effort to support employees with families

• April 18, 2023 18 Apr'23

  Women looking for new roles want equal progression opportunities

  According to Skillsoft, many women in tech are happy at their current employer, but those seeking new roles are mainly doing so to gain equal opportunities

• April 11, 2023 11 Apr'23

  NatWest supports tech training for displaced Ukrainian women

  NatWest bank joins scheme to give tech training to displaced Ukrainian women in Scotland

• April 11, 2023 11 Apr'23

  Anne Keast-Butler named as new director of GCHQ

  The government has appointed current MI5 deputy director general Anne Keast-Butler to head signals and cyber agency GCHQ

• April 05, 2023 05 Apr'23

  CGI signs up to prison leaver employment initiative

  IT supplier is working with training company specialised in helping prison leavers to find recruitment in the tech sector

• March 31, 2023 31 Mar'23

  How Australian organisations can plug the cloud skills gap

  Organisations will need to acquire a broader set of skills and invest in reskilling and employee experience to attract and retain cloud talent

• March 27, 2023 27 Mar'23

  Many of world’s biggest banks lack transparent policies for responsible AI

  It is unclear whether many of the world’s largest banks have adopted and are using ethical artificial intelligence development principles

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Government must take the lead on STEM diversity

  No single solution can increase diversity in the STEM sectors, says Science and Technology Committee, as it calls on government to take action

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs globally

  Accenture is cutting ‘structural’ costs which includes a reduction of 19,000 staff and a consolidation of office space

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  Everywoman in Tech Forum 2023: What it means to be an authentic tech leader

  One of the main topics of discussion at this year’s Everywoman in Tech Forum focused on authenticity, and how this helps managers to create the inclusive environments their tech teams need

• March 10, 2023 10 Mar'23

  Everywoman announces 2023 Women in Tech Awards winners

  Network for women in business, everywoman, has announced the winners of this year’s technology awards, in partnership with FDM

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  TTC report: Why diversity initiatives matter

  Diversity in the technology sector is slowly on the rise, but the higher number of minority groups in Tech Talent Charter signatories signals why a focus on diversity is important

• March 02, 2023 02 Mar'23

  UK government migration scheme to boost tech ties with India

  The UK has agreed to allow thousands of young Indian professionals to work for two years in the UK as part of a migration exchange

• February 28, 2023 28 Feb'23

  Almost 70% of UK digital workers interested in expanding tech skills

  Digital workers in the UK are interested in furthering their skills through training but feel time and money are holding them back

• February 21, 2023 21 Feb'23

  Women account for less than a third of FTSE 100 CIOs

  The number of women in tech leadership positions is growing, but the pace of change is still minimal

• February 17, 2023 17 Feb'23

  More than 60% of people think they are not qualified for STEM careers

  People are interested in STEM careers but many feel underqualified, while some don’t even know what counts as a STEM job, IBM finds

• February 17, 2023 17 Feb'23

  Employers claim to prioritise diversity, employees remain dubious

  Young tech employees claim diversity initiatives aren’t working, despite more than half of employers claiming to focus on the issue

• February 16, 2023 16 Feb'23

  Helsinki’s tech and business ecosystem in 90 days

  Helsinki gives tech entrepreneurs a taste of life and business in Finland for 90 days as it bids to attract global tech startups

• February 15, 2023 15 Feb'23

  Computing degrees more popular due to AI, says BCS

  As tech and its uses become more mainstream, an increasing number of people seem to be interested in studying computing at university, BCS claims

• February 14, 2023 14 Feb'23

  Payment tech provider opens Finnish tech hub

  Nordic payment tech supplier opens a hub in the Finnish city of Espoo to access expertise

• February 14, 2023 14 Feb'23

  Government to fund STEM return-to-work programme

  Government-backed initiative aims to help parents and carers return to careers in science, technology, engineering and maths after a break from work

• February 14, 2023 14 Feb'23

  Executive interview: Putting a value on open source

  Spotify’s open source tech lead discusses why open source is failing those whose free time is dedicated to maintaining code

• February 10, 2023 10 Feb'23

  More than 30% of girls in tech don’t become tech undergrads

  Research by McKinsey found that 31% of girls who are studying tech-based subjects at school in Europe then drop out of the pipeline before making it to university

• February 07, 2023 07 Feb'23

  Jaguar Land Rover to offer almost 300 apprenticeships

  Jaguar Land Rover has announced new apprenticeship programmes to help the firm to develop future automobile technologies

• February 06, 2023 06 Feb'23

  Executive interview, Eric Muntz, Mailchimp

  We speak to Intuit Mailchimp’s former CTO about how the company manages IT engineering and supports different ways of working

• February 01, 2023 01 Feb'23

  PayPal slashes 2,000 jobs in face of tough economic outlook

  Fintech giant making thousands of redundancies as global economic outlook remains poor

• February 01, 2023 01 Feb'23

  UK Cyber Council and ISACA launch audit, assurance programme

  The UK Cyber Security Council has teamed up with ISACA to partner on a new audit and assurance programme for security pros

• January 31, 2023 31 Jan'23

  Mark Logan on his vision for a Scottish technology ecosystem

  The Scottish Government’s entrepreneur advisor speaks to Computer Weekly about the philosophy behind an ambitious technology ecosystem strategy

• January 27, 2023 27 Jan'23

  Employees over 55 want new skills

  A large number of people in their 50s or older want to gain new digital skills, but aren’t getting the support they need to do so

• January 25, 2023 25 Jan'23

  UK Treasury recruiting digital currency leader

  The UK government’s investigation into the merits of a central bank digital currency gathers pace at it looks for a team leader

• January 24, 2023 24 Jan'23

  Nationwide Building Society CIO to join Co-operative Bank

  Gary Delooze to join Co-operative Bank as CIO after six years heading up Nationwide Building Society’s IT department

• January 23, 2023 23 Jan'23

  More than 1,000 tech roles chopped at Capital One

  US bank makes tech job cuts as its digital transformation moves into a new phase

• January 17, 2023 17 Jan'23

  Entain and McLaren F1 aim to help women return to STEM careers

  To help more women return to the STEM sector after a career break, Entain and McLaren F1 have launched a programme of work, coaching and networking

• January 17, 2023 17 Jan'23

  Tech skills shortage still a problem for employers

  Many organisations have struggled to find tech talent over the past year, leading them to consider alternative ways to attract skilled workers

• January 04, 2023 04 Jan'23

  Why India’s Mphasis chose West Yorkshire for tech hub

  IT services firm Mphasis is moving more service delivery to the UK with around 1000 tech recruits planned for Northern England

• January 04, 2023 04 Jan'23

  Diversity and inclusion figures high in New Year Honours List 2023

  The New Year Honours List 2023 hailed those in the technology community who promote diversity and inclusion

• December 30, 2022 30 Dec'22

  Top 10 Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcasts of 2022

  The team began with a sombre episode about Ukraine and went on to tackle the more familiar topics of diversity, datacentre sustainability and data. New for 22: Cliff Saran’s interviews with IT thought leaders

• December 28, 2022 28 Dec'22

  Top 10 Middle East IT stories of 2022

  Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 Middle East IT articles of 2022

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Number of women taking computing degrees grows

  The gender gap in the UK’s tech sector has persisted for many years, but BCS has found figures to suggest more women are choosing computing at degree level

• December 22, 2022 22 Dec'22

  Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2022

  As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2022

• December 21, 2022 21 Dec'22

  Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2022

  Looking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2022, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months

• December 20, 2022 20 Dec'22

  Digital Economy Council: UK tech sector number one in Europe

  Despite the tumultuous economic landscape, the UK has maintained its spot as having the number one tech sector in Europe, with its impressive investment figures

• December 19, 2022 19 Dec'22

  BAE Systems to hire 2,600 apprentices next year

  As a new year looms, defence firm BAE Systems has plans to add more than 2,500 apprentices to its workforce across the UK in 2023

• December 14, 2022 14 Dec'22

  Quarter of UK businesses looking abroad for tech talent

  As the tech skills gap persists, research shows many hiring managers in the UK are now looking for talent in other countries

• December 13, 2022 13 Dec'22

  The nature of the CISO role will be in flux in 2023

  As cyber risk outpaces organisational defences, and cyber attacks and breaches cause more and more damage, the nature of the CISO role is entering a state of flux, according to a report