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Diversity in IT

• 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