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• February 08, 2013 08 Feb'13

  IT skills demand rises as salaries follow 16-month trajectory

  KPMG study shows demand for IT talent rising, as IT professionals with SQL, PHP, CSS and HTML skills see spike in earnings

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Case study: How technology has transformed education in Denmark

  Digital devices have transformed the learning environment for schools in the municipality of Odder, Denmark

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Raspberry Pi Model A computer goes on sale for £16

  The latest version of the small single-board Raspberry Pi computer – Model A – has gone on sale in Europe at just £16

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  Digital app developer skills take centre stage in corporate IT

  Digital information design skills, including building business apps, have assumed new importance in corporate IT over the past year

• January 30, 2013 30 Jan'13

  Computer science to be part of English Baccalaureate

  Computer science will be included in the new English Baccalaureate as one of the options for science study

• January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13

  Procter & Gamble appoints new UK CIO as predecessor moves to Ipsos

  Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has appointed a new UK CIO following the departure last month of previous incumbent, Dave Ubachs

• January 24, 2013 24 Jan'13

  Quarter of UK IT executives plan expansion of IT operations this year

  Hiring Index report reveals IT directors and CIOs plan to expand their teams or fill vacated positions as they arise

• January 21, 2013 21 Jan'13

  UK will be 33,300 short of IT workers by 2050, finds research

  The UK will be short of 33,300 IT workers in 2050 as a result of a skills shortage, an ageing workforce and a restrictive migration policy

• January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13

  CIOs must hunt and harvest digital opportunities

  It is time for CIOs to focus on the outside world instead of internal IT, according to Gartner

• January 10, 2013 10 Jan'13

  Government extends employer £1,500 apprenticeship grant for further 12 months

  Government and National Apprenticeship Service extend AGE 16-24 grant for further 12 months

• January 09, 2013 09 Jan'13

  IT contractors seek to fill skills gap left by public sector cuts

  IT contractors are increasingly confident about job opportunities in the public sector due to reductions in the civil service's head count, finds research

• December 14, 2012 14 Dec'12

  Teen tech fanatic James Allen launches Save Gloop app on iTunes

  Isle of Man secondary school student James Allen designs and launches his Save Gloop app, now available on iTunes for download

• December 14, 2012 14 Dec'12

  CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, Carlson Wagonlit Travel

  As the new CIO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Kevin O’Connor is looking to bring in a new approach to the company’s IT strategy

• December 13, 2012 13 Dec'12

  Liam Maxwell named as first government chief technology officer

  Liam Maxwell becomes the first Whitehall CTO, in the latest stage of a major shake-up of the government IT leadership organisation

• December 06, 2012 06 Dec'12

  Civica bags learning services contracts with 22 schools

  Civica provides digital learning environments to 22 UK schools, using its CloudBase learning platform and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

• November 23, 2012 23 Nov'12

  IET awards £200,000 in scholarships and awards for computer science and engineering students

  IET rewarded students that choose to study computer science and engineering subjects

• November 22, 2012 22 Nov'12

  UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT

  Computer Weekly has announced the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT

• November 08, 2012 08 Nov'12

  Microsoft launches Get On IT training initiative

  Apprentices met with David Cameron and Steve Ballmer at the launch of Microsoft’s Get On skills initiative

• October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12

  O2 and Bauer Media pledge £5m for GoThinkBig scheme

  O2 and Bauer Media have launched GoThinkBig, a work experience scheme, which is backed by David Cameron

• October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12

  Everywoman Leadership Academy: Navigate your path to success

  Over 100 women gather at Cisco's offices for the everywoman In Technology Leadership Academy to hear what makes a successful leader

• October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12

  CIO interview: Frank Modruson, Accenture

  Accenture’s CIO Frank Modruson on providing IT to 250,000 people who think they could do your job and why video is the next big thing

• October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12

  Maths neglect will decimate IT skills, says ANS founder Scott Fletcher

  Neglecting school maths education will precipitate a skills decline in the UK’s IT industry, according to Scott Fletcher, founder of the ANS Group

• October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12

  UKtech50 2012 - Vote now for the most influential person in UK IT

  Computer Weekly's third annual list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT is open for reader voting - tell us who you think should win

• October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12

  UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?

  Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT

• September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12

  Science grade goalposts altered mid-year as Gove unveils plans for GCSE overhaul

  Science students had different grade boundaries in January to those in June an exam board reveals, a day after Gove announces GCSEs will be abolished

• September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12

  IT security awareness needs to be company-wide, says (ISC)²

  Information security awareness needs to be more robust, started as early as possible, continually reinforced and organisation-wide, says Julie Peeler, director, (ISC)² Foundation

• September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12

  Skills shortage means no unemployment in IT security, says (ISC)2

  Zero unemployment in IT security shows a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2

• September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12

  Alcatel-Lucent creates chief operating officer role

  The COO job will be taken by its current CFO Paul Tufano as Alcatel-Lucent tries to turn around its fortunes

• September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12

  Students back to school for new e-skills ICT curriculum today

  Students return to the e-skills Behind the Screen programme, as schools fill the gap left by government scrapping the national ICT curriculum

• August 21, 2012 21 Aug'12

  Technology companies expand despite economic concerns, says Intellect

  UK technology companies are set to expand despite misgivings over the wider UK economy, according to a survey from IT industry body Intellect

• August 17, 2012 17 Aug'12

  Cyber security boot camp to educate potential cyber spooks

  A group of about 30 young people will attend a cyber security boot camp announced by the organisations responsible for the Cyber Security Challenge next month.

• August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12

  UK Top 50 IT Training Providers revealed

  Top 50 IT training providers are announced by consultancy Pardo Fox, with QA topping the list

• July 31, 2012 31 Jul'12

  Cisco BIG Awards finalists announced

  Cisco has announced the six UK start-ups that have made it through to the BIG Awards finals

• July 19, 2012 19 Jul'12

  Can IT investment in schools keep pace with change?

  As more schools join the academy programnme, is the next generation getting access to the right technology crucial to the digital world?

• July 19, 2012 19 Jul'12

  IT contract market rebuilding, survey reveals

  The IT contract market is beginning to show signs of recovery, according to Computer People’s June 2012 IT Monitor survey

• July 13, 2012 13 Jul'12

  The most influential women in UK IT

  Computer Weekly is pleased to announce the first ever list of the most influential women in UK IT

• July 09, 2012 09 Jul'12

  EC invests €1.5bn in IT research

  The European Commission (EC) has announced funding for research into IT totaling almost €1.5bn

• July 06, 2012 06 Jul'12

  Microsoft Office 365 for Education free for teachers

  Microsoft launches Office 365 for Education, as Scottish Government commits to using the free cloud productivity suite.

• June 26, 2012 26 Jun'12

  Cambridge University turns to computer games to unlock secrets of the universe

  Cambridge University is turning to technology developed for computer gaming to help it solve some of the fundamental problems of science

• June 19, 2012 19 Jun'12

  The 25 most influential women in UK IT - the Computer Weekly event

  Computer Weekly is recognising the most influential women in IT - join us at a special event on 12 July to celebrate the role models for the UK's high-tech economy.

• June 19, 2012 19 Jun'12

  CISM and CRISC named as highest earning IT qualifications

  IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index places two ISACA qualifications at the top of the highest-earning IT certifications list

• June 15, 2012 15 Jun'12

  Cisco Stemnet Challenge 10 finalists announced

  Cisco and The Pearson Foundation have announced eight finalists out of 200 schools that entered the competition to plan a full-scale event in their local area

• June 13, 2012 13 Jun'12

  Teachers share concerns and ideas for ICT in 2014 curriculum

  IT professionals and education bodies used Westminster Education forum to air concerns over the government’s decision to remove ICT from the curriculum two years before it is replaced by a computer science alternative

• May 31, 2012 31 May'12

  UK businesses prefer training to hiring to plug IT skills gap

  An IT skills shortage in the UK is affecting businesses, driving 70% of organisations to invest in training while 40% plan to hire skills

• May 08, 2012 08 May'12

  Inflation negates growth in average IT pay

  IT salaries grew by an average of 4.3% in 2011, compared with an average of 2.3% across all sectors, with the average IT salary exceeding £40,000.

• April 11, 2012 11 Apr'12

  Business analytics skills shortage provokes companies to cast net wide

  Organisations face lack of business analytics skills. Smart companies cast the net wide for the broadest pools of talent, help analysts learn from each other and work to ensure they realize potential.

• April 03, 2012 03 Apr'12

  STFC ploughs £30m into high performance computing centre with IBM

  The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has signed a £30m deal with IBM to develop high performance computing (HPC)

• April 02, 2012 02 Apr'12

  Eight UK universities awarded excellence in cyber security research status

  The first eight UK universities have been awarded 'Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research' status

• March 21, 2012 21 Mar'12

  Half of education institutions victims of mobile IT theft

  According to research, 45% of UK education establishments claim to have had mobile IT equipment stolen during the last three years.

• March 15, 2012 15 Mar'12

  IT managers take on more responsibilities with increased job security

  A Computer Weekly survey reveals the role of the IT manager expanding to take on more responsibilities, with most feeling more secure in their jobs.