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April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15
Ex-military personnel march to FDM Group for Insight Day

FDM Group invites ex-military personnel to join its Ex-Forces technical and business training programme during its London Insight Day
April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15
Security risk potential linked to young, mobile users

A study conducted by wireless supplier Aruba Networks has identified a distinct cohort of high-risk, security-agnostic workers
April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15
Labour election manifesto highlights technology and digital skills

The Labour Party's 2015 election manifesto puts technology at the heart of policies for growth, education and public sector reform
April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15
Student entrepreneur secures £75,000 for Hallbookers

Entrepreneur secures funding to expand student accommodation review platform

April 10, 2015 10 Apr'15
Labour lays out Technical Baccalaureate in £50m education manifesto

Technical Baccalaureate, quality apprenticeships and more qualified teachers make up Ed Miliband’s education manifesto
April 07, 2015 07 Apr'15
UBS innovation lab moves into Level39

Level39 will host the UBS innovation lab to support fintech startups
April 02, 2015 02 Apr'15
Computing curriculum inspires tech expert to retrain as teacher

Trainee computing teacher tells Computer Weekly why she came off 20-year career break to inspire next generation
April 02, 2015 02 Apr'15
Tech City UK strengthens northern team

Tech North makes two appointments to drive digital economy in the north of England
April 01, 2015 01 Apr'15
IMPACT Accelerator launches €2.5m programme for European startups

IMPACT opens accelerator programme offering 25 startups up to €100,000
April 01, 2015 01 Apr'15
Martha Lane Fox unveils Dot Everyone

Lane Fox uses Dimbleby Lecture to reveal national institution idea putting women at the heart of the technology sector

March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15
Women in IT think men are offered more opportunities

Men and women disagree on whether equal opportunities are being offered to both sexes working in IT
March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15
Standard Chartered brings in CIO with digital transformation expertise

Standard Chartered bank has named former Daimler CIO Michael Gorriz as its IT head as its digital transformation gathers pace
March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15
Fast-track e-courses launched to boost IT skills

Training provider aims to close IT skills gap with remote fast-track e-courses with CompTIA CertMaster
March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15
JLAB tech startup accelerator opens for 2015 entries

John Lewis 12-week startup programme launched for second year
March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15
PA Consulting Raspberry Pi 2015 winners announced

Winners of this year’s Raspberry Pi competition announced during ceremony at the London Science Museum
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
More than a fifth of world’s billionaires studied engineering at university

Approved Index analysis finds 22% of Forbes’ 100 rich list studied engineering at university
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
IT contractor pay on track to surpass 2009 peak

IT contractors pay set to pass 2009 peak of £37,094 with lowest gap since start of recession, reveals SJD Accountancy report
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
Europe the fastest-growing region for fintech venture investments

Global fintech investment tripled between 2013 and 2014, with Europe the fastest-growing region, according to Accenture report
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
Ovum urges service providers to get serious about cloud security

Analyst Ovum's report into enterprise cloud adoption warns service providers to stop treating customers' security as an afterthought
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
Photo editing app firm BeFunky transforms into female-weighted team

Photo editing app company BeFunky set out to recruit the best talent it could find and unintentionally landed a team largely comprising women
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
Every woman in tech is role model, says Salesforce

IT sector needs to bridge gap between ordinary women and “super women” as all females in IT are role models, says Eileen O’Mara of Salesforce
March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15
Richard Branson unveils Pitch to Rich competition

£1m business accelerator prize fund up for grabs as startups prepare to pitch ideas to Virgin Media Business
March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15
GCHQ launches Cyber First scheme to find future cyber security experts

UK intelligence agency GCHQ launches pilot sponsorship scheme to train the UK’s next generation of cyber security experts
March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15
‘Generation of Things’ aspires to careers in IT

Jobs in IT and technology the top career choices for 13-17 year olds who want to launch their own business, finds Logicalis report
March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15
Barclays Accelerator kicks off 13-week fintech programme

London Escalator-based programme starts 13-week journey for 10 fintech startups
March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15
CIF opens up membership to users in cloud skills push

The Cloud Industry Forum opens doors to IT professionals to help them acquire industry recognition of their off-premise knowledge and skills
March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15
IT priorities 2015 – IT budgets on the rise as economy recovers

Almost three-quarters of IT managers in the UK expect their IT budgets to increase or stay the same in 2015
March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15
DWP to direct jobseekers to digital skills-sharing platforms

Department for Work and Pensions to update guidance to Jobcentre Plus staff to direct jobseekers to digital skills-sharing platforms
March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15
Winners of the 2015 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards announced

Winners announced during ceremony at London Hilton, Park Lane.
March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15
Mobile devices better suited for digitally excluded

Digitally excluded find tablets and smartphones easier to use and more intuitive, according to Tinder Foundation and Vodafone UK report
March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15
Why CIOs should become chief integration officers in 2015

IT leaders risk being relegated to a “care and feeding” role if they do not take the initiative, says business advisory firm Deloitte
March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15
BIS sets out to assist development of digital sharing economy

The government has set out a number of proposals to assist in the development of the £9bn trade body Sharing Economy UK
March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15
Budget 2015: Government strengthens support for postgrad students

Loans of up to £25,000 will be available for postgraduate PhD and research-led masters students, announces George Osborne in the 2015 Budget
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Budget 2015: £11m support for tech incubators as part of northern powerhouse mission

George Osborne sets out plans to nurture tech startups in the north with cash injections and travel improvements
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Budget 2015: First look at the policies for technology

Chancellor George Osborne announced a range of Budget measures to help the growth of technology and digital government across the UK
March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15
BT and Barclays to take Wi-Fi into deprived communities

Libraries and community centres in some of the most deprived parts of England are to get free Wi-Fi and digital support
March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15
Women well suited to startups, says Anthemis president

Not everyone is suited to work in a startup, but women have personality traits that seem to thrive in such an environment, says Amy Nauiokas
March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15
Aspirational goals needed to turn the dial on gender in tech sector

everywoman roundtable attendees stress need for aspirational goals to turn the dial on gender in the tech sector
March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15
TechFutures Teachers pack will educate youngsters about IT careers

TCS, MyKindCrowd and Tech Partnership release education pack for teachers to educate young people on the range of careers in tech
March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15
Balanced team the key to success, says lobby group

An all-female team has just as many shortcomings as an all-male team, speakers told a recent FDM Group event
March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15
Cirencester student wins Cyber Security Challenge UK

A 21-year old computing student from Cirencester has won the 2015 Cyber Security Challenge UK
March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15
Europe draws up Riga Declaration to drive e-skills and job creation

Governments, industry and academia join forces with European Commission to address the digital skills shortage
March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15
BBC gives UK schools one million devices in digital education initiative

BBC launches digital-first initiative to teach children programming and digital technologies, giving UK schools one million coding devices
March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15
Vodafone UK signs Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

Vodafone shows commitment to employing ex-military personnel at event hosted by minister of state for the armed forces Mark Francois
March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15
A third of Britons claim companies still don’t offer flexible working

Unify research finds despite Flexible Working Policy 37% of UK businesses still not offering option to employees
March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15
CIOs are ill-prepared for data-driven business

The “I” in CIO has less to do with information than with technology
March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15
UK businesses report increase in female IT pros over past five years

More than half of UK businesses report increase in female IT professionals in past five years, reveals Robert Half Technology
March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15
Capgemini launches Degree Apprenticeship Programme

Degree Apprenticeship Programme launched to offer students a chance to earn a salary while they study
March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15
Can businesses afford not to have IT apprentices?

Tech Partnership highlights benefits of apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week
March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15
Success in IT is male-shaped but we can't give up, says BCSWomen chair

Gillian Arnold used International Women’s Day to urge ladies in Manchester not to give up on driving the message that diversity drives innovation
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
Apps for Good extends support for former students

Apps for Good unveils Fellows Programme to offer more experience to former students
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
Wise chair Trudy Norris-Grey urges greater awareness of roles for women in IT

Chair of Wise Trudy Norris-Grey talks to Computer Weekly about raising awareness of opportunities for women in technology
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
CGI to assess digital learning for Ministry of Defence

MoD signs outsourcing agreement with CGI as part of a programme to increase digital-based learning
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
Bristol signs NEC to develop smart city infrastructure

NEC, Bristol Council and the University of Bristol create an open, programmable city for smarter transport, environment and health services
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
Innovate finance aims to connect fintech hubs outside London

Membership body Innovate Finance launches strategy to connect finance technology hubs across the UK and promote innovation
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
IT apprenticeships up for grabs at Visa Europe

Applications for Visa Europe’s Technology and Business apprenticeship open as National Apprenticeship Week starts
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
Government unveils cyber security initiatives for National Apprenticeship Week

In National Apprenticeship Week, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude debuts initiatives for young people going into cyber security careers
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
Tech SMEs highlighted as the top-performing sector

A total of 65 tech companies feature on London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
Take advantage of the benefits apprenticeships offer, says Clegg

Video message from Nick Clegg urges businesses and young people to reap the benefits of National Apprenticeship Week
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
BCS calls on employers for National Apprenticeship Week

BCS named as an assessment organisation for the Digital Industry Trailblazer apprenticeships
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
Advisory group champions 4G and Wi-Fi in high street rescue plans

The Digital High Street Advisory Board has set out its strategy to ensure town centres remain competitive in the digital age
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
TechUK panel aims to open doors to the digitally excluded

A techUK panel heard industry experts share their plan for getting the 10.5 million people currently offline digitally skilled by 2020
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
Smart meter project in danger of outright failure, government warned

A report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that plans to install smart meters across the UK by 2020 are veering off-track
March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15
Online freelance platform dominated by IT requests in Nordic region

Online freelance marketplace is fast becoming IT workers' go-to job board for lucrative contracts
March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15
Digital know-how most important thing for students, says Richard Branson

Students are not consulted enough on how digital skills are taught at school, says Richard Branson during Digital Youth Council visit
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
BT to create 1,000 apprenticeships and graduate jobs

BT to create a number of new roles in software development, IT, engineering and digital technology
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
BBC unveils Make it Digital Traineeship

Traineeship is designed to create a more diverse and better skilled workforce
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
SMEs take Capita contract dispute to UK competition regulator

A group of small businesses that claim to have lost revenue through two controversial government contracts have complained to the regulator
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
Skills minister visits school's TechFuture Girls club

Nick Boles visits Tech Partnership girls club as report reveals that only 17% of workers in the technology industry are female
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
Girl Geeks Campus secures support from Accenture

Accenture signs up to support Girl Geeks Campus to support girls interested in Stem careers
March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15
Women in IT: A word of advice

Dame Stephanie Shirley and other inspirational females share advice on being a woman in tech at We Are The City event
March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress: Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and Intel target IoT startups

Challenge Up! internet of things accelerator launched to target connected European startups
March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15
More effort required to equip Stem students with skills for the future

Westminster Higher Education Forum highlights Stem skills shortage and maps plan for future
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
GCHQ opens applications for cyber security summer school

UK intelligence agency GCHQ is inviting applications to a 10-week cyber security summer school
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Lean IT Association unveils lean certification

LITA reveals Lean IT Certification Scheme for training providers wanting to teach the principles of Lean
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Government gives green light for Northern Futures UTC

George Osborne unveils plan for Northern Futures University Technical College to boost IT and healthcare science careers in north-east of England
February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15
Reviewers named to ensure computer science degrees are fit for future

Sir Nigel Shadbolt and Sir William Wakeham to lead STEM degree government review to improve quality and graduate employability
February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15
UK team wins TCS CodeVita global coding challenge

TCS’s global coding challenge draws 49,000 two-person teams as University of Scotland walks away with grand prize
February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15
‘Your Light Bulb Moment’ events encourage young people to launch startups

Accenture and the Bright Ideas Trust charity have skilled up 160 young people to launch startup businesses
February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15
Could IBM really function with tens of thousands fewer staff?

Could IBM, or any of the large IT and BPO service providers, still function with tens or even hundreds of thousands fewer staff?
February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15
Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv revealed as top tech cities

Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv have been ranked as top cities for tech companies, Savills report reveals
February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15
Digital tech skills added to Shortage Occupation Lists for UK and Scotland

Digital tech sector roles added to Shortage Occupation List, along with health sector and energy industry workers
February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15
BCS network to figure out why initiatives to attract females to IT are not working

BCS, The Charted Institute, president Liz Bacon speaks to Computer Weekly about her senior women network and mission
February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15
UK needs to embrace its entrepreneurs to keep the country great

Tech Britain co-founder Doug Ward reveals how the best thing he’s ever done is learn to code
February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15
ARM unleashes internet of things potential with starter kit

Chip-maker ARM has collaborated with IBM to launch the mbed IoT Starter Kit, pitched at SMEs and application developers
February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15
Online engagement essential for IT graduate recruitment

E-recruitment software provider WCN holds event to highlight graduates' frustration with searching for jobs online
February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15
Tinder Foundation launches Be Online campaign

Thousands of events to take place throughout the UK to encourage people to take advantage of the internet
February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15
UK tech sector avoids economic slowdown in fourth quarter of 2014

Fourth quarter of 2014 sees second-highest profitability for tech sector since the fourth quarter of 2007
February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15
Teenage girls code Tampon Run for social change

Two girls build Tampon Run at Girls Who Code summer camp to address menstruation taboo
February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15
Maggie Philbin dispels myths around tech careers at Network Rail event

TeenTech founder inspires finalist of Network Rail’s Could IT Be You competition
February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15
NAO to review Capita's government training deal – but not bigger contract for temporary staff

The NAO is to review a controversial government training deal with Capita – but not the larger contract for supply of temporary staff
February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15
EMC launches £250,000 training programme for ex-servicemen

EMC collaborates with X-Forces to narrow the IT skills gap with a training and support programme for ex-serviceman
February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15
Daisy Group and Computer Aid International call on tech role models

Computer Weekly teams with Daisy Group and Computer Aid International to find the computer and IT industry’s role models
February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15
Intel Security warns of six social engineering techniques targeting businesses

An Intel Security report encourages businesses to address and educate employees on “six levers of influence” used by hackers
February 17, 2015 17 Feb'15
UK failing to address digital skills shortage, says Lords report

Digital Skills Committee calls for improvements to digital skills efforts and a single digital agenda under one cabinet minister
February 17, 2015 17 Feb'15
WCIT mentors support tech entrepreneurialism

WCIT members focus on mentoring tech startups and encouraging more entrepreneurialism
February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15
More IT workers burning midnight oil than five years ago

Three-quarters of IT professionals admit to working outside office hours
February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15
Civil service to recruit 50 cyber security apprentices

Tech Partnership supports civil service drive for more cyber security professionals
February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15
Army Reserve touts for IT and communications volunteers

British Army launches annual campaign to encourage Britons to volunteer for IT roles in the Reservists
February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service gets bespoke Cisco network training

Glasgow Caledonian University launches Cisco Certified Network Associate training scheme for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service