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IT education and training
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September 01, 2014
01
Sep'14
BBC gets kids coding with launch of TV series and Bitesize resources
BBC launches Bitesize resources to support the computing curriculum along with CBBC and CBeebies programmes
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August 29, 2014
29
Aug'14
Shrivenham hosts bootcamp for Cyber Security Challenge UK
Civilians and military personnel have completed an intensive cyber security bootcamp at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham
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August 28, 2014
28
Aug'14
Government appoints former Credit Suisse CIO as deputy CTO
The government has appointed former Credit Suisse CIO Magnus Falk as its new deputy chief technology officer (CTO)
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August 27, 2014
27
Aug'14
Foreign Office spends £92,574 on social media training
The FCO has spent £92,574 on social media training since 2010, according to a freedom of information request
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August 21, 2014
21
Aug'14
SAS top data scientist competition trains guns on UK energy market
A “top data scientist” competition, sponsored by analytics company SAS, is training its focus on a UK energy crisis
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August 21, 2014
21
Aug'14
GCSE computer science students increase fourfold
Number of GCSE students taking computer science sees huge spike as new computing curriculum starts to take hold
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August 21, 2014
21
Aug'14
Digital industry apprenticeships unveiled by government
Digital industry standards unveiled to ensure apprentices receive a high standard of training during placement
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August 20, 2014
20
Aug'14
Only 32% of CFOs have a close relationship with their CIO
Only 32% of chief financial officers work closely with the CIO in their organisation to push forward business growth, research finds
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August 18, 2014
18
Aug'14
Ex-RBS CIO takes up Deutsche Bank role
Former CIO of Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) Markets division announced as global head of IT infrastructure at Deutsche Bank
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August 18, 2014
18
Aug'14
CIO Interview: Hugh Fahy, CIO, Net-A-Porter
“I like to emphasis the ‘I’ bit in CIO,” says Hugh Fahy, chief information officer of the Net-A-Porter Group
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August 15, 2014
15
Aug'14
Tech Partnership reacts to disappointing ICT A-Level figures
Employers call for action after further decrease in number of ICT and computing A-Level students
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August 15, 2014
15
Aug'14
Businesses sign up to Young Rewired State Hyperlocal coding initiative
Young Rewired State launches Hyperlocal so young people can continue learning coding skills from Festival of Code
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August 15, 2014
15
Aug'14
Students choose coding and software development careers over medicine and law
Tech-savvy students considering careers in coding and software development over medicine and law, finds survey
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August 14, 2014
14
Aug'14
Dundee starts data engineering masters to span computer science
The University of Dundee is adding a data engineering MSc degree to its business intelligence and data science masters programmes
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August 14, 2014
14
Aug'14
Tackling the IT skills gap: University degree or apprenticeship?
While the GCE A-Level results show that more people than ever will be going to university, the IT industry is failing to attract enough new talent
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August 14, 2014
14
Aug'14
A-Level results 2014: ICT students and grades fall slightly
The GCE A-Level results showed that 13,650 people sat A-Level computing and ICT, of which 8,301 attained grades A*-C
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August 14, 2014
14
Aug'14
UK recession benefits IT industry
A fifth of IT staff believe the UK recession has had a positive impact on the IT industry, according to Randstad Technologies
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August 12, 2014
12
Aug'14
US Airforce Association Cyber Patriot programme comes to UK
Northrop Grumman teams up with Cyber Security Challenge UK to bring US Air Force Association education challenge to UK
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August 12, 2014
12
Aug'14
60% of GDS staff contracts to expire within 12 months of general election
Almost 60% of employees at the Government Digital Service (GDS) could be gone within 12 months of next year’s general election
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August 11, 2014
11
Aug'14
Cisco: success of Commonwealth Games supports UK innovation
The success of events like the Commonwealth Games helps foster IT skills development, says Cisco UK CEO Phil Smith
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August 07, 2014
07
Aug'14
Increased demand for IT staff in July
Demand for permanent and temporary IT staff continues to rise, according to KPMG job index
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August 07, 2014
07
Aug'14
Six-year-olds as technologically aware as 45-year-olds
Six-year-olds have the same understanding of communications technology as 45-year-olds, according to Ofcom report
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August 07, 2014
07
Aug'14
Durham University to offer Software Development for Business degree
University of Durham becomes seventh in UK to offer Software Development for Business degree
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August 06, 2014
06
Aug'14
Festival of Code 2014 winners announced
Five winners have been crowned at the Young Rewired State Festival of Code grand finale
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August 06, 2014
06
Aug'14
Government considers future of national infrastructure strategy
DCMS launches consultation to help shape the UK’s digital connectivity strategy beyond 2020
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August 06, 2014
06
Aug'14
George Osborne launches fintech innovation programme
Chancellor George Osborne launches a programme designed to put the UK at the forefront of financial technology (fintech) innovation
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August 06, 2014
06
Aug'14
Osborne announces seven university technical colleges
UTCs and studio schools to equip young people with technical and vocational training for tech and engineering sectors
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August 05, 2014
05
Aug'14
Firms believe skills crisis could hit science, tech and engineering
The Prince’s Trust and HSBC report calls for employers to support young people into employment
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August 04, 2014
04
Aug'14
Emma Mulqueeny: 97ers generation are employing themselves
Festival of Code brings young hackers together for Young Rewired State event to learn entrepreneurial skills
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August 04, 2014
04
Aug'14
Tectre workshop will help women to return to STEM careers
Tectre to hold one-day Career Restart course for women who want to return to or start a STEM career
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August 04, 2014
04
Aug'14
Students and entrepreneurs brought together for Create! campaign
Sherry Coutu speaks to Computer Weekly about Founders4Schools and the Create! campaign to bring students and entrepreneurs together
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August 01, 2014
01
Aug'14
GCHQ certifies six cyber-security masters degrees
GCHQ has certified six masters degrees focused on cyber-security as the government attempts develop the expertise required to make the UK as part of the National Cyber Security Programme.
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July 31, 2014
31
Jul'14
UK government meets tech firms to take action against gender imbalance
Education minister Nick Gibb called a summit with UK tech firms to take action against gender imbalance in IT industry
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July 31, 2014
31
Jul'14
Comparethemarket.com opens doors for Festival of Code
Teenagers build apps at comparethemarket.com as part of Festival of Code, with the final taking place in Plymouth
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July 30, 2014
30
Jul'14
Anaplan opens York office in search of engineering talent
Anaplan turns to York for R&D engineers as companies struggle to find talent in California
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July 30, 2014
30
Jul'14
UK technology sector sees strongest growth since 2007 crash
KPMG survey finds 61% of technology businesses reporting improved revenues and expect this to continue
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July 30, 2014
30
Jul'14
Lack of coding skills may lead to skills shortage in Europe
European Commission urges people to learn coding, warning that a lack of coding skills could see Europe facing skills shortage by 2020
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July 29, 2014
29
Jul'14
Girl guides go to camp for ‘TechAdventure 2014’ badge
Raspberry Pi, Google and Kainos join forces with the girl guides for computer science tech camp in the New Forest
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July 29, 2014
29
Jul'14
Joanna Shields joins the government’s digital revolution
Chair of Tech City UK, Joanna Shields is joining the prime minister’s Digital Taskforce to represent the digital sector
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July 28, 2014
28
Jul'14
IT pros in demand as advertised IT vacancies spike 8% year on year
Advertised IT vacancies continue to rise for the second quarter as IT pros still in demand, finds Robert Walters survey
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July 25, 2014
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Jul'14
Carl Dawson to become IT director at M&S
Marks and Spencer hires ex-Tesco internet retailing lead as IT director
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July 25, 2014
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Jul'14
Five top UK tech startup clusters outside London
Tech City UK has moved towards promoting the entire UK, rather than just the capital
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July 23, 2014
23
Jul'14
Skills shortages identified as key risk to government digital strategy
Government Digital Service says skills shortage is one of the biggest risks to delivering more than £1.4bn of annual savings in Whitehall
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July 23, 2014
23
Jul'14
UK government must do more to harness home-grown IT talent, says Digital Skills Taskforce
UK Digital Skills Taskforce reveals recommendations for UK government ahead of general election
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July 22, 2014
22
Jul'14
Ten startups selected for London FinTech accelerator
Startupbootcamp, a provider of three-month accelerator programs, announces its top 10 startups for its London based financial sector technology (fintech) accelerator
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July 22, 2014
22
Jul'14
FDM Group receives SaBRE award for supporting ex-forces
MOD SaBRE programme awards service provider FDM Group for its work employing UK reservists and ex-forces
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July 21, 2014
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Jul'14
Ocado Technology readies primary school teachers with code initiative
Ocado Technology launches code initiative as teachers reveal they’re underprepared for computing curriculum
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July 21, 2014
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Jul'14
C4DI’s 3Gbps broadband set to attract startups to Hull
As London tech startups struggle with copper infrastructure, the co-founder of Hull-based tech hub C4DI says superfast broadband has been vital in getting his alternative project off the ground
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July 21, 2014
21
Jul'14
Interview: Gerard Grech, CEO, Tech City UK
Tech City UK CEO, Gerard Grech, thinks there are other places besides London to start a digital business in the UK
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July 19, 2014
19
Jul'14
Codecademy’s new UK office supports computing teachers for free
Codecademy’s new UK head tells how teachers are using its free resources to prepare for computing curriculum
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July 18, 2014
18
Jul'14
Digital skills vital to UK businesses but graduate skills are poor
Senior executives claim digital skills are important to UK business but finding graduates with the skills is tough, according to MCA survey
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July 18, 2014
18
Jul'14
The VMworld Europe User Awards 2014 open for entries
The Best of VMworld Europe 2014 Users Awards will take place during VMworld Europe 2014, in Barcelona, Spain
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July 18, 2014
18
Jul'14
Thousands of students sign up for Technopop London festival
Technopop festival expected to attract 100,000 young people to four-week celebration of coding and careers in IT
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July 17, 2014
17
Jul'14
Young people gear up for Festival of Code
Under-19s to address real-world problems at Young Rewired State coding competition
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July 16, 2014
16
Jul'14
Ed Vaizey gets digital industries role in Cabinet reshuffle
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has been promoted to the post of minister for digital industries in this week’s Cabinet reshuffle
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July 16, 2014
16
Jul'14
Barefoot Computing offers primary schools teachers 800 workshops
Barefoot Computing project and BT offer 800 workshops to support primary school teaching children as young as five
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July 15, 2014
15
Jul'14
No skills follow-through for IT transformation of public services
Only a quarter of local government authorities consider investing in people to be a high priority, according to research from BT
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July 14, 2014
14
Jul'14
Lloyds Bank strives to boost digital skills for SMEs and charities
Lloyds Banking Group pushes ahead with government-led initiative to increase digital capability of UK SMEs and charities
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July 11, 2014
11
Jul'14
The SDN state of play: first steps for the enterprise
Software-defined networking experts say telcos will be first to push SDN ahead of enterprises and suggest how CIOs can prepare
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July 10, 2014
10
Jul'14
The Tech Partnership lands £18m in government funding
The Tech Partnership secures £18m in government funding to help boost UK digital economy
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July 10, 2014
10
Jul'14
Portcullis Computer Security sets up a Raspberry Pi competition
Portcullis Computer Security launches Raspberry Pi competition for 10 London Borough of Hillingdon schools
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July 10, 2014
10
Jul'14
Google Ventures expands with $100m to fund ‘most disruptive’ startups in Europe
Google is launching an expanded venture fund for Europe, with £58m to support and invest in next-gen European startups
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July 10, 2014
10
Jul'14
Further education tutors lack time and support to utilise technology
Further education tutors lack time and support to explore technology options finds City & Guilds survey
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July 09, 2014
09
Jul'14
Girls Get Coding students show MPs how it’s done
Over 100 Girls Get Coding students show MPs their skills at Westminster Palace
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July 08, 2014
08
Jul'14
Clear Returns wins Tech All Stars 2014 Best Young European Startup
E-commerce software firm Clear Returns handed the Tech All Stars 2014 Best Young European Startup award by Neelie Kroes
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July 08, 2014
08
Jul'14
Duke of York and will.i.am push on with iDEA
Duke of York and IT industry high-flyers show support for iDEA scheme at London Barbican event
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July 08, 2014
08
Jul'14
Enisa gears up to focus on economic benefits of cyber security
Enisa, plans to re-focus its efforts with a new strategy to put economic benefits at the forefront of all its activities
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July 08, 2014
08
Jul'14
UK struggles to identify female technology leaders
McAfee survey reviews UK able to recognise male high flyers in technology but 72% struggle to name females
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July 07, 2014
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Jul'14
SME IT staff buckling as IT consumerisation sends workloads soaring
IT professionals in the SME sector are buckling as trends such as the consumerisation of IT and shadow IT push workloads to unmanageable levels
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July 04, 2014
04
Jul'14
Rising Stars revealed with Most Influential Women in UK IT list
Judges for Most Influential Women in UK IT hail five females as Rising Stars
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July 03, 2014
03
Jul'14
Interview with the Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2014: Wendy Hall
Wendy Hall, who has been crowned the Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2014, says gender equality is not just a women’s issue
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July 03, 2014
03
Jul'14
Computer Weekly names the 25 most influential women in UK IT
Find out the results of Computer Weekly's Women in Technology Awards, ranking the top 25 most influential women in UK IT 2014
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July 02, 2014
02
Jul'14
Interview: Former BCS chief executive David Clarke
After 12 years at the helm of the BCS, CEO David Clarke retired at the end of June. He looks back at his achievements – and frustrations
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July 01, 2014
01
Jul'14
Young entrepreneurs gain recognition in Apps for Good Awards 2014
Apps for Good winners unveiled and the successful apps go into development
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
Government behind UK cyber security economy
The government says ensuring the UK has the cyber security skills it needs is about defence and economic growth
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
Number of women entering IT continues to decline, says BCS report
BCS report paints gloomy picture of IT industry’s ongoing gender imbalance issue
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
Social bias against women affects funding for entrepreneurs
Social bias against female entrepreneurs is causing issues when finding funding, say panel at TLA Women’s Group event
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June 23, 2014
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Jun'14
Osborne announce HS3 to provide boost for northern tech startups
Proposed high-speed rail line, HS3, linking the cities of the M62 corridor from Manchester to Leeds, draws mixed reaction
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June 20, 2014
20
Jun'14
CIO Interview: Colin Windsor, Truphone
Colin Windsor, CIO at mobile operator Truphone, is a techie whose career has included companies offering disruptive technologies
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June 18, 2014
18
Jun'14
Deputy mayor of London wages war on Oracle
Deputy mayor of London for business and enterprise, Kit Malthouse, has waged war on the database giant Oracle over its licensing fees
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June 17, 2014
17
Jun'14
Computer Weekly European User Awards for Enterprise Software: 2014 winners
The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards for Enterprise Software 2014. See who made the top spots
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June 09, 2014
09
Jun'14
'Geek generosity' driving women towards a tech career
Streatham and Clapham High School says tech industry is committed to moving female recruitment forward
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June 05, 2014
05
Jun'14
UK graduates complete Wipro internship
Nineteen UK engineering graduates have completed a nine-month internship as part of a pilot programme by Wipro
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June 04, 2014
04
Jun'14
IT firms and e-skills UK create Tech Industry Gold apprenticeship
IT businesses and e-skills UK create Tech Industry Gold apprenticeship for roles in high demand
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June 03, 2014
03
Jun'14
Future of ‘smart’ hinges on confidence in technology and networks
UK progressing from digital society to smart society, but future development hinges on confidence and solid network infrastructure
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June 02, 2014
02
Jun'14
Queen Mary University to offer networking crash course for ICT students
Queen Mary University of London to pilot a four-day network training and certification course
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June 02, 2014
02
Jun'14
Everywoman in Technology Leadership Academy opens its doors
The everywoman in Technology Leadership Academy opened its doors for women to learn key elements of leadership and career advancement
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May 31, 2014
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May'14
Macmillan Science and Education donates £6k to Connecting Tech City
£6k donation from publisher Macmillan Science and Education doubles total raised to date towards Connecting Tech City's £50k crowdfunding target
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May 29, 2014
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May'14
Universities debut £8.1m centre to develop laser and photonics data storage technology
Universities and industry partners launch centre to train researchers in developing laser technology and silicon photonics for big data storage
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May 28, 2014
28
May'14
Walworth Academy takes on Dell’s Powering Transformation Challenge
Dell loans kit to school for one week to complete challenged developed by the Transformation Trust
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May 28, 2014
28
May'14
UK startup Free:Formers invited to China to train young people
Training firm Free:Formers invited to run a digital skills workshop for young people at TIF-IN China conference
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May 28, 2014
28
May'14
Most influential woman in UK IT 2014: Vote now
Submit your vote for who you think is the most influential woman in UK IT
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May 27, 2014
27
May'14
Network Rail wins IT Ambassador Award for its 'Could IT Be You?' competition for girls in IT
Network Rail’s 'Could IT Be You?' competition for girls in IT wins The Corporate IT Forum's IT Ambassador Award
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May 27, 2014
27
May'14
Entries open for Capgemini Super Techies Show
UK entries open for online reality TV series for students to solve real business problems with technology
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May 27, 2014
27
May'14
Bletchley Park creates Turing Education Officer role for disadvantaged children
Bletchley Park secures funding to create the Turing Education Officer role to promote Stem subjects to disadvantaged children
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May 22, 2014
22
May'14
Unilever supports tech startups with new platform
Unilever has developed a programme named The Unilever Foundry to provide innovative startups with a route into the organisation
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May 20, 2014
20
May'14
Businesses increase IT spending at fastest rate for eight years, say IT leaders
IT spending is up, but role of CIOs under threat as companies appoint chief digital officers
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May 20, 2014
20
May'14
Go ON UK appoints Rachel Neaman as CEO
Martha Lane Fox’s Go ON UK has appointed Rachel Nearman as its new CEO
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May 20, 2014
20
May'14
One in two hires failing to meet job spec due to talent shortage
Talent Party survey reveals better use of technology could ease employers recruitment stresses
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May 20, 2014
20
May'14
Employers back student-led IT Counts campaign
Employers pledge to support student-led ITMB project that promotes IT as a career