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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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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
May 31, 2014 31 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

May 29, 2014 29 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
May 19, 2014 19 May'14
IT contractors confident they can plug the skills gap

A survey by Parasol reveals IT contractors are in it for the long term, with confidence in career prospects
May 19, 2014 19 May'14
BT creates 1,600 engineering Openreach roles for fibre roll-out

Telecoms giant creates 1,600 engineering roles as part of fibre broadband plan
May 19, 2014 19 May'14
BT supports Invictus Games

BT has announced it will support the upcoming Invictus Games for wounded, injured and sick members of the armed forces
May 19, 2014 19 May'14
Connecting Tech City unveiled for East London’s young people

Connecting Tech City launched to forge deeper connection between East London businesses and young people
May 19, 2014 19 May'14
Half of UK public unaware of IT roles in British Army

One in two people do not know IT and communication roles are available as careers in the army
May 18, 2014 18 May'14
Cisco CTO tells women "there is no such thing as work-life balance”

Cisco’s chief technology officer, Padmasree Warrior, said there is “no such thing as a work-life balance”, but instead she integrates the two
May 16, 2014 16 May'14
DVLA backs south Wales technology startups and talent

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is in talks with startups and universities in south Wales to encourage technology talent in the region
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
The digital CIO: How to be a digital innovator

CIOs need to think about their IT budgets in a different way to free up funds for innovation
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
Shortage of web analyst hindering UK businesses

Uniting Ambition claims shortage of skilled web analysts is holding businesses back so should look to invest in current staff instead of searching for ‘rare specialists’
May 08, 2014 08 May'14
Government launches Your Life campaign to boost STEM interest

Your Life campaign launched by George Osborne and backed by 170 businesses offering 2,000 apprenticeships
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
Females in IT shine in 100 Women to Watch list

Women in technology feature extensively on 100 Women to Watch list
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
Most Influential Women in UK IT 2014: Nominations open

Computer Weekly’s Most Influential Women in UK IT 2014 awards are now open for nominations.
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
Virgin invites 20,000 students to answer Big Digital Question

Branson invites students to share how technology is shaping their future as part of nationwide review.
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
Tech organisations must encourage gender diversity in the workplace

Fiona Woods, head of human resources, Europe at Cognizant shares why gender diversity is imperative for a company’s survival
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
IT industry would benefit from more females, finds BCS survey

BCSWomen launches campaign to encourage girls to follow in role models' footsteps, to coincide with survey results
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
SDL turns to cloud HR to join up businesses in 40 countries

The technology is central to the company’s strategy to integrate formerly autonomous businesses in 38 countries into a single operation
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
London girls' school to devote day to careers in technology

Streatham and Clapham High School will celebrate Ada Lovelace Day with an event to promote IT careers for girls
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
GSMA encourages girls to seek technology careers

Last week, the GSMA held an interactive app building workshop on ITU’s Girls in ICT Day to encourage school girls to take science, technology, engineering and math’s (STEM) subjects at GCSE in the hopes it will encourage them into a career in the ...
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
CW500: Why data analysts need a soft edge to make the most of hard data

The ability to present data in ways that make sense to business leaders is at the heart of analytics
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Interview: Maggie Philbin encourages technology careers with TeenTech

Maggie Philbin talks TeenTech and why young people need to build technology and not just consume it
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
ISACA launches cyber-security skills programme

IT association ISACA launches Cybersecurity Nexus programme to help address the security skills shortage
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
Closing gender gap could generate extra £2.6bn a year for UK economy

Reducing the gender gap could generate an extra £2.6 billion a year for UK economy, according to Nominet report
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
European youth believe they lack skills for digital economy

Almost three quarters (70%) of young people believe they will have to acquire digital skills after leaving education because current education systems do not prepare them for work.
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
Women in tech learn how to make the web work for them

Women in tech gather at Somerset house to learn digital skills and how to create their own part of the web
April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14
Tech and engineering companies shine in Best for Vets Employers list

Almost one-third of the companies on the 2014 Best for Vets Employers list are from the tech, telecoms, engineering and science sectors
April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14
(ISC)² launches cyber forensics credential in Europe

(ISC)² has announced the availability of its Certified Cyber Forensics Professional certification in Europe
April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14
Go ON UK founder Martha Lane Fox takes basic online skills drive to Northern Ireland

Martha Lane Fox shares Go ON UK’s aim to reduce the number of people without basic online skills in Northern Ireland by 25%
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
IT and technology salaries rise 2.5% in 12 months

IT and technology salaries rise from £49,027 to £50,276 in 12 months, according to Greythorn survey
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Businesses lack skills for change management projects

Change management projects are on the rise, but businesses lack employees with relevant tech and business skills
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Women in London Tech Group driving benefits of a diverse workforce

Women in London Tech Group, part of Tech London Advocates, drives message of diversity in the workforce
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Employers more likely to take on young people with work experience

Young candidates with Traineeship experience are more likely to gain job roles, according to ICM Research
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Fearless women in IT setting their own tone on the startup scene

Females are turning to tech startups as a career route, according to FDM everywoman woman of the year Torie Chilcott
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Computer science and technology studies becoming more popular, says UCAS

Figures from UCAS reveal more candidates are applying to study computer science, technology and engineering at degree level
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
BT wants young people to teach adults how to use the internet

BT has set up a project calling on young people to teach adults with no computing skills how to use the internet
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
IBM developing next generation of mainframe professionals

IBM launches Massive Open Onine Courses (MOOCs) at 50th anniversary event to train next generation of mainframe students
April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14
More women needed in recruitment process, say industry experts

Everywoman roundtable calls for more women to be involved in the recruitment process to improve gender balance in technology
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Microsoft invests in teacher training ahead of curriculum change

Microsoft has invested £334, 000 in a programme to help train computing teachers ahead of changes to the curriculum in September this year
April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14
Technology firms and e-skills offer industry mentoring to schools

Technology companies and e-skills offer mentoring to support ICT teacher sin secondary schools
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
Public sector lacks IT skills to deliver services effectively

IT skills most sort after in public sector if services are to continue to be delivered effectively, reveals survey
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
Judging panel announces PA Consulting Raspberry Pi competition winners

The judges of PA Consulting's Raspberry Pi competition announced the winners at the Science Museum in London
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
Accenture plans to hire 2,000 staff across the UK in 2014

IT services firm Accenture will hire 2,000 workers in England and Scotland this year for roles across the business in the retail, banking and capital markets
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
Female students head to Silicon Valley as UK firms fail to open arms

Head of Townley Grammar School for girls shares why he takes 80 computer science students to meet female role models in Silicon Valley every year
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
CESG defends CCP as UK cyber security skills foundation

CESG has defended the validity of its CCP scheme as a foundation for cyber skills development in the UK
April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14
European Commission and Telefonica hold Think Big School event

The EC and Telefonica held an event in Brussels to showcase the need to equip young people with skills and confidence for the digital world
April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14
Samsung opens Digital Classroom at Royal Albert Hall

Samsung offers music, science and maths workshops for seven to 14 year olds at Royal Albert Hall
March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14
Duke of York and Nominet launch iDEA Digital Enterprise Award scheme

Digital Enterprise Award scheme launched at Buckingham Palace to encourage young people to start their own businesses
March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
SAP partners with Uni of Cambridge to launch autism intern programme

SAP works with Autism Research Centre to recruit and support employees with autism
March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
Confidence in IT job security slowly on the rise

Randstad Technologies survey reveals 2% increase in employees feeling a sense of job security in 2014 compared to 2009
March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
Samsung and Code Club hold MP drop-in day

Samsung and Code Club hold drop-in event to brief MPs on coding taught in schools
March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14
UK plans to professionalise infosec are too rigid, says (ISC)2

(ISC)2 has raised concerns about aspects of government plans to professionalise information security
March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14
Code Kingdoms teaches children to program through gaming

Graduates aim to teach children coding through gaming after Entrepreneur First encourages “great idea”
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Two Cambridge graduates teach kids to code with robots

Robotiky looking for support to kick start project of teaching kids to code through the use of robots
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Grant Thornton spends £3m in move to cloud HR services

Financial advisory firm invests in cloud talent management as it gears up to expand its operations in the UK
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
CompTIA to launch Advancing Women in IT community in UK

CompTIA to introduce US women in tech community model in UK after demand from UK females
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Devon school wins $25,000 in Microsoft's The Pitch competition

Broadclyst community primary school in Devon has been presented with $25,000 by Microsoft after winning the IT giant's The Pitch competition
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Call for creative IT career opportunities for young women

Women in technology stress the importance of encouraging girls into the industry at a young age
March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14
Open University announces new computing qualifications

The Open University has announced a new range of computing qualifications developed to help postgraduates and IT professionals acquire skills they can implement in a business environment
March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14
London data science summer school approaches PhD grads

A summer school aimed at turning quantitative PhD graduates, from the UK and other European countries, into data scientists is being held in London this summer, at the University of Westminster
March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14
Shortage of web developer talent causes retailers to struggle

United Ambition says retailers are missing out on multiple channel interaction with customers due to a lack of UK web developers
March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14
Samsung unveils digital classroom at Prince’s Trust Kennington

Samsung provides technology and teacher training for digital classroom for underprivileged young people
March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14
Seventeen parliamentarians become Digital Industries Ambassadors

e-Skills initiative sees 17 parliamentarians pledge to promote digital growth for the UK and tech jobs for young people
March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14
Technology sector most positive about growth prospects

Employees in technology sector most positive about their company’s future growth, survey reveals
March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14
Budget 2014 reveals promises for apprentices

Government to increase apprenticeships and extend grants for employers taking on apprentices
March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14
Budget 2014 – the response from the UK IT sector

This year’s Budget contained several policies that are likely to benefit the UK IT sector – but many feel the government could have done more for the digital economy
March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14
FDM everywoman 2014 technology awards winners announced

Twenty-five females commended for their passion for IT at 2014 FDM everywoman awards ceremony
March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14
Budget 2014 – what it means for UK IT

Chancellor George Osborne has announced his 2014 Budget. These are the highlights and opportunities spotted by Computer Weekly
March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14
Accenture awards Cherie Blair Foundation for Women $1.7m for Rwanda's business owners

Accenture awards Cherie Blair Foundation for Women $1.7m to train female business owners in Rwanda
March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14
IT contractors work from home to avoid office politics

Survey finds IT contractors work from home for higher rates of pay and to avoid office politics
March 17, 2014 17 Mar'14
Is the government doing enough to encourage digital international talent to the UK?

Last week, the government made a series of changes to the immigration rules which it hoped would help UK businesses employ skilled workers from overseas
March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14
London cyber war game in final of Cyber Security Challenge

The UK's top amateur cyber defenders will compete to defend the City of London from a simulated attack in the Cyber Security Challenge final
March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14
Seven-step guide to bridge digital skills gap revealed

A guide to help the UK get online has been released by the Carnegie UK Trust
March 13, 2014 13 Mar'14
IT professionals value training but employers do not, survey reveals

Spiceworks report finds 84% of IT professionals see training as valuable, but 39% say their employers do not value training
March 13, 2014 13 Mar'14
BCS reports £2m losses on commercial activities

The Chartered Institute of IT (BCS) is 'haemorrhaging cash reserves' while its membership remains virtually static
March 13, 2014 13 Mar'14
Government promotes cyber security profession in schools

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announces plans to teach children as young as 11 about careers in in the cyber security sector
March 12, 2014 12 Mar'14
CBI calls for cut in STEM tuition fees

CBI report suggests government should fund a cut in tuition fees for STEM subjects to encourage more into associated careers
March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14
London South Bank University: modelling tomorrow's cleaner, greener datacentres

How London South Bank University (LSBU) meets the IT industry's rising demand for research into building more energy-efficient datacentres
March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14
Manpower report reveals rise in telecoms and media employment

Employment in telecoms and media increase as infrastructure firms try to keep up with bad weather disruptions to high-speed broadband roll-out
March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14
Infosys seeks business graduates as sales conversation changes

Infosys is seeking 200 MBA graduates to help its global sales operation evolve into a solver of business challenges rather than fixer of IT problems