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IT education and training

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  Carl Dawson to become IT director at M&S

  Marks and Spencer hires ex-Tesco internet retailing lead as IT director

• July 25, 2014 25 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• July 21, 2014 21 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

• July 21, 2014 21 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• July 07, 2014 07 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• June 23, 2014 23 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

• 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