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IT education and training
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July 04, 2013
04
Jul'13
Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2013: Joanna Shields CEO of Tech City
Winner of Computer Weekly’s Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2013 Joanna Shields, shares her experience and advice on being a successful women in tech
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July 04, 2013
04
Jul'13
The 25 most influential women in UK IT 2013
Computer Weekly recently held an event to recognise the most influential women in IT. Find out the results of our Women in Technology Awards.
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June 20, 2013
20
Jun'13
Survey reveals increased demand for permanent IT directors
April saw a 53% rise in permanent IT director vacancies, according to recruitment consultancy Computer People
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June 17, 2013
17
Jun'13
IT departments to shrink dramatically within five years as cloud takes over
IT professionals will need to rethink their careers as corporate IT departments undergo a radical restructuring over the next five years
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June 17, 2013
17
Jun'13
Denise McDonagh awarded CBE for services to IT
Former G-Cloud head Denise McDonagh has been awarded a CBE for services to IT in the Queen’s birthday honours list 2013
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June 11, 2013
11
Jun'13
Women in tech think differently to men in tech, say industry experts
Industry experts discuss gender at a roundtable with Mortimer Spinks, in partnership with Computer Weekly and Lady Geek
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June 06, 2013
06
Jun'13
John Lewis resolves IT skills gap with apprenticeship scheme
Retailer John Lewis says it has resolved the IT skills gap issue by appointing five technology apprentices
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June 04, 2013
04
Jun'13
UK millennials consider tech skills crucial to securing a job
Telefonica survey reveals 76% of young people in the UK see technology skills as key to future success
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May 30, 2013
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May'13
Universities can help London push for more tech innovation, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson pushes for London to become "entrenched" in tech innovation and startups
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May 23, 2013
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May'13
Million Pound Startup competition launches to attract worldwide companies to London
Million Pound Startup – a global competition to bring tech companies to London’s Tech City – has launched today
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May 21, 2013
21
May'13
Oops! The risks of using social media at work
Recent tribunal cases show the risks that employers and employees run when using social media services
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April 30, 2013
30
Apr'13
Case study: The DANTE link for Euro academics
The best technology innovation winners of Computer Weekly’s European User Awards for Networking on how DANTE brings together researchers from far and wide with Infinera solutions
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April 19, 2013
19
Apr'13
BBC unveils tech and engineering apprenticeship scheme
BBC aims to produce 100 highly-trained technology broadcasting apprentices over the next eight years
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April 02, 2013
02
Apr'13
Scottish IT and digital businesses look elsewhere due to skills shortage
Scottish IT and digital businesses are struggling to fill job vacancies with over half recruiting from outside Scotland, according to ScotlandIS
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
Territorial Army on the hunt for information assurance professionals
TA to recruit IT security professionals into the Royal Signals to strengthen cyber operations
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February 21, 2013
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Feb'13
Pearson unveils incubator programme for education startups
Pearson to offer 10 education startup companies $10,000 and expert mentors.
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February 12, 2013
12
Feb'13
Case study: Children learn to read and write on laptops in Sweden
All students in Sandviken, Sweden, have access to personal laptops. Two schools share how they use theirs to teach children to read and write
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February 11, 2013
11
Feb'13
CIO interview: David Matthewman, CIO, Open University
Three years after joining the Open University, CIO David Matthewman continues to push a strategic programme to deliver value and innovation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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November 23, 2012
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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
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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
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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
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October 22, 2012
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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
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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
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September 19, 2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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May 31, 2012
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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
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April 03, 2012
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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)
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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