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July 09, 2015
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Jul'15
Former Virgin Atlantic IT chief takes up Wellcome Trust interim CIO role
David Bulman will be assisting the medical charity in the transition to a new CIO
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July 08, 2015
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Jul'15
Computer Weekly reveals the 50 most influential women in UK IT 2015
This year's list of the 50 most influential women in UK IT has been revealed. Find out which female IT leaders are making a difference to the digital economy
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July 08, 2015
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Jul'15
IT sector needs 're-framing', says 2015's most influential woman in UK IT
The winner of Computer Weekly's most influential woman in IT accolade, Jacqueline De Rojas, says the industry needs to be re-framed to attract problem-solving women
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July 08, 2015
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Jul'15
Most influential women in UK IT 2015: Rising stars
Judges of most influential women in UK IT hail five females as rising stars. Special thanks to the Salesforce Foundation for extending their support to our 2015 Rising Stars
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July 08, 2015
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Jul'15
Summer Budget 2015: George Osborne announces support for technology research
Chancellor George Osborne delivers Budget commitments to roll out business tax reform and more money for research funding and the digital economy
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July 08, 2015
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Jul'15
BBC to deliver one million free micro:bit computers to schoolchildren
BBC is providing free micro:bit computers for Year 7 children to help nurture coding and Stem skills
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July 07, 2015
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Jul'15
Non-EU IT workers in the UK increase by 13% in a year
The number of non-EU IT professionals in the UK keeps growing as the economy recovers
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July 02, 2015
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Jul'15
BBC to cut 1,000 jobs and merge tech teams due to low licence fees
The BBC will cut jobs and merge its technology teams in an effort to save funds after a drop in licence fees as fewer people watch live TV
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July 01, 2015
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Jul'15
Former MoJ digital chief set to take over Australia's digital government team
Paul Shetler is reported to have been appointed chief executive of Australia's digital government unit
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July 01, 2015
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Jul'15
Sungard follows Apple, Facebook and Microsoft's lead with Irish datacentre plans
Sungard teams up with Digital Realty to create new Irish datacentre
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June 24, 2015
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Jun'15
Former TalkTalk CIO to lead Police ICT Company
Experienced CIO Martin Wyke has been appointed CEO of the Police ICT Company, set up to manage central police systems
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June 24, 2015
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Jun'15
Innovate Finance dubs UK a fintech diversity hub
Innovate Finance says financial technology is one of the easiest places to find diversity in business, and the UK has it in abundance
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June 22, 2015
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Jun'15
Apps for Good 2015 winners crowned
Apps for Good finalists pitch to a Dragon's Den-style panel before seven winners are revealed
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June 22, 2015
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Jun'15
Tech City UK Future Fifty members boost workforce by 30% in 12 months
Members of Tech City UK’s Future Fifty initiative have increased staff at a rate well above the national average of 5.4%
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June 18, 2015
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Jun'15
Tech Partnership recognised as UK National Coalition
Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs announced Tech Partnership as ninth National Coalition
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
London Leadership College to open in September 2015
Sixth form college to cut ribbon on first intake of students to be taught by IBM, Deloitte, Capgemini and others
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
London steams ahead as most important tech hub in Europe
Research from the London & Partners reveals capital is set to boost economy by £18bn in 2015
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
Snap Fashion founder receives MBE
The founder of the Snap Fashion app is awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
Security skills shortage blamed for low rate of Computer Misuse Act prosecutions
TechUK datacentre security event shines a light on how skills shortages are impacting on the investigative powers of law enforcers
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
Female CIOs expect higher budget increase than men
Gartner report finds 2.4% of females expect budget increase, compared with 0.8% of male CIOs
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
John Lewis names five finalists for Jlab retail startup accelerator
Retailer John Lewis has decided on five finalist startups for its Jlab accelerator after a number of SMEs pitched their ideas for exploiting technology
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June 16, 2015
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Jun'15
Facebook confirms plans to build second European datacentre in Ireland
Social networking giant Facebook puts paid to weeks of speculation by confirming plans to open new datacentre in Ireland
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June 16, 2015
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Jun'15
TalkTalk Digital Heroes awards opens
TalkTalk has opened its Digital Heroes awards, which aims to showcase small-scale projects that have a positive impact on people and the world
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June 16, 2015
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Jun'15
BCSWomen hosts Guinness World Record attempt with marathon app-building event
BCSWomen hosts app-building event to encourage over 1,000 young people to simultaneously build Android apps in a Guinness World Record attempt
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June 15, 2015
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Jun'15
UK startups lead the way in diversity
Startups in the UK are more likely to have a diverse workforce than those in the US, according to Wayra UK report
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June 15, 2015
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Jun'15
London’s tech firms failing to employ women at board level
A London Tech Advocate survey presented at the House of Lords finds almost a quarter of London tech companies have no women employed at board level
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June 15, 2015
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Jun'15
Investors offer tips on where to place your bets for success in 2020
Global investors reveal secret formulas to success and where to invest in 2020
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June 15, 2015
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Jun'15
Number of women in digital drops to 26%
UK Commission for Employment Skills survey finds proportion of women in digital has been on the decline since 2002
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June 12, 2015
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Jun'15
Tesco appoints Edmond Mesrobian as new CTO
The former CTO of Expedia has taken over the top IT job at Tesco after ex-CIO Mike McNamara left earlier this year
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June 12, 2015
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Jun'15
Tech partnership Graduate Trainee Scheme launched
An initiative to place unemployed computer science graduates into short-term roles in east London is unveiled
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June 08, 2015
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Jun'15
Home Retail Group appoints former Amazon executive as CTO
Parent company of Argos and Homebase, Home Retail Group, selects former Amazon.com tech president as chief technology officer (CTO)
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June 08, 2015
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Jun'15
Europe’s startups should collaborate like Silicon Valley firms
Europe should take a leaf out of Silicon Valley’s book on openness and collaboration, according to speakers at Startup Village 2015
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June 08, 2015
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Jun'15
IT startups need to look outside Europe to grow their business, says venture capital partner
European IT startups must look further afield for investors to rapidly grow their business, venture capital partner Andrew Romans told the Startup Village 2015 event
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June 08, 2015
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Jun'15
Appathon UK winners jet off to Silicon Valley
Winners of the Appathon UK challenge 2014 are heading to Silicon Valley this week to meet with tech giants
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June 08, 2015
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Jun'15
Corporations urged to work with startups to drive innovation
Experts expressed why corporations should work with more startup companies at festival in Moscow
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June 08, 2015
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Jun'15
Apps for Good Awards 2015 finalists unveiled
18 student teams are to face an expert judging panel in the Apps for Good final ceremony held at the Barbican, London
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June 08, 2015
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Jun'15
John Lewis incubator sees first round of second-year pitches
More than 20 startups have presented their pitches to John Lewis executives in the first round of this year’s Jlab accelerator
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June 04, 2015
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Jun'15
Cisco CEO-elect Robbins reveals leadership team
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has unveiled his leadership team, with more high-profile figures set to leave the business and a number of promotions
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June 04, 2015
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Jun'15
Ed Vaizey to chair Digital Infrastructure Taskforce for broadband and mobile
Digital economy minister Ed Vaizey will take charge of a Digital Infrastructure Taskforce focused on broadband, mobile and the digital economy
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June 03, 2015
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Jun'15
HMRC looks for transformation partner ahead of Aspire end
HMRC is seeking transformational help ahead of the demise of its Aspire contract in 2017.
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June 03, 2015
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Jun'15
Startup Village 2015 draws entrepreneurs to Moscow
Open air festival attracts 10,000 attendees, with just over £178m signed agreements on the first day
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June 03, 2015
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Jun'15
Cisco bans departing execs from vast swathe of IT industry
A filing with the US government has revealed outgoing executives Rob Lloyd and Gary Moore will not be allowed to take up employment with, among others, HP, IBM or VMware
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June 02, 2015
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Jun'15
Vote for the most influential women in UK IT 2015
Who deserves to top our annual list of the most influential women in UK IT this year?
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June 02, 2015
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Jun'15
Most Influential Women in UK IT - introducing the Hall of Fame
Computer Weekly has launched its Most Influential Women in UK IT Hall of Fame to recognise lifetime achievement
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June 01, 2015
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Jun'15
Key Cisco executives to step down alongside John Chambers
Cisco’s COO and sales chief are both understood to be leaving as Chuck Robbins takes over as CEO from John Chambers in July
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June 01, 2015
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Jun'15
Millennials want new tech but employers aren’t buying
Millennials say employers should invest in tech even if it has high costs, but employers disagree
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May 27, 2015
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May'15
CIO Interview: Mike Young, CIO, Dentsu Aegis Network
CIO Mike Young describes how Dentsu Aegis Network used technology to become a consolidated company with a unified collaboration strategy
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May 26, 2015
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May'15
Civil Servants point to lack of skills as barrier to IT procurement
Adoption of IT for public services is held back due to a lack of skills, despite civil servants agreeing IT is a necessity, according to techUK
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May 22, 2015
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May'15
Salesforce Foundation supports CoderDojo with $200,000
Salesforce Foundation offers CoderDojo a helping hand as the charity’s CEO and the foundation's director share their plans with Computer Weekly
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May 22, 2015
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May'15
UK tech firms represent in Startups 100 2015
Technology property platform Purplebricks.com tops the Startups 100 2015 list