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June 02, 2015
02
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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May 19, 2015
19
May'15
Reflect Digital founder shares road to success
Founder of Kent-based digital agency shares her journey from a £3k business to £500k
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May 18, 2015
18
May'15
Socitm to launch women in IT network
Society of Information Technology Management on the hunt for partners to help launch women in IT network
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May 11, 2015
11
May'15
CA Technologies rallies workforce to support younger generation
CA Technologies launches Europe-wide programme to get workforce behind closing the Stem skills gap
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May 08, 2015
08
May'15
Selling tech as a lifestyle will attract more females says HDS
Dev Patel of HDS says we need to sell the lifestyle of the tech industry to appeal to more women
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May 08, 2015
08
May'15
Temp and permanent IT staff still in demand, reveals KPMG report
KPMG report shows IT sector has third-strongest demand for staff out of nine industries
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May 05, 2015
05
May'15
IT staff on the rise despite slow business volume growth rate
New business volumes rise at slowest rate since mid-2013 but hiring predictions for technology staff are on the up
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April 29, 2015
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Apr'15
Met Police offers up to almost £200,000 for CIO role
The Metropolitan Police is offering up to almost £200,000 to fill its CIO position, which has been open since February 2015
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April 23, 2015
23
Apr'15
30% Club launches technology group
30% Club adds technology arm, which will be chaired by Melissa Di Donato of Salesforce
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April 23, 2015
23
Apr'15
Animator Ashling Lindsay crowned UK’s coolest techie
Pink Bottle Productions founder wins title of UK’s coolest techie as selected by student judging panel
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April 20, 2015
20
Apr'15
Finland is the place to be for ICT
Finland stands out as the top country in ICT, according to the European Commission Digital Economy and Society Index
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April 20, 2015
20
Apr'15
UK startups facing too many challenges, say entrepreneurs
Startups need more support if London’s digital economy is to develop, according to business leaders at Westminster Policy Forum
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April 17, 2015
17
Apr'15
Cyber security boot camp launched to boost skills
Sans Cyber Academy unveils eight-week security boot camp after businesses demand more cyber security specialists
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April 07, 2015
07
Apr'15
UBS innovation lab moves into Level39
Level39 will host the UBS innovation lab to support fintech startups
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April 01, 2015
01
Apr'15
Martha Lane Fox unveils Dot Everyone
Lane Fox uses Dimbleby Lecture to reveal national institution idea putting women at the heart of the technology sector
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March 26, 2015
26
Mar'15
More than a fifth of world’s billionaires studied engineering at university
Approved Index analysis finds 22% of Forbes’ 100 rich list studied engineering at university
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March 26, 2015
26
Mar'15
Photo editing app firm BeFunky transforms into female-weighted team
Photo editing app company BeFunky set out to recruit the best talent it could find and unintentionally landed a team largely comprising women
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March 24, 2015
24
Mar'15
HP Helion Rack looks to speed up enterprise private cloud adoption
HP wants to take the heavy lifting out of moving to the private cloud by offering enterprises pre-configured and tested infrastructure packages
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March 23, 2015
23
Mar'15
IT priorities 2015 – IT budgets on the rise as economy recovers
Almost three-quarters of IT managers in the UK expect their IT budgets to increase or stay the same in 2015
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March 23, 2015
23
Mar'15
Women have a big part to play in the future of the fintech industry
International Women’s Day sparks debate around the lack of females holding board-level positions in the fintech sector and elsewhere
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March 20, 2015
20
Mar'15
Mobile devices better suited for digitally excluded
Digitally excluded find tablets and smartphones easier to use and more intuitive, according to Tinder Foundation and Vodafone UK report
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March 10, 2015
10
Mar'15
Wise chair Trudy Norris-Grey urges greater awareness of roles for women in IT
Chair of Wise Trudy Norris-Grey talks to Computer Weekly about raising awareness of opportunities for women in technology
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March 09, 2015
09
Mar'15
HSBC names replacement CIO for investment bank
HSBC has named the replacement for the departing CIO of its global banking and markets division, with an internal promotion filling the gap
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March 05, 2015
05
Mar'15
HSBC seeks new investment banking CIO as Sumeet Chabria leaves
HSBC is looking for a new IT head in its investment banking arm after Sumeet Chabria decided to leave after 21 years at the bank
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March 02, 2015
02
Mar'15
Lean IT Association unveils lean certification
LITA reveals Lean IT Certification Scheme for training providers wanting to teach the principles of Lean
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March 02, 2015
02
Mar'15
Government gives green light for Northern Futures UTC
George Osborne unveils plan for Northern Futures University Technical College to boost IT and healthcare science careers in north-east of England
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February 25, 2015
25
Feb'15
Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv revealed as top tech cities
Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv have been ranked as top cities for tech companies, Savills report reveals
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February 25, 2015
25
Feb'15
Digital tech skills added to Shortage Occupation Lists for UK and Scotland
Digital tech sector roles added to Shortage Occupation List, along with health sector and energy industry workers
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February 17, 2015
17
Feb'15
WCIT mentors support tech entrepreneurialism
WCIT members focus on mentoring tech startups and encouraging more entrepreneurialism
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January 28, 2015
28
Jan'15
Apps for Good 2014 winners set to launch completed apps
Seven winning teams to launch finished apps to market after spending six months working with agency partners
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January 14, 2015
14
Jan'15
Computer science graduates have highest unemployment rate
UK computer science students have the highest rate of unemployment six months after graduation, according to a report
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January 12, 2015
12
Jan'15
Tech-savvy females taking Gaza startup scene by storm
With no Stem stigma in the Arab world, females in Gaza soldier through conflict with Gaza Sky Geeks Accelerator
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December 15, 2014
15
Dec'14
Students take on the Daleks at D5 summit
Netley Primary School students learn to code via BBC’s Doctor and the Dalek game at D5 London summit
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December 12, 2014
12
Dec'14
Students' Raspberry Pi computers to run on International Space Station
Astro Pi competition to send best two Raspberry Pi ideas on next International Space Station mission
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December 03, 2014
03
Dec'14
UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT
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December 02, 2014
02
Dec'14
Sitel to hire 11,000 staff
Sitel reveals plans to expand by employing 11,000 staff, with 1,200 positions in the UK
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November 28, 2014
28
Nov'14
Lack of digital skills holding back two million small businesses
Two million small firms miss out on business due to lack of online presence, Department for Business Innovation & Skills report reveals
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November 28, 2014
28
Nov'14
Tech startups fail to represent females in the boardroom
The number of women on tech startup boards has declined since 2010, while FTSE 100 companies boast increased female representation, survey shows
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November 27, 2014
27
Nov'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s
While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers.
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November 24, 2014
24
Nov'14
Tower Hamlets truants code with UK2.net, Barnardo’s and Raspberry Pi
UK2.net, Barnardo’s and Raspberry Pi team up to teach Tower Hamlet students with truancy or behavioural issues
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November 21, 2014
21
Nov'14
Smart Wear triumphs at Appathon UK competition
Notre Dame High School and University of Cambridge win trip to Silicon Valley during awards ceremony at House of Commons
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November 18, 2014
18
Nov'14
Melissa Di Donato: Having a daughter changed everything
The Salesforce vice-president shares how her daughter has given her a new sense of responsibility to pave the way for more women in tech
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November 17, 2014
17
Nov'14
CIO success is all about winning friends and influencing people
If Gartner’s predictions are true, CIO working practices have to change to keep IT relevant
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November 14, 2014
14
Nov'14
We Are The City expands footprint to further support women in tech
We Are The City cuts ribbon on new offices due to growing demand from women in IT for more support
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
Tinder Foundation secures Future Digital Inclusion contract
Tinder Foundation lands contract with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to drive digital inclusion mission
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November 04, 2014
04
Nov'14
Only 5% of Brits think IT is a fulfilling career choice
British public turn noses up at career in IT and tech finds Randstad Technologies survey
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October 30, 2014
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Oct'14
Hitachi aims for globalisation through technology to support people's lives
Hitachi showcases global social innovation projects at Innovation Forum in Tokyo
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October 27, 2014
27
Oct'14
CIO interview: David Johnstone of Martin Currie Investment Management
The head of solutions management at the asset management firm discusses IT projects and the changing role of IT leaders
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October 07, 2014
07
Oct'14
L’Oreal aligns technology with the business to work faster
L’Oreal’s digital technology is working with the business and marketing departments to become innovative and agile
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October 06, 2014
06
Oct'14
Barclays concludes first round of fintech accelerator
Barclays has finished the first round of its financial services technology (fintech) startup accelerator, following a demo day