Diversity in IT

The IT industry is notoriously male-dominated, with fewer than one in five IT professionals being female in many countries. For IT to serve all of society, IT employers need a more diverse workforce that is representative of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, ability, skills and talent. Find out about the latest news and analysis on initiatives to increase the diversity of the IT workforce

October 22, 2021 22 Oct'21
Women more likely to have retrained for tech roles than men

Research by WISE finds women are more likely to have retrained for a tech role than men, and half of people in tech think soft skills are more important than tech skills
October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21
How Samlesbury, Lancashire became the home of the National Cyber Force

The National Cyber Force, a new branch of the military, is gearing up to fight battles in cyber space from the fields of Lancashire. Its presence is expected to bring a high-tech renaissance to the region
October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21
IBM pledges to reskill 30 million people by 2030

Tech giant launches worldwide initiative to provide about 30 million people with technology and digital skills over the next nine years
October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21
Denmark takes another step towards empowering women in tech

A programme to increase the participation of women in the thriving Danish startup ecosystem moves to the second of three planned stages

Is the tech sector facing an IT skills exodus?

Three out of five of tech professionals say they are looking to move jobs over the next year. Why is this, and how big a skills problem is the tech industry facing? Continue Reading
Bridging the gender gap in cyber security

Some professional groups and companies in Asia are working hard to improve awareness of the cyber security profession and mentoring talented women in a bid to bridge the gender gap Continue Reading
Age discrimination: An overlooked diversity issue in tech

When people talk about a lack of diversity in technology, age discrimination is not the first issue to come to mind, but it’s one that is prolific across the UK’s tech sector Continue Reading

A late career route into tech

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Abby Xiaotong Su, graduate software engineer at a large e-commerce company, talks about her unexpected route into tech, and discusses the many roads into ... Continue Reading
Everywoman in tech 2021: Creating a legacy with action

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Julie Perkins, digital workplace director at Lloyds Banking Group, and an everywoman in tech awards 2021 judge, talks about how day to day actions are ... Continue Reading
Everywoman in tech 2021: Creating a legacy with sustainability

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Lyn Grobler, CIO, Howden Group Holdings and an everywoman in tech awards 2021 judge, talks about some of the ways CIOs and tech leaders can create a ... Continue Reading

How to prevent developer burnout

The pandemic has led to more pressure on software developers, many of whom have reported increased levels of stress and anxiety Continue Reading
Britain needs its amazing migrants

Fintech entrepreneur Michael Kent explains why Britain needs migrants and why government policy and media horror stories will damage the UK’s economy and reputation Continue Reading
Local Digital Capital Index: A framework for levelling up

How can the tech sector ensure digital equality across the UK in support of the government's levelling-up agenda? TechUK is trying to set the benchmarks Continue Reading

Poppy Gustafsson, most influential woman in UK tech 2021 - winner’s speech

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity event, in partnership with Spinks, Poppy Gustafsson, CEO of Darktrace, gives her acceptance speech as the 2021 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech
Empowering APAC women on the frontlines of cyber security

In this webinar, we discuss the issues facing women in cyber security, the challenges of breaking into the field and why it’s important to close the gender gap
Sarah Wilkinson, most influential person in UK tech 2021 – winner’s speech

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual UKtech50 event, in partnership with Spinks, Sarah Wilkinson, CEO of NHS Digital, gives her acceptance speech as the 2021 most influential person in UK tech