IT education and training
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20 Dec 2023
Top 10 Benelux stories of 2023
The Benelux region is researching some of the latest digital technologies of the future with efforts to ensure the region keeps pace in quantum computing and artificial intelligence Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Jun 2023
Dutch government puts up €123m to address shortage of ICT workers
Financial injection aimed at improving cooperation between vocational education and business in the Netherlands, and making the tech professions more attractive Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2014
IT and technology salaries rise 2.5% in 12 months
IT and technology salaries rise from £49,027 to £50,276 in 12 months, according to Greythorn survey Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Apr 2014
Businesses lack skills for change management projects
Change management projects are on the rise, but businesses lack employees with relevant tech and business skills Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
10 Apr 2014
BT wants young people to teach adults how to use the internet
BT has set up a project calling on young people to teach adults with no computing skills how to use the internet Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
01 Apr 2014
Samsung opens Digital Classroom at Royal Albert Hall
Samsung offers music, science and maths workshops for seven to 14 year olds at Royal Albert Hall Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
31 Mar 2014
Duke of York and Nominet launch iDEA Digital Enterprise Award scheme
Digital Enterprise Award scheme launched at Buckingham Palace to encourage young people to start their own businesses Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Feature
28 Mar 2014
How to manage the tension between agility and discipline in IT
Agility requires a new level of discipline that is redefining IT project management Continue Reading
By- Tim Wasserman
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News
24 Mar 2014
Two Cambridge graduates teach kids to code with robots
Robotiky looking for support to kick start project of teaching kids to code through the use of robots Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Mar 2014
Grant Thornton spends £3m in move to cloud HR services
Financial advisory firm invests in cloud talent management as it gears up to expand its operations in the UK Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
24 Mar 2014
Get kids coding
In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine the latest moves to encourage children to learn to code, to help avoid future skills shortages. Facebook's Open Compute Project is bringing open source to the datacentre – we look at what it means for IT. And we profile Salesforce.com as the SaaS firm celebrates its 15th birthday. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2014
CompTIA to launch Advancing Women in IT community in UK
CompTIA to introduce US women in tech community model in UK after demand from UK females Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Photo Story
22 Mar 2014
FDM everywoman awards 2014 winners: Photos
View images of the winners of the FDM everywoman awards 2014 and read why they won. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Feature
21 Mar 2014
The digital CIO: How digital technology will change the way organisations work
If you are an IT leader, digital technology is likely to be a pivotal factor in your career over the next five years Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
21 Mar 2014
Samsung unveils digital classroom at Prince’s Trust Kennington
Samsung provides technology and teacher training for digital classroom for underprivileged young people Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Mar 2014
FDM everywoman 2014 technology awards winners announced
Twenty-five females commended for their passion for IT at 2014 FDM everywoman awards ceremony Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Mar 2014
Accenture awards Cherie Blair Foundation for Women $1.7m for Rwanda's business owners
Accenture awards Cherie Blair Foundation for Women $1.7m to train female business owners in Rwanda Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Mar 2014
IT contractors work from home to avoid office politics
Survey finds IT contractors work from home for higher rates of pay and to avoid office politics Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Photo Story
17 Mar 2014
The Cyber Security Challenge UK 2014
The Cyber Security Challenge UK is a series of events designed to test the ability of thousands of amateur applicants who have skills in the cyber security space. Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
12 Mar 2014
Executing Your Strategy 6: Transition
This is the final part of a six part guide which explains the key steps of the Strategic Execution Framework, developed by the Stanford Advanced Management Programme. Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2014
Employers pledge over 20,000 apprenticeships roles for National Apprenticeship Week
Employers pledge to create more than 20,000 apprenticeships as National Apprentice Week celebrates its seventh year Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Mar 2014
Channel 4 CTO Bob Harris leaves to set up consultancy firm
Channel 4 chief technology officer Bob Harris is leaving the broadcaster at the end of March to set up his own consultancy business Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
04 Mar 2014
Executing Your Strategy 5: Engagement
This is the fifth of a six part guide which explains the key steps of the Strategic Execution Framework, developed by the Stanford Advanced Management Programme. Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2014
IT contractors see 13% pay increase
IT contractors saw a year-on-year pay increase of up to 13%, according to Robert Walters Salary Survey 2014 Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Feb 2014
Craft Computer Club seeks funding to teach kids to code
The Craft Computer Club, which teaches children computational thinking and coding with scissors, paper and glue, is seeking funding through Kickstarter Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Feb 2014
Executing your strategy 4: Synthesis
This is the fourth of six part guide which explains the key steps of the Strategic Execution Framework, developed by the Stanford Advanced Management Programme. Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2014
Schneider accreditation aims to boost green datacentre skills
Datacentre supplier offers free vendor-neutral courses and certification through its online Energy University Continue Reading
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E-Zine
04 Feb 2014
IT budgets bounce back from recession
In this issue of CW Europe find out how businesses across the region plan to use their IT budgets throughout 2014. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2014
Microsoft unveils primary school suite for new computing curriculum teachers
Microsoft unveils suite of materials to ready primary school teachers for launch of new computing curriculum in September. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2014
Well-educated men on circa £39,040 are most fulfilled IT sector workers
Randstad profiles UK IT professionals to investigate who is most fulfilled in their jobs and why Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Jan 2014
Infosec Skills, BCS announce winners of Cyber Security Challenge
Stuart Pringle, Simon Robinson and Robert Wyllie have won over £2,000 of training and a place in the semi-final of the current UK Cyber Security Challenge Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
31 Dec 2013
CW500 Club in 2013
Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers about the topical challenges they face Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2013
CEO insights: Reinventing the rules of engagement
This major study from IBM, which delves into the views of 884 global CEOs, assess the impact of technology on their organisations and strategy. Continue Reading
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News
26 Nov 2013
The state of agile software development in the UK
Lately it is more surprising to hear that businesses are developing using a methodology other than agile, such is its widespread use Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
21 Nov 2013
Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler plans his next move for the $500m software company
Alan Trefler discusses his plans for Pegasystems, the BPM and CRM specialist that has grown into a $500m a year company Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Nov 2013
M&S uses instore IT to train staff in multi-channel retail
Marks & Spencer is using in-store iPads and kiosks to train staff to support its multichannel retail strategy Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
19 Nov 2013
Technology, society and morality: the implications for technology leaders
Technology is evolving at a pace and scale that has never been experienced. Society is struggling to keep up with the social and moral implications Continue Reading
By- Austin Jepsen
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News
19 Nov 2013
Human Capital Management
Computer Weekly looks at the steps companies have taken to improve talent management; bridging the gap between the cost savings promised by cloud technologies and the value they deliver. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Nov 2013
Future Gazing: The Future of IT in 2020
The next six years will see the influence of technology accelerate, and that will mean radical changes for the role of the IT department and the CIO Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Nov 2013
Call for graduates to apply for John Lewis technology scheme
Retailer John Lewis is encouraging university-leavers to apply for positions in its graduate development scheme Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
12 Nov 2013
Personal skills for professional success: influencing
Mastering influencing skills opens doors for your career by improving not just the ways in which you interact with important groups of people, but also by increasing your self-confidence in your ability to communicate persuasively. Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2013
Intellect relaunches as TechUK and targets 500,000 new UK IT jobs
The UK’s technology trade association, formerly known as Intellect, has relaunched as TechUK, unveiling plans to create over 500,000 jobs by 2020 Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
31 Oct 2013
Government calls for more data scientists in the UK
The government is calling on industry and academia to help produce more data scientists in the UK Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
29 Oct 2013
Study finds cloud computing the most valued enterprise IT skill
Cloud computing overtakes virtualisation, security, BI, database and project management as the most valued enterprise IT skill Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
17 Oct 2013
Computer science graduates struggle to find work despite IT skills shortage
Despite an IT skills gap, the UK’s recent computer science graduates are the largest group of unemployed graduates Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Oct 2013
IT security industry still immature, says (ISC)2 board member
The information security industry is still immature and failing to act or speak as one, says Dave Lewis, (ISC)2 board member Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
30 Sep 2013
Go ON UK aims to get north-east England online
Go ON UK launches Go ON North East in bid to spread digital skills and get the region online Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Sep 2013
Ex-hackers best qualified to improve cyber security say 70% of IT firms
Over half of businesses are not taking IT security seriously enough and almost three quarters of IT professionals think ex-hackers could be the right people to help businesses improve cyber-security. Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2013
Former British Army Captain launches recruitment firm for ex-Royal Signals
Ex-Royal Signalman founds Jobs in ICT after experiencing frustration with recruitment firms Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Sep 2013
C-level executives cry out for data scientists
Board level executives are putting pressure on their IT organisations to find data scientists, according to Teradata research Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Photo Story
20 Sep 2013
How to become a system administrator
Thinking of becoming a systems administrator? Find out what’s needed. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Photo Story
06 Sep 2013
Women in Computing through the years: Computer Weekly’s Archive
The National Museum of Computing has dug through the Computer Weekly archive to find articles on women in tech through the years. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
21 Aug 2013
Internet of things to power classroom education
Businesses and academics have joined forces in an £800,000 project to extend the internet of things into the classroom Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
08 Aug 2013
CW Buyers Guide: Human Resource Management
In this 10-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the HR Management technologies available and what they can offer to organisations. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2013
A business case for games play at work
How businesses can use computer games techniques to motivate staff at work Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
19 Jul 2013
Women in IT: The Unconscious Bias
Gillian Arnold, chair of BCS Women and founder of Tectre, explains how understanding 'Unconscious Bias' can help organisations raise their levels of diversity. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2013
Women in IT: Ann Brown HR Director of Capgemini
Ann Brown explains how Capgemini is managing the diversity of the IT workforce in this presentation for Computer Weekly's Most Influential Women in IT awards. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2013
Women in IT: Rebecca George
Rebecca George partner at Deloitte, offers career tips for women IT professionals in this presentation for Computer Weekly's Most Influential Women in IT awards. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2013
The Open Group - Cloud Computing guide to interoperability and portability
This guide from the Open Group offers advice to businesses on how to avoid supplier "lock-in" when you move data into the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2013
Women in Technology 2013
Women IT professionals progress at the same rate in their careers as men but discrimination is still an issue, this research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks reveals. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2013
iOS 6 Foundations
Jessie Feiler, author of iOS 6 Foundations, introduces basic programming techniques for Apple's iPhone and iPad operating system. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2013
Women in IT: Labour shadow minister, Chi Onwura
Labour's shadow cabinet office minister, with responsibility for cyber security, Chi Onwura, gives her views on tackling the gender balance in this PowerPoint presentation. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2013
Robert Walters career lifestyle survey 2013
This research aims to help employers with their recruitment and retention strategies. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
11 Jul 2013
Rising Stars: Most Influential Women in UK IT 2013
See who made the list of Most Influential Women in UK IT 2013 Rising Stars. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Jul 2013
Interview: Joanna Shields, CEO, Tech City
Joanna Shields has been at the helm of reshaping the UK’s tech startup scene since taking the role of CEO at Tech City seven months ago Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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E-Zine
09 Jul 2013
The most influential women in UK IT
In this week's Computer Weekly, we unveil our list of the 25 most influential women in UK IT, and talk to the winner - Tech City CEO Joanna Shields. We hear from oil giant BP about how it moved to a hybrid cloud environment. And we examine the changing nature of the outsourcing market and what it means for IT managers. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
04 Jul 2013
The 25 most influential women in UK IT 2013
Find out the results of our Women in Technology Awards, ranking the top 25 most influential women in UK IT 2013. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Jul 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Jul 2013
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. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Feature
04 Jul 2013
From chess to ping pong: How Pegasystems is capturing the Fortune 500
Pegasystems is winning business from the world's leading companies as business process management technology enters the mainstream Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Feature
01 Jul 2013
Tools for talent management
An increasing number of human resources management systems are coming to market.. What are the benefits? Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2013
Survey reveals increased demand for permanent IT directors
April saw a 53% rise in permanent IT director vacancies, according to recruitment consultancy Computer People Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Jun 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Jun 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
11 Jun 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
10 Jun 2013
The Future of Corporate IT
This research study from CEB identifies five opportunities for CIOs to drive productivity and growth as organisations adopt new working practices. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Jun 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Jun 2013
European IT Law Briefing: Monitoring employees' use of social media
Leading European law firms explain the key legal requirements for companies monitoring employees' social media use in France, Germany, UK and Italy. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2013
International technology adoption & workforce issues
This study from CompTia, looks at technology and workforce recruitment trends across 10 countries. Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
23 May 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
21 May 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
03 May 2013
Why IT education is failing
There are a plethora of UK IT educational projects and initiatives but no focus or urgency to channel the energy of teachers, says entrepreneur, Rick Chandler. Continue Reading
By- Rick Chandler
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News
30 Apr 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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22 Apr 2013
UK Computer Science Education in the 21st century – Restoring Turing’s Legacy
Consultant and C-level exectuive, Yva Thakurdas assesses the scale of the UK IT skills gap, analyses its causes and potential solutions in this PowerPoint presentation. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2013
BBC unveils tech and engineering apprenticeship scheme
BBC aims to produce 100 highly-trained technology broadcasting apprentices over the next eight years Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Apr 2013
IT pay & compensation survey 2012/2013
This report assess the bonuses and pay rises IT professionals received in 2012 and their compensation expectations for 2013 Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2013
UK Computer Science Education in the 21st Century
Management consultant Yva Thakurdas assesses the scale of the UK IT skills gap, analyses its causes and potential solutions in this presentation. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Photo Story
21 Mar 2013
See who won at the 2013 FDM everywoman Technology Awards
View all the pictures from the 2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Photo Story
18 Mar 2013
IT Management for Business (ITMB) degree students demonstrate their ideas to employers
CA Technologies hosted an ITMB student event in association with eSkills, at Ditton Park in Datchet. See all the pictures here. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Mar 2013
IT education in Scandinavia
Learn how Scandinavian educators are capitalising on IT advances to help children learn in this Computer Weekly report. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
12 Mar 2013
How are schools using the Raspberry Pi?
PA Consulting Group challenged schools, universities and inventors to use the Raspberry Pi to make the world a better place. See some of the entries. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Mar 2013
Territorial Army on the hunt for information assurance professionals
TA to recruit IT security professionals into the Royal Signals to strengthen cyber operations Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Feature
27 Feb 2013
Horror stories of women in tech: The worst advice I’ve ever received
Women share experiences of being told to think like a male, keep your head down, and to not even bother with a career in tech. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Feature
27 Feb 2013
How to manage the risk of the human factor in database administration
Fail to manage the risk of the human factor in database administration and you court disaster. DBAs, like air traffic controllers: work in pairs? Continue Reading
By- Jon Reade, Contributor
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News
21 Feb 2013
Pearson unveils incubator programme for education startups
Pearson to offer 10 education startup companies $10,000 and expert mentors. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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Photo Story
15 Feb 2013
2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards: See who made the shortlist
Finalists of the 2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards have been announced. Find out who made the shortlist. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Feb 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Feb 2013
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 Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly