IT technical skills
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E-Zine
03 Sep 2024
The politics of techno-refusal
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we learn about the politics of techno-refusal and the lessons to be learned from a group of IT workers who spent the early 1980s sabotaging tech infrastructure. Following the controversy around Broadcom’s purchase of VMware, we examine some alternative virtualisation solutions. And our latest buyer’s guide looks at the state of software-defined wide-area networking. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
29 Aug 2024
Check Point secured for annual Security Serious cyber awards
The annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards, recognising the champions of the UK cyber security industry, are back once again, with a new headline sponsor joining the party Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2015
HMRC to transfer 250 Capgemini staff in-house ready for Aspire contract end
HMRC’s Aspire outsourcing contract will be replaced by slowly bringing staff in-house to give the department more control over IT Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2015
Sage Summit 2015: The move to cloud technology and the death of ERP
Accountancy software firm Sage has released new cloud-based software, highlighting the gap between the use of cloud and on-premise in the workplace and declaring a move away from traditional ERP Continue Reading
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News
27 Jul 2015
MPs examine visa rules over immigration for software and digital skills
Home Affairs committee launches an inquiry after the number of skilled worker visas issued reached its monthly cap for the first time Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2015
Bilingual coders earn £4,500 more than single language colleagues
Coders that know more than one coding language earn an average of 10% more than single language colleagues, reveals Greythorn report Continue Reading
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News
21 Jul 2015
Salesforce eager to support startup culture sweeping Europe
Salesforce’s head of startup relations shares why it’s partnered with accelerator Startupbootcamp Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2015
Women in IT meet prime minister David Cameron's gender pay gap news with scepticism
The prime minister’s announcement that firms with more than 250 employees will have to disclose salaries has been met with concerns over how and when results will be published Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2015
Vodafone scheme to help SMEs get online
Vodafone is to trial a series of digital workshops for SMEs aimed at equipping them with a stronger online presence Continue Reading
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News
13 Jul 2015
TechUK paper urges industry to collaborate in closing the IT skills gap
TechUK paper puts forward recommendations to government and industry on closer collaboration to close the IT skills shortfall Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Jul 2015
The most influential women in UK IT 2015
In this week's Computer Weekly, we reveal our annual list of the 50 most influential women in UK IT – and talk to this year's winner, Citrix vice-president Jacqueline de Rojas. Also, we look at how ARM chips are making inroads into the datacentre as energy awareness becomes a growing corporate IT issue. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jul 2015
Bright Little Labs inspires children through Detective Dot role model
Interactive books aim to inspire a generation of coders to investigate where possessions come from and how they’re made Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2015
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 Continue Reading
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Photo Story
06 Jul 2015
The 50 most influential women in UK IT 2015
See pictures of those that made the top 50 most influential women in UK IT list for 2015 Continue Reading
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Photo Story
06 Jul 2015
Most influential women in UK IT: Rising Stars 2015
Judges for Most Influential Women in UK IT hail five females as Rising Stars. Find out who made our Rising Stars gallery this year. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2015
UK universities revise computer course guidelines to boost ranks of cyber warriors
UK universities revise course guidelines to transform computing degree courses and ensure that undergraduates learn cyber security skills Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2015
CIO Interview: Ian Bell, CIO, Cambridgeshire Police Service
The CIO of Cambridgeshire Police Service talks about the constabulary’s move to digital for collaboration and information sharing in its effort to increase efficiency Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2015
Case study: Model railway company Hornby overhauls payments with Braintree
Hornby’s head of digital strategy explains how the firm chose Braintree as its online payments platform following its website migration last year Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2015
Bet365: A company betting on its own technology innovations
While many sites make great use of agile development, run on the cloud and are built on Java and JavaScript, Bet365 is doing IT its own way Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2015
Pharmaceutical companies use BPM to cut cost of clinical trial drugs
Pharmaceutical companies have developed an IT system to secure the supply of medicines they need for clinical studies, saving hundreds of thousands on their drugs bill in the process Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2015
Case study: What the enterprise can learn from Etsy's DevOps strategy
Jon Cowie, operations engineer at online marketplace Etsy, advises enterprises on how to develop a DevOps-friendly business culture Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Jun 2015
The top 10 myths about agile development
Examining some of the most common misconceptions in the growing field of agile software development Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2015
Digital services not saving government departments money, says NAO
Government departments are not making the savings digital services were aiming to deliver Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2015
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 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
04 Jun 2015
CW Europe – June 2015 Edition
Employment across Europe – Why industry has a responsibility to ensure the IT workforce adds to Europe's economic value. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2015
HMRC looks for transformation partner ahead of Aspire end
HMRC is seeking transformational help ahead of the demise of its Aspire contract in 2017. Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2015
GDS will not scale locally with continued bespoke approach
If the Government Digital Service (GDS) continues to develop bespoke digital services, the progress it has made to date will not scale at a local level, Eddie Copeland, head of technology at the Policy Exchange, has warned Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2015
Reflect Digital founder shares road to success
Founder of Kent-based digital agency shares her journey from a £3k business to £500k Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2015
Socitm to launch women in IT network
Society of Information Technology Management on the hunt for partners to help launch women in IT network Continue Reading
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Feature
12 May 2015
Europe rallies together to solve digital skills crisis
There have been several major announcements to develop skills and ensure the IT workforce adds to Europe’s economic value Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2015
CA Technologies rallies workforce to support younger generation
CA Technologies launches Europe-wide programme to get workforce behind closing the Stem skills gap Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2015
30% Club launches technology group
30% Club adds technology arm, which will be chaired by Melissa Di Donato of Salesforce Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2015
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 Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Apr 2015
The growing importance of critical thinking in IT education
A criticism often levelled at IT education is that by the time you come to apply the skills, they might be out of date. Why learn technology skills when that technology might not be in use in a ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2015
Cyber security boot camp launched to boost skills
Sans Cyber Academy unveils eight-week security boot camp after businesses demand more cyber security specialists Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2015
AWS promises to lower skills barrier to machine learning for developers
AWS wants to make it easier for developers to use data stored in its cloud for machine learning purposes Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2015
UBS innovation lab moves into Level39
Level39 will host the UBS innovation lab to support fintech startups Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2015
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 Continue Reading
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Photo Story
29 Mar 2015
FDM everywoman in technology awards winners 2015
Find out the winners of the FDM everywoman in technology awards 2015 Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2015
BIS sets out to assist development of digital sharing economy
The government has set out a number of proposals to assist in the development of the £9bn trade body Sharing Economy UK Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2015
Smart meter project in danger of outright failure, government warned
A report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that plans to install smart meters across the UK by 2020 are veering off-track Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2015
Lean IT Association unveils lean certification
LITA reveals Lean IT Certification Scheme for training providers wanting to teach the principles of Lean Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2015
ARM unleashes internet of things potential with starter kit
Chip-maker ARM has collaborated with IBM to launch the mbed IoT Starter Kit, pitched at SMEs and application developers Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2015
WCIT mentors support tech entrepreneurialism
WCIT members focus on mentoring tech startups and encouraging more entrepreneurialism Continue Reading
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E-Zine
05 Feb 2015
CW Europe – February 2015 Edition
This issue of CW Europe looks at the results of the 2015 IT Priorities report, which questioned more than 1,000 technology professionals worldwide to reveal how IT departments are finally starting to shake off the effect of the 2008-2009 recession. But some regions are recovering at a faster pace than others. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2015
Barclays bank launches kids' coding site
Barclays bank launches a coding app for children and offers weekly classes to increase its credentials in IT-based service provision Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2014
Top 10 women in IT stories of 2014
Read the top women in business technology stories for the year and see what the hottest debates surrounding gender were for 2014 Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2014
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 Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Dec 2014
England's computing curriculum: How was the first term?
Teachers’ confidence grows as the first term of the English computing curriculum goes down well with teaching staff and students Continue Reading
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Photo Story
04 Dec 2014
Computer Weekly's UKtech50 event 2014
Computer Weekly hosted its annual UKtech50 countdown event on 3rd December 2014. This year Jane Moran, CIO of Unilever took away the award for the most influential person in UK IT. Here are some photos from the day Continue Reading
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Photo Story
04 Dec 2014
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 - the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy Continue Reading
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Photo Story
03 Dec 2014
Computer Weekly UKtech50: Rising Stars 2014
Chosen by the Computer Weekly team from people we’ve met over the past 12 months, here are our five rising stars of 2014 Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2014
Innocent Drinks: Why the UK is the best place for startups
Innocent Drinks co-founder, Richard Reed, says the UK is the best place for a startup company Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2014
Sitel to hire 11,000 staff
Sitel reveals plans to expand by employing 11,000 staff, with 1,200 positions in the UK Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2014
CIO interview: Kevin Cunnington, director general of digital transformation, DWP
Kevin Cunnington is responsible for making the Universal Credit IT system work - while leading the DWP's digital transformation Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2014
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. Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2014
Tinder Foundation secures Future Digital Inclusion contract
Tinder Foundation lands contract with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to drive digital inclusion mission Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2014
Future Decoded event raises questions on digital risk
Is technology good for society or bad? This was one of the issues covered at the Future Decoded event in London Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2014
Hitachi aims for globalisation through technology to support people's lives
Hitachi showcases global social innovation projects at Innovation Forum in Tokyo Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Oct 2014
How the BBC became digital in three-and-a-half years
The BBC has undergone a digital transformation that started 18 months prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games Continue Reading
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News
27 Oct 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2014
Six networks that changed the world forever
The Science Museum opens its Information Age gallery, dedicated to the history of information and communications Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Oct 2014
Interview: Ed Vaizey MP talks digital economy and digital skills
Minister for the digital economy Ed Vaizey discusses his new role and the future of digital policy Continue Reading
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Photo Story
12 Oct 2014
Central Saint Martins Creative Technology Day to inspire next generation
Central Saint Martins University of the Arts London hosted a day to inspire students to make technology instead of just consume it Continue Reading
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News
06 Oct 2014
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 Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2014
Translation issues between IT and HR causing poor IT employment choices
Job skills are being lost in translation between IT and HR says Hudson Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2014
IT graduates face high unemployment but better long-term prospects
IT graduates more likely to find better jobs than those from other subjects, but face an unemployment rate well above average Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2014
UK Stem universities dominate world rankings
Three of the top five universities in the world specialising in Stem subjects are in the UK, according to higher education advisor Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2014
Kuato Studios teaches JavaScript through gaming
How Kuato Studios is inspiring children to code through gaming Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2014
SVC2UK sends 17 female UK tech CEOs to Silicon Valley
UK CEOs head to Silicon Valley for mentorship from US female IT leaders Continue Reading