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Strathclyde University Offers UK’s First Fintech Degree Course
Good news for British banking sector after Scottish university offers first fintech degree course in the UK
Enterprises Need To Consider The Human Cost Of Blanket Digital Transformation
OPINION: The speed of change could leave thousands out of work and without the right skills
UK Tech Industry Pressures Government Over Brexit Impact
An open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May raises concerns around the impact leaving the EU will have on the UK's tech industry
Oracle Pledges £1.1bn For EU Computer Science Education
Thanks Larry. Oracle pledges billions to bolster computer science and coding skills in European Union
Fixing The Big Data Skills Shortage Problem
Jez Clark, director at data and analytics recruitment firm, Eden Smith, explains how to address the skills shortage in the data science sector
Where Do The Roles Of The CIO And CDO Begin And End?
With the increasing importance of data someone needs to take control of it, but who?
Women Earn 19.6 Percent Less Than Men In IT Sector
There is still work to be done to close the gender pay gap in the IT world
BBC’s Micro Bit Computer Takes Aim At Worldwide Market
The BBC is taking its Micro Bit computer beyond British shores
Fujitsu To Cut 1,800 UK Jobs In 2017
But the Brexit is not to blame, Japanese giant claims
LinkedIn Learning Launches To Help Seek Out New Skills
New changes include e-learning platform to improve skills amid growing need for talent acquisition
Apple Releases Swift Playgrounds To Teach Kids Coding On iPads And iOS 10
The Cupertino company looks to encourage students to learn its Swift programming language
Qualcomm Pays £15m To Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Qualcomm claims it has strong defenses against accusations of blocking women in STEM, but will work to make improvements
IBM Claims It’s Hired 30,000 Staff As Non-Cloud Workers Get The Boot
Internal email describes massive hiring spree as IBM's "resource planning" scoops up skills for cloud and cognitive computing
George Osborne’s Budget Neglects IT Industry Again
UK IT workers say far more must be done to boost the sector, which wasn't even mentioned in the Government's budget speech
Technology Is A Man’s World…But It Doesn’t Have To Be
Hannah Pym, head of marketing at app developer Apadmi, suggests how we can get more women into tech - and why we should do it
UK Tech Industry Growth Outpacing UK Economy
But critics say there's still a North/South divide as even far-flung hubs like Cornwall hit massive growth
IT Skills Shortage: Where Is All The British Talent?
IT skills scarcity leads to one In four firms scouring foreign shores for IT expertise
Ireland’s Technology Teachers Strike Over Funding Cuts
Budget cuts blamed in Ireland as lecturers down tools and distrupt tech teaching to students
5 Simple Steps To Increase The Cloud Talent Pool
Heidi Bretz, director of alliances at the OpenStack Foundation, explains how to smash through the roadblock caused by a lack of in-house cloud expertise
‘Single-Minded, Bullish’ Lord Sugar Is No Icon For British Techies
Tech workers in the UK have personalities closer to ‘inquisitive’ Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg, survey finds
How Sophos Is Encouraging More Girls To Embark On Technology Careers
Oxfordshire schoolgirls met coding challenges head-on at Sophos' recent ‘Girls in Coding’ event
School Computer Investment ‘Isn’t Helping Pupils’
Heavy investment in schoolroom IT is not helping pupils, OECD think tank report claims
Business Cyber Insurance To Rise In Face Of Evolving Threats
Business take-up of cyber insurance set to rise dramatically as next generation threats present fresh challenges
The World Needs More Front-End Developers And Back-End Integration Specialists
And we could also do with a few more Internet of Things experts, Red hat survey reveals
EU Reveals Ambitious Plan For Digital Single Market
Europe unveils its plan to tackle American domination of the digital world, but will it work?
UK SMEs Set To Ramp Up Digital Spending
Business investment in websites is to increase dramatically over the next two years, research predicts
EMC Offers Ex-military Personnel Free Training To Tackle IT Skills Shortage
EMC will invest £250,000 in training former members of the British Armed Forces to design and deploy corporate technology
IBM Plays Cupid For Its Chinese Employees This Valentine’s Day
State companies including Baidu also hooking up their employees to boost happiness
Why Bridging The Data Science Skills Gap Requires A Team Effort
Duncan Ross, director of data science at Teradata UK, explains how to find people with the right skills for your IT team