We’re BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT – the professional body for the IT Industry.
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Diversity in tech brings new perspectives to problem solving. @csmcr are putting people first by supporting and nurturing students, making sure research and tech development focuses on the end user.
🔗 hubs.ly/Q02yNbbV0
#DigitalPioneersRecodingOurFuture
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Almost 20% of girls got an A or A* in A-Level Computer Science, which bucks the national trend, out-performing boys (17.5%) #alevelresults2018 #ALevelResults
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A world where no one dies from skin cancer. That’s the mission of @SkinAnalytics. Digital trust is key to their success. @BSI_UK is the partner to build that trust.
Learn more here 🔗 hubs.ly/Q02Gbyk70
#DigitalPioneersRecodingOurFuture 🎥: @cwp_tw
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Swansea University's Computer Science Dept. democratizes tech access via Technocamps, upskilling the workforce for AI and machine learning.
Learn more about their approach here 🔗 hubs.ly/Q02G0KLF0
#DigitalPioneersRecodingOurFuture @SUSciEng
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Proudly announcing that @Dr_Black OBE, Professor of Computer Science at @durham_uni & Founder of @bcswomenWomen, has been elected as BCS Deputy President from March 2023 🎉🎉
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"You can't have AI without IA, that's Information Architecture." - Andy Stanford-Clark, Distinguished Engineer, @IBMUKI
Learn more about the role of data management in #EthicalComputing at 🔗 hubs.ly/Q02x37sC0
#DigitalPioneersRecodingOurFuture
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Digital technology is essential to achieving #NetZero in every industry.
Discover the impact of IT in helping businesses factor sustainability into their operations.
Take a break to watch our short documentary in full: hubs.ly/Q01MNWm50
#NetZeroDigital
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Cultivating diversity in the IT industry is crucial for solving the problems facing society. @QUBEEECS' internationally diverse community is supporting research students to develop these solutions.
🔗 hubs.ly/Q02Fch6G0
#DigitalPioneersRecodingOurFuture 🎥: @cwp_tw
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Unlocking AI's potential for good requires diverse research environments.
Sussex AI at the University of Sussex is pioneering interdisciplinary approaches to computer science, bridging industry, academia, and public service for societal impact 🔗hubs.ly/Q02HrWHt0
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📣 We’re excited to announce the launch of 'Digital Pioneers: Recoding our Future', a digital series created in collaboration with @cwp_tw 🎥
Explore role of tech in delivering social good and developing #EthicalComputing: hubs.ly/Q02wF90h0
#DigitalPioneersRecodingOurFuture
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Don't miss your opportunity to hear from industry's best, join over 250 senior influencers from the apprenticeship community and get the latest updates on apprenticeship reforms and how they impact your business. bit.ly/2B77xXU #digital #levyready #fsbpolicy #employer
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Everyone has a responsibility to make a positive difference online. BCS is supporting Safer Internet Day tomorrow, 6 February 2018. @UK_SIC @childnet @SWGfl_Official @insafernetwork @INHOPE_PR #saferinternetday
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We are extremely proud to announce that our Managing Director for Education and Public Benefit, Julia Adamson, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2023, for Services to Education.
Read the full press release here: hubs.ly/Q01TNDfF0
#MBE #Education
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We’re so excited to announce @RashikParmar MBE as our new CEO
A BCS & @IBM Fellow, Rashik gained his MBE for helping local businesses and for his work at IBM’s Academy of Technology
We look forward to this new & exciting chapter for our organisation 👉 hubs.ly/Q01kcYxs0
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Simon Humphreys, who co-founded the BCS-backed initiative @CompAtSch has been awarded the @royalsociety Kavli Education Medal for his role and transformative contribution to computing education
Congratulations Simon, thank you for your outstanding work! bit.ly/2EPwICn
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Controlling technology with brainwaves is no longer science fiction. PhD students at @ICComputing are working with @CogitatLtd at the forefront of brain computer interface technology research.
Learn more here 🔗hubs.ly/Q02x3bNm0
#DigitalPioneersRecodingOurFuture
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Back in 2007, we interviewed IBM’s Grady Booch - Turing Award medal winner, IBM alumni and inventor of the Unified Modeling Language
In 2020, we met Booch again: bit.ly/2HsDiAn
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We're delighted to be part of this incredible investment in computing education. #computerscience gov.uk/government/news/tech-…
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Announcing our new BCS President and Deputy President 🙌
Gillian Arnold "has made an outstanding contribution to information technology at the highest levels across the sector. Supported by @Dr_Black, she will give BCS a powerful voice" - @RashikParmar
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Yesterday @Number10gov announced the establishment of a £40 million #InstituteofCoding and we’re very proud to be a part of the consortium of experts, businesses and universities who will be working together to address the #digitalskills gap. More here: bit.ly/2GjfCsP
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It’s a big day for our Director of Policy, Dr Bill Mitchell who’s been at Buckingham Palace today to receive his OBE for services to Computing and Artificial Intelligence Education
Congratulations Bill, well deserved!
@OfficeforAI @CompAtSch @BCS_Policy
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A training course to get 1m mothers coding, set up by @bcswomen @Dr_Black - an amazing achievement ft.com/content/7c7e0fc2-87f4… via @FT
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📢Girls are now outnumbered six to one by boys across computer science classes
However, once young women do choose computing they generally outperform their male counterparts according to our new research
Full report here 👉 hubs.ly/Q015_6SL0
#womenintech #genderdiversity
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It's fantastic to see a 10% increase in the number of female students applying to Computer Science degree courses this year. One step closer to bridging the gender diversity gap in the IT industry.
#DigitalSkillsGap #GenderDiversity #ALevels2021
#alevels2021- good to see a record number of students starting #computerscience degree courses in the UK - 5% increase according to @UCAS data.
Applications to Computer Science degree courses from female students up by 10%. More figures to come. #digitalskillsgap #Diversity
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Congratulations to Julia Adamson, our MD of Education and Public Benefit for receiving her MBE at Windsor Castle
@adamsonjulia has been awarded the honour by HRH Princess Anne in recognition of her services to education
More about Julia's award: hubs.ly/Q025sphN0
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Congratulations to our outgoing Head of Policy, @DanAldridgeWSM on being elected MP for Weston-Super-Mare! 🎉
We'll miss you, but we're thrilled to collaborate with you in your new role. Best of luck from the entire BCS community! 🚀
#NewMP #Election
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Honorary Fellow, Professor Simon Peyton Jones has today been appointed Chairman of the new National Centre of Computing Education @WeAreComputing @bcspolicy
bit.ly/bcs_ncceannouncement
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Tom Meade, IT Awards Winner thinks Cyber Security will be a challenge for organisations this year. Click here to receive a advanced preview of our 2018 Digital Leaders report & discover more of this years hot topics! bit.ly/digi2018 #cybersecurity #GDPR #AI
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We're excited to announce that Dr @suesentance has been appointed as the new chair for our Schools and Colleges Committee by our Academy of Computing Board🎉
Read about her appointment here 👉hubs.ly/Q02mxQCL0
@Cambridge_Uni @Raspberry_Pi #teachertwitter
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It's Ada Lovelace day, celebrating the first computer scientist!
In support of women in STEM, we provide our report on diversity in digital and equality in IT: bit.ly/bcsdiversity2019
#STEM #WomenInTech #Diversity @bcswomen @bcs_lovelace #AdaLovelace #AdaLovelaceDay
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A huge congratulations to our Director of Policy, Bill who was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours list 2019!
With over 20 years' experience, Bill has helped shape our policy agenda and affect policy change in areas such as AI, ethics & diversity bit.ly/bcsbillobe
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2017 marks our 60th anniversary! Thank you to everyone who has played a part in making IT good for society bit.ly/BCSis60 #BCSis60
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We're excited to announce the finalists of our flagship BCS Society Medal!
Big congratulations to everyone who has been named:
@MRossMargaret
@cmaple
@Pierrakakis
Elizabeth Denham CBE
bit.ly/3lrzZYj
#BCSSocietyMedal
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Congratulations to all the A-Level computer science students who got their exam results today!
We're pleased that the number of pupils opting to take the subject has continued to rise for the sixth successive year.
#ALevelResultsDay2019 #ComputerScience bit.ly/bcsalevelpr
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We're excited to be officially opening our new BCS London office today, at 25 Copthall Avenue.
We're so pleased to be able to offer this great space to our members to visit, work from, and hire for events!
#London #Offices #OfficeMove #Membership #MembershipBenefits
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10m people will be given tech skills by @bt_uk including 5 million children through their partnership with us @BarefootComp
The nationwide campaign features our very own Computing at Schools Outreach Manager @DrChips @CompAtSch
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We support the @royalsociety report bit.ly/2jeNFeM recommendations that urgent steps are needed to equip young people with the necessary skills for the future if the UK is going to remain competitive. #computinged
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Congratulations the 87,660 people awarded a GCSE in computer science, the fastest growing STEM subject‼️
We're excited to see GCSE Computer Science entries grow by 12% overall 🙌
#GSCE #GCSEresults #GCSEresultsday
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We wish all of our members, volunteers, trustees, partners and followers a very happy festive season
Thanks to everyone for their ongoing commitment and hard work within the industry
To celebrate, we've taken a look back at just some of the things you've made possible this year
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One month today @banavar will be at our popular #TuringLecture in #Belfast! Secure your seat now! bit.ly/TuringBookNow @IETevents
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Simply mention them in a post with the hashtag #vITalworker and why you’re nominating them bit.ly/bcsvitalworkerstw
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We caught up with @DrChips_ at the #openukcop26 event to find out more about the @BarefootComp #climatechampions project
We hear about the pupils making their own planet pledges 🌎🍃
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📢📢 The number of 18-year old women taking computing degrees at UK unis rose by 47% between 2019-2022
This is more than any other subject according to our analysis of @UCAS_corporate data
Find out more here: hubs.ly/Q01wkGF60
#womenintech #womeninstem #techtwitter
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We're thrilled that Ofqual has responded to our community about harsh grading in GCSE Computer Science.
Changes for this year's students mean fairer assessments. Thanks to all who contributed to this positive outcome! hubs.ly/Q02H5mCN0
#GCSE #ComputerScience #FairGrading
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Only 14% of tech professionals believe the #OnlineSafetyBill is ‘fit for purpose’ according to our latest poll❗We think the legislation needs fundamental review after a new Prime Minister is announced in September. Thanks to those who responded 👉 hubs.ly/Q01jTzHh0
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Have you voted yet for the Most Influential Woman in UK Tech 2020?
Let's celebrate the inspirational women making a significant impact on our digital industries
Voting closed 21 August: bit.ly/3kD6N1a by @clareellenmcd
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Congratulations @Andy_Kinnear on winning the #DHSS18 outstanding contribution award. You are an inspiration to so many in the profession. Your energy, values and passion to connect people to an NHS #oneteam purpose of serving the public has made you a stand out leader.
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Working in partnership @BMJ_HCI, we welcome the launch of the online BMJ Health & Care Informatics journal today; bringing together academics and practitioners and covering technology, data science, and global health informatics.
Today we are delighted to announce the launch of @BMJ_HCI informatics.bmj.com/ In partnership with @bcs, the journal is dedicated to publishing high quality, peer-reviewed research on how informatics support improvements in health and social care #digitalhealth
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Great news!
@BarefootComp our computer teaching resources for schools partnership with @BTGroup has been nominated for the Lord Mayor's Award for Leadership in Digital Skills! @CompAtSch
#digitalskills #STEM #computing bit.ly/barefootnomination
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Zoom star @JackieWeaver is calling for an end to the combative, ‘grow a pair’ culture in local democracy, ahead of a debate on etiquette in online meetings: hubs.ly/H0R0BXc0
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay Did you know the first programmer was a woman? Check out Ada Lovelace’s story here ow.ly/LkK1309I8l1
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Grades in A-Level Computer Science - UK's fastest-growing A-Level - rise, and girls buck the top-grade trend, but too few students are taking the subject. bcs.org/alevel-results #alevelresultsday2018 #ALevelResults
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Wow! Thank you to everyone who made the UK IT Industry Awards possible this year, and to everyone who attended and took part!
Congratulations to all of the 2020 winners and highly commended - there was tough competition and you should all be incredibly proud 👏🎉🎊 #UKITAwards
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We’re delighted to be hearing from @MarvinJRees @Dr_Black @rebeccaggeorge @MsBClarke & @BrianRunciman tomorrow at the launch of our #Diversity in IT report in #Bristol tomorrow - some shocking findings to be unveiled.
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It's been a wonderful evening welcoming Gillian Arnold as our new president! We look forward to the year ahead.
#BCSPresident #welcome
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Any Ukrainian IT professional is welcome into the @BCS membership community at no cost, with access to our facilities & network
We stand with @FedorovMykhailo, @mintsyfra & IT Ukraine
Our offer stands for all tech specialists in future global conflict:
hubs.ly/Q017Dmkn0
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From everyone at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, we wish you a very happy and prosperous new year!
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And it’s begun! We’re ready for a night of celebrating the best in the tech industry this year #UKITAwards
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Great to see Ada Lovelace featured on Doctor Who!
The Lovelace Medal, in memory of Ada, is the top award in UK computing, recognising outstanding contributions in advancing computing - with nominations closing on 24 January! bit.ly/2FqM4KF
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On behalf of BCS, our CEO Paul Fletcher would like to thank all the IT professionals helping to keep us safe, healthy, and connected during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read his message and find out more about what our members and volunteers are doing: bit.ly/2UKs4tz
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We're pleased to announce our new BCS President, Managing Partner @Deloitte @rebeccaggeorge OBE
We thank @michaelskgrant for his dedication and commitment to the role, and welcome Rebecca as she renews our focus on professional accreditation and new apprenticeship opportunities
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Today we launch the Blueprint for Cyber Security in Health and Care - for a better protected world bit.ly/BlueprintCS #NHSCyberSafe
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Great to see our important report into Diversity in IT mentioned in this article. theguardian.com/new-faces-of… @bcswomen #immodestwomen #DiversityandInclusion #diversityinSTEM
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#Budget2017 Chancellor confirms his pre-Budget commitment to treble the number of #computerscience teachers to 12,000 and launch new national centre for computing.
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The computer according to Ladybird books in 1971! ow.ly/qBuT309hsdX #Throwbackthursday #ITGoodForSociety #ladybirdbooks #BCS
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Exciting news for the "father of the computer", and the 20th Century's Greatest Person winner!
#Turing #AlanTuring
Alan Turing, World War Two codebreaker and mathematician, will be the face of new Bank of England £50 note bbc.in/2jZmqFJ
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📢 HRH The Duke of Kent visits our offices!
It was great to welcome the Duke of Kent to BCS HQ this week. His Royal Highness has been Patron of BCS since 1979 and is a former president of our organisation!
More about his visit here: bcs.org/articles-opinion-and…
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Developing the next generation of Planet Protectors couldn't be more important
At #COP26 this week, @DrChips_, @adamsonjulia & @Tzardan will be demonstrating the amazing @BarefootComp resources helping our kids save the planet 👉 hubs.ly/H0-MF_K0
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The Post Office Horizon IT scandal has highlighted the vital importance of independent standards of professionalism and ethics in the application & development of technology.
BCS fully supports the public enquiry. Read our full statement here: hubs.ly/Q02fZPHm0
#PostOffice
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Congratulations to the teams nominated in our #vITalworker campaign so far, tagged/mentioned below!
If you work in one of these teams, please get in touch via vital@bcs.uk and we can arrange to send you some goodies!
@NWISupdates @DT_AoMSchool
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The next UK Prime Minister must have a vision for how computing will transform the lives of everyone in the UK, as well as the economy!
Our manifesto outlines strategic areas of focus for the future of IT: hubs.ly/Q02zr3T60
#UKGeneralElection #BCSManifesto
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Congratulations to Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham CBE @ICOnews who's been announced as the first winner of our BCS Society Medal!
Elizabeth received the award for her outstanding contribution to making IT good for society: bit.ly/3qDlmol
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Why are so few girls taking #computing A-level, and what can be done about it? #alevelresults @bcswomen BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technolog…
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Today we're celebrating Alan Turing and recognising his work as a computer scientist and in code breaking @bletchleypark
We're proud to produce the #Turing talk along with IET, which is an amazing celebration of his legacy: hubs.ly/Q01fmnVP0
#AlanTuring #Turing
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The Government's #Budget2017 today announces that it will be committing £84m to upskill 8,000 computer science teachers
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🎉 Celebrating 40 years of our Royal Charter! We're proud of our commitment to IT professionalism, ethical practices, and innovation. Thanks to our community your all of your support and here's to many more!
About our Royal Charter: hubs.ly/Q02JydpJ0
#RoyalCharter
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It's code outside - Happy Holidays from BCS. #ITGoodForSociety #microbit @CompAtSch #christmascodingfun
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We welcome the @educationgovuk plan to provide technology for some children to help with remote education during the COVID-19 crisis
However, we're calling for a longer-term strategy, as our own new research shows that there are wide access disparities: hubs.ly/H0pPL9G0
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We and @CompAtSch have teamed up with @BTGroup to help provide some top tips on tech along with some fun and educational online activities for families stuck at home – introduced by @DavidWalliams
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Did you know #AdaLovelace (b 1815) collaborated with inventor Charles Babbage on his general purpose computing machine, the Analytical Engine. #AdaLovelaceDay #STEM #CharlesBabbage
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Today marks the annual celebration of Ada Lovelace Day!
Ada Lovelace is considered a pioneer in computer science, and the first computer programmer in history.
Here's a look back at an article we published on Ada Lovelace Day last year: hubs.ly/Q01pq1SZ0
#AdaLovelaceDay
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IT'S LAUNCH DAY!
Our digital series collaboration with @cwp_tw is here! Discover the instrumental role of the IT industry in responding to climate change 🌎
Get more info on our new digital series here:
hubs.ly/Q01t6rJJ0
#NetZeroDigital #Sustainability #NetZero
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📣 Understanding AI should be part of teacher training courses and headteachers' leadership qualifications
The measures will help teachers better understand how students are using AI at home
Read the full article here 👉 hubs.ly/Q01R7L0Z0
#AI #AIregulation
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Congratulations to all of the digital pros who have been nominated as a #vITalworker!
@68Iang @MccaslinCraig @nhalcrowsabp @_DougStewart @mjandison @StephenGray @LOUISEmmu @elcock_simon @debsmarcus @mrshollyrae @AlasdairSim
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“Equality for women and girls sits at the heart of the Scottish Government’s vision for a better Scotland” - @jamiehepburn, @scotgov minister for HE & FE at our Digital Skills Network Event today in Glasgow
#InternationalWomansDay #WomenInSTEM #BCSDSN
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Congratulations to BCS Members Andrea Palmer @bcswomen and @samoore
who have just been added to @ComputerWeekly's Hall of Fame in recognition of their lifetime achievements in the technology sector 🎉🎉
👉hubs.ly/Q01l8Q710
#womenintech #techindustry
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We send our condolences to everyone in Sri Lanka affected by the tragedy, and our thoughts are with our BCS colleagues, members, and community at this difficult time.
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"Technology offers opportunities to solve our biggest problems and a path for Britain to lead the world"
Our President, @mayankprakash, writes an open message to Liz Truss, urging her to unlock the potential of technology 👉 hubs.ly/Q01lzdt80
#primeminister
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[2/2] We would like to wish everyone a very happy, prosperous, and safe 2021 - and look forward to supporting our members, volunteers, and network throughout the year!
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We’re pleased that Ofcom has been confirmed as social media regulator for the UK and look forward to the publication of the full Online Harms regulation in April
We want to know what you think needs to be included
Give us your comments or email policyhub@bcs.uk
#SaferInternet
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Thanks to everyone who has made nominations so far for our new campaign, keep them coming in!
We'd like to congratulate our first #vITalworker nominations:
@eHealthTechNerd @leftcase @stevekemsley @clhughes13 @ChrisHillidge @rcpearce @DrNRalph
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We launch the Blueprint for Cyber Security in Health and Care - for a better protected world bit.ly/NHSCyberSafe #NHSCyberSafe #Wannacry
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In our survey of IT professionals seven weeks ago, 51% recommended that government switch to the decentralised Google-Apple API model of storing records
Only 23% favoured the centralised plan
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