BCSWomen elected to the Council March 2021
Congratulations to Sharon Moore (Deputy Chair and BCSWomen Committee member for Scotland) and Jacqui Hogan (Past Chair of BCS Elite)! It’s wonderful to see more BCSWomen [more >]
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Researching the Tech Landscape in 2021: Please help WISE
WISE has launched a brand-new survey to investigate routes into technology careers and we need your help! We are looking for people of all genders, [more >]
Challenges for International Women’s Day #ChooseToChallenge
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEwszeRRhDw The final challenge is from the Chair of BCSWomen, Andrea Palmer.
The Best Books on Ada Lovelace recommended by Prof Ursula Martin CBE FREng FRSE FBCS FIET FIMA
“Ada Lovelace has become an iconic figure for women in science and is often credited with the invention of modern computing. But, as Ursula Martin—mathematician, computer [more >]
Elizabeth Denham CBE is the winner of the BCS Society Medal
Elizabeth Denham CBE, The Information Commissioner, has been announced as the winner of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT’s prestigious Society Medal 2020. The new annual award, [more >]
BCSWomen’s Jacqui Hogan’s article: ‘What if Jane Austin had been a Geek’ in ITNow
Congratulations to Jacqui Hogan on her interesting and amusing article in ITNow – What if Jane Austin had been a Geek – do read this, [more >]
BCSWomen’s Professor Margaret Ross is a Finalist for the Society Medal
This year BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT launched the Society Medal, a new award which recognises an outstanding contribution to ‘making IT good for society’. It is with [more >]
BCSWomen’s Karen Petrie becomes Professor Karen Petrie
“Most girl’s parents embarrass them by showing new boyfriends their baby pictures, perhaps even ones where they are naked in the bath. She can only [more >]
Lovelace Colloquium 2021: Call for Abstracts – deadline 29th Jan 2021
Women students of computing and related subjects, start writing your abstracts for the BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium, the UK’s main conference for undergrad and MSc women [more >]
Professor Jade Alglave wins the 2020 BCS Roger Needham Award
Professor Jade Alglave has been awarded the 2020 BCS Roger Needham Award sponsored by Microsoft Research Cambridge. The award has been made in recognition of [more >]