Inclusivity in Open Source: the YouTube Video
The video of BCSWomen’s annual joint meeting with BCS Open Source Specialist Group is now on YouTube. This year’s meeting took a wider view, embracing [more >]
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Gillian Arnold’s Blog in Womanthology: Bringing together diverse talent and breaking down negative stereotypes of tech ‘brogrammers’
One of the past chairs of BCSWomen, Gillian Arnold is managing director of Tectre, an IT recruitment and training company focussed on supporting women in [more >]
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 >]
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 >]