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    Developing an industry-led mentoring scheme for software engineering undergraduates

    16 October 2015

    Developing an industry-led mentoring scheme for software engineering … typical of undergraduate teaching. Developing an industry-relevant course requires close collaboration with industry, and we've been talking to companies throughout the …

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    What’s wrong with computer scientists? Part III: a closer relationship with industry

    17 January 2014

    … computer scientists? Part III: a closer relationship with industry Posted by s.hettrick on 17 … so that our students are motivated to join the technology industry and put their skills to use. Computer science … competitive and technologically fast-moving environment of industry. But employers (of course!) are looking for more …

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    Women in Data Science: mentoring and applying app-based and sensing methods to cognitive and decision sciences

    13 August 2019

    … to the audiences. The attendees were about 2/3 from industry and 1/3 from academia . The format of the … on people’s career progressions in both academia and industry. Mentoring can facilitate positive socialisation … women the challenge is intensified in this male-dominated industry.” The mentoring sessions at WiDS were set up to …

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    Misconceptions still inhibit talented women from careers in computing

    17 March 2014

    … in London since 2009. Nationwide, employment in the IT industry grew 5.5% between 2009 and 2012 , and it is up an … we believe in a multipronged approach based on broad industry, nonprofit, and academic partnerships. This … to inspire and educate women in the technology field. The industry also participates in such events as the annual …

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    Training update: taster sessions, notebooks and lots of workshops

    21 October 2015

    … Imperial College London. Centre for Doctoral Training Industry Day at Newcastle On 18th September the Big … the doctoral students presented their work to a number of industry representatives. The Institute was also invited to …

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    Game Developer - A Walk to Confidence

    26 August 2014

    … How does it feel to be a woman in the games industry, you ask? Great, I say! I love working in an industry filled with people passionate about what they do. … The real challenge came when I joined the games industry over six years ago. Finding my first programmer …

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    The Research Software Project Manager

    04 December 2017

    … approaching this role may have little to no wider industry experience, instead approaching the project manager … . For those in a RSPM role who do not have prior industry experience, there is no solid basis for comparison between industry best practices for software development and the …

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    Workshop on the Computational Science & Engineering Sustainability and Productivity Challenges

    18 October 2015

    … primarily US research organisations, funding agencies and industry. A white paper discussing SSI's goals and … Infrastructure” for CSE software. CSE Software in Industry/Manufacturing  The discussion focused on … challenges and opportunities facing the use of CSE SW in industry, particularly in Advanced Manufacturing.  …

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    More Girls in STEM Careers

    03 December 2014

    … the Bendtech blog . Being in the technology industry for the past 18 years I have seen lots of changes, … and math) fields, the lack of women in the technology industry and the lack of women developing tomorrow's … lucky to have had an amazing career in the technology industry, most recently as the principal director of …

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    The big data brain drain: why science is in trouble

    01 November 2013

    … approach the world around us. This is true in fields from industry to government to media to academia and virtually … from the skills required to be successful in industry. While academia, with typical inertia, gradually … in the academic community, while the for-profit world of industry stands by with deep pockets and open arms. …

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