Business & Industry
Careers in Tech 2021
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Is this the answer to our century old STEM conundrum?
The UK’s STEM shortfall is a common challenge for our skills gap. A nation once famed as the cradle of the industrial revolution is watching its engineers and technicians retire with little sign of young replacements. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. In 1884, a report praised the “knowledge of the masters and managers of...
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How can companies excel the careers of women in tech?
If companies wish to develop, attract and retain their female tech talent, they need address the known barriers. The number of women working in technology globally is 16%, in the UK it is 17% and these numbers have not changed in the past 10 years! Over the past five years many organisations have introduced internal...
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The excitement and rewards of working in the energy industry IT
Energy sector IT roles aren’t just for tech experts. All kinds of opportunities are available requiring different skillsets, says a senior leader working at the sharp end of the industry. In the energy industry, technological innovation is moving at a head-spinning pace. But that’s what Lesleyanne Tufft, Head of IT Delivery, SSE Renewables & Thermal, loves about...
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Why women should take the leap into tech
It’s never too late to consider a career in technology, even if you don’t have a traditional tech or academic background. There are opportunities for women to switch to tech from other sectors. With the rise of remote working and the growing importance of ecommerce, every company has realised it needs to be a digital...
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Showcasing the opportunities of digital skills and jobs to all
Opportunities in digital technology should be accessible to all, especially at a time when millions have been left unemployed and large parts of the economy has been ravaged by the impacts of the pandemic. The pandemic’s impact on employment has been unevenly felt, with women, ethnic minorities, part-time workers and those on low incomes hit...
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Why intelligent use of IT is crucial on the journey to net zero
A company must leverage its IT function properly if it wants to achieve its strategic aims and optimise its operations. A company can develop the world’s most exciting business strategy, notes Michael Wallis, Group CIO of energy company SSE, a generator of renewable electricity in the UK and Ireland. But unless it leverages technology in...
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A new generation of girls in tech – the Scrum Master extraordinaire
At 20 years old, Jessica Levett is one of the youngest Scrum Masters for software development in the world. She attributes her success to the support she has received throughout her STEM career. It all began when Jessica’s uncle signed her and her cousins up for the Stemettes Rise Hack for International Women’s Day in...
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Creating career opportunities in the cyber security sector
Digital technologies and the importance of cyber security have been brought sharply into focus as a result of social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the importance of digital technologies to the fore. With people less able to conduct everyday tasks face-to-face. Yet it has also highlighted the importance of cyber...
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Digital solutions to environmental problems
High-performance computing and data science are helping Bristol’s geographical scientists take models of the environment to a new level. More powerful computing and the vast and ever-growing quantities of data generated by digital devices herald a new era for environmental research. With 70% of all data having geographical dimensions, high-performance computer analysis can increasingly be...
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Deep tech dream for the city of Bristol
Innovative partnerships between academics, business incubators and start-up companies are helping transform Bristol into a global deep tech hub – with new career paths for talented students. Partnerships between the University of Bristol, business incubators and start-up companies in the city are helping Bristol evolve into a leading hub for ‘deep tech’ – technologies that...