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BCS warns over IT degree funding
News He said in a statement: "Short term goals in this rapidly developing industry means it can be difficult to get employer support for education for the longer term. This funding change slams the door on many who would otherwise look for some... [20 Jun 2008]
Skills slump eroding UK's top tech talent
News The UK will lose its base of highly skilled technology workers unless training and education is overhauled, industry leaders have warned. The report says technology-related education is declining rapidly and that UK tech companies cannot recruit... [14 May 2008]
IT chiefs cutting back on contractors
News This strategy of shifting over to permanent headcount may have other benefits to IT departments as Chris Clements, IS director at education software supplier RM, points out: "Whilst growing your IT excellence is a time-consuming activity, in the... [28 Mar 2008]
2010: UK dial-up's dying days
News E is for Education Fogg added that some form of public sector or regulatory invention is likely to be needed to ensure broadband "blackspots" are wired up: "I don't see there being much prospect on a commercial basis to raise broadband availability... [26 Nov 2007]
Education council pledges £60m to IT
News The non-departmental body in charge of funding and planning education outside of universities said this was an increase of £20m from the previous year.silicon.com Public Sector The investment will focus on a number of areas, including procurement... [03 Aug 2007]
IT must pull together to battle skills shortage: Gov CIO
News According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, the number of computer science graduates in 2005/06 was just 34,005. Mike Rodd, the British Computing Society (BCS) director of external relations, said IT is such a broad sector even computer... [21 May 2007]
Intel working on 'back to school' laptop
News Intel has been doing its homework on UK education. The chipmaker last year signed a memorandum of understanding with secondary education society the Specialist Schools and Academics Trust. Tristan Wilkinson, director of public sector at Intel EMEA... [05 Mar 2007]
Glasgow kids get classroom PCs and support
News Ronnie O'Connor, executive director of the education, training and young people department at the council, said the deal will complement the ongoing project to modernise the entire pre-12 sector. From 1 April, nearly 7,400 Dell PCs will be... [22 Feb 2007]
Microsoft schools software 'lock-ins' under fire
News Steve Beswick, UK director of education at Microsoft, told silicon.com they will "absolutely listen" to Becta's recommendations and will be in talks with the education agency over the next 12 months to "see whether we can accommodate the areas of... [10 Jan 2007]
CIO Jury: Data overload drowning businesses
News Colin Moore, head of IS, Department for Education and Skills If you are a CIO, CTO, IT director or equivalent at a large or small company in the private or public sector and you want to be part of silicon.com's CIO Jury pool, or you know an IT... [23 Nov 2006]
CIO Jury: Businesses face ID management headache
News Colin Moore, head of IS, Department for Education and Skills If you are a CIO, CTO, IT director or equivalent at a large or small company in the private or public sector and you want to be part of silicon.com's CIO Jury pool, or you know an IT... [21 Sep 2006]
CIO Jury: Web 2.0 lessons for businesses
News Colin Moore, head of IS, Department for Education and Skills Paul Hopkins, director of IS at the University of Newcastle, said underneath the hype of web 2.0 there are "truly seismic changes" happening which the IT industry and business - both... [24 Aug 2006]
Education IT chief quits
News The IT chief of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has quit after less than a year in the job. The change comes ahead of a new three-year strategy to put IT at the core of learning and teaching that will see the DfES work more closely... [17 Aug 2006]
CIO Jury: Businesses use tech to beat travel blues
News Colin Moore, head of IS, Department for Education and Skills If you are a CIO, IT director or equivalent at a large or small company in the private or public sector and you want to be part of silicon.com's CIO Jury pool, or you know an IT chief who... [16 Aug 2006]
CIO Jury: $100 laptop is "fundamentally flawed"
News The $100 laptop project pioneered by Nicholas Negroponte has again come under fire for failing to address the need for basic communications and education infrastructure in developing countries first. Much depends on how it will fit into any country... [31 Jul 2006]
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