Higher minimum salary threshold is 'huge own goal'
Computing attended a roundtable discussion chaired by Baroness Barron MBE on widening access to STEM careers
Enterepeneur and philanthropist Ewan Kirk talks to Computing about the work of his charitable foundation, of VC fund and accelerator Deeptech Labs and shares his thoughts on how to address the UK deficit in STEM skills.
Sarah Chapman, Application Engineering Leader at 3M, talks to Computing about the 'genius myth' in STEM, and explains why role models in STEM could sometimes do with being a little less brilliant
Sunak (finally) realises investing in education is important
The IT industry must do more to attract and retain female talent
The HSBC and Computing event Stem at the Source brought together a range of speakers, all possessing different areas of expertise including engineering, recruitment and entrepreneurship, to discuss how the industry can become more diverse.
Girls of every age, from Rainbows to Rangers, will learn to fix bugs and write scripts to encourage them to take up STEM subjects.
"Lack of confidence, plus the misconception that to work for a tech company you have to be able to be extremely technical, hinders the number of women in the tech industry."
Investment in STEM education sees rise in number of students taking the subjects, though proportion of A* grades falls