Clare McDonald
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- Aug 26, 2026
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- Jul 23, 2026
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Vote: Who should be named the 2026 most influential woman in UK tech? | Computer Weekly (opens the original)
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This year marks the 15th time Computer Weekly is putting together its list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology, and voting is now open to give readers an opportunity to express who they feel deserves the top spot. Launched in 2012, the top 50 list aims to make role models in the tech sector more visible and accessible, in the hope that doing so will encourage more women and underrepresented groups to consider a role in the industry, and eventually lead to a more diverse and inclusi
Number of girls choosing GCSE computing drops for second year in a row | Computer Weekly (opens the original)
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The number of girls choosing to take computing at GCSE level has dropped for the second year in a row. In 2026, the number of girls taking the subject fell to 19,392, a drop of 1,316 compared with the previous year. This reduction in numbers is even more significant than in the previous year, where numbers of female computing students dropped by 312. There is already a significant gap between the number of girls and boys taking computing – there are some 46,312 more males taking the subject than
A-level computing on the rise as more girls choose to code | Computer Weekly (opens the original)
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The number of girls choosing to study computing at A-level has grown again this year, alongside slight growth in the overall number of candidates taking the subject. In the UK, the number of girls studying A-level computing in 2026 increased by 2.8%. This marks the seventh year of growth in girls choosing the subject, from 1,797 in 2020, to 2,031 in 2021, 2,352 in 2022, 2,765 in 2023, 3,556 in 2024, 3,679 in 2025 and now 3,782 in 2026. While the past seven years have seen slow but steady growth
Digital government services increase accessibility gap | Computer Weekly (opens the original)
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Around 20% of people in the UK cannot use digital government services without assistance, according to research. The study from the Digital Poverty Alliance and Cognizant found that digital services are, in many cases, being build for users with the perfect conditions for accessibility, perpetuating the digital divide. Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of Digital Poverty Alliance, commented: “As more government services move online, it is vital that digital transformation does not come at the expense of i
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