by Adela Karsznia, TechUP Administrator On 27 April 2023 the TechUP team and alumnae had the opportunity, as virtual participants, to attend the One Tech World Conference: an event held annually by WeAreTechWomen, our Programme Partner for this year’s TechUPWomen Click Start courses. While preparing to welcome our new cohorts of learners in mid-June, we […]
by Lora Barclay, Business Systems Lead & Client Partner at Waterstons From a young age, I knew I wanted to be a teacher and, as a bilingual speaker, I became passionate about learning languages. So, by the age of 14, I had decided that’s what I wanted to teach. I moved from France to Scotland […]
Meet Johanna Waite, our very own top woman in Tech – and nationally recognised as a TechWomen100 Winner by We Are Tech Women! On 6th December, Johanna formally received her award as one of the leading women in the tech sector, after the incredible work she does for the TechUP initiative was acknowledged by her fellow peers […]
Today we welcome Fran Solo to talk about her experience as a mentor and giving her time to help increase diversity in the tech sector. What is your background in tech? I have been working as a Front-End Developer for a number of years, currently working at Zone. Having studied web development at university, I had […]
by Dr Sarah Dempsey, R&D Manager at Peratech Holdco Ltd In this week’s guest blog we hear from Dr Sarah Dempsey on Peratech’s journey as a TechUP Programme Partner. How did you make contact, why did you get involved with TechUP? Peratech has long-established links with Durham University –both myself and many of our staff are Durham Alumni. Over […]
Launched on 31st March 2022, Your digital Pathway is a new, free introductory digital skills course developed by TechUP in partnership with Santander and the University of Bath-based Institute of Coding. Course Overview This course has been developed to support you in taking your first step on the pathway to building your digital skills. The course is delivered fully […]
