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I grew up in the care system in County Durham. I say that plainly now, but for a long time I said it quietly, if at all. There is still a part of the world that hears “care leaver” and adjusts its expectations downward. I spent a long time adjusting mine upward to compensate.  What […]

TechUP newsletters had been landing in my inbox for a long time, but as a single mother to my two gorgeous children, my focus was on establishing our lives as a unit of three, with anything that wasn’t essential, like career development taking a backseat.  I currently lead the Computer Science department for a large […]

A wonderful opportunity dropped into the TechUP mailbox back in April of this year. It was an invitation from Dr Laura Di Chiacchio to join the Franco-British Data Society and Aston University at the French Embassy in Kensington to discuss “AI Trust and Inclusion”. Two members of our team were available to attend – Addy Shah and Dr Paula Beer. The event was to be held at the beautiful French Embassy in Kensington Palace […]

Blog by Dr Paula Beer, Educational Consultant, Academic and TechUP Tutor. In the previous blog posts I spoke about resources for AI & ML,  Data Science & Analytics, Cybersecurity and Software Development….now it’s the turn of the fifth -and last- essential skill in tech I’ll be talking about: Cloud Computing. Skill 5: Cloud Computing Cloud computing […]

Blog by Dr Paula Beer, Educational Consultant, Academic and TechUP Tutor. In the previous blog posts I spoke about resources for AI & ML,  Data Science & Analytics and Cybersecurity….now it’s the turn of Software Development. Skill Four: Software Development Like many areas of IT careers, there are many interrelated and overlapping terms when it comes […]

With TechUP thriving in its sixth year and the graduation of the most recent Click Start cohort, a celebration felt not just fitting but essential. More than a celebration, it became the perfect moment for a long-awaited reunion… And that’s exactly what we had!  Our Click Start Reunion on the 13th of September brought together graduates […]