We’ve doubled our number of female computer science students

Did you know that just 13 per cent of students studying computing, gaming and related degrees in the UK are female? And women only account for 17 per cent of the tech workforce?. We've been working hard to change this and create more diversity in both education and the tech industry. And we're delighted to say that the hard work is paying off with 45 female computer science students joining us this year, compared to 22 last year. Team work We couldn't have made this progress without the support of our external advisory board, which includes high-profile industry experts, and our staff and students. It's truly been a team effort. Our Computer Science department has worked tirelessly over several years to tackle the under-representation of women studying and working in technology. Here's just a snapshot of some of our initiatives and activities: The Dame Stephanie Shirley Annual Lecture, funded by Google and delivered by Dame Stephanie Shirley, a renowned business person and pioneer in information technology.