Press releases
Browse our latest press releases.
Black women coders take a major new role in IT’s professional body
28 October 2020
Barrier-breaking computer science professor awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute for IT
21 October 2020
BCS to launch new group for racial diversity
6 October 2020
IT experts 'surprised' at PHE use of Excel for COVID-19 data
5 October 2020
IT professionals urge the government to intervene in ARM sale
5 October 2020
BCS backs plans for life-long learning as part of post-pandemic recovery plan
29 September 2020
Contact tracing app is safe but plans to rate users’ lifestyles for risk are ‘alarming’, says leading software testing group
25 September 2020
Record numbers of women in IT - but black women still under-represented, new research finds
23 September 2020
The public don’t trust computer algorithms to make decisions about them, survey finds
8 September 2020
Algorithms must meet ethical and professional standards to recover public trust, report recommends
1 September 2020
Diversity in Tech - The Awkward Conversation
26 August 2020
IT Early Career professionals to get more support from BCS
24 August 2020
Challenges set by ‘Schrems 2’ personal data ruling ‘won’t go away’ after Brexit, Institute for IT warns
18 August 2020
Number of female students studying Computer Science increases by 300% in five years, new data reveals
13 August 2020
IT professionals cast doubt on Huawei's warning that ban will 'move Britain into the digital slow lane' - new survey
5 August 2020
Founder of Computing at School receives award from the Royal Society
4 August 2020
Professional standards to be set for data science
23 July 2020
BCS response to Huawei announcement
14 July 2020
Government support for apprenticeships and training can help rebuild economy
9 July 2020
Review of academic accreditation of Computer Science degrees launched
2 July 2020
BAME IT workers better qualified, but less likely to be in top jobs
24 June 2020
IT experts share their top five suggestions to win public support for contact tracing app
4 June 2020
Computer coding in scientific research must be professionalised to restore trust - BCS
28 May 2020
Most IT experts doubt contact tracing app will beat COVID-19, survey finds
19 May 2020
New BCS study supports Coronavirus tracing app - if privacy measures convince the public
1 May 2020
Winner of the CPHC/BCS Distinguished Dissertation Award announced
20 April 2020
BCS responds to Facebook's announcement to combat misinformation
16 April 2020
BCS campaign recognises the vital role of IT workers in our national life
2 April 2020
Help older people get tech-ready for self-isolation, says BCS
18 March 2020
IT bosses 'kept awake at night by cyber security worries, new study finds
18 March 2020
Rebecca George announced as President of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
11 March 2020
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT announces new chair of Health and Care Committee
3 March 2020
A points-based immigration system should include a Skills Competency Framework to attract IT professionals into the UK
19 February 2020
‘A positive step that will reassure parents and keep children safer’ - BCS responds to the appointment of Ofcom as online harms regulator
12 February 2020
Students reaching university unprepared for online harassment and extortion, IT ethics Professor warns
11 February 2020
AI risks having bias and discrimination ‘hard-wired’ in - BCS tells Standards in Public Life report
10 February 2020
BCS’s response to Huawei announcement
29 January 2020
BCS responds to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Code of Practice to protect children's privacy online
23 January 2020
BCS response to the Royal College of Psychiatrists report
17 January 2020
New FEDIP chief executive appointed
14 January 2020
BCS's Dr Bill Mitchell awarded OBE
8 January 2020
Fancy a career in AI? BCS launches AI Foundation Certificate
3 December 2019
Invotra winner of SME category at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2019
28 November 2019
Winner of the BCS Cyber Crime Cup™ announced
27 November 2019
Lumen Prize: Lichtsuchende wins BCS AI Award
25 November 2019
Who owns the web: BCS welcomes Contract for the Web - launched by Sir Tim Berners-Lee
25 November 2019
Winners announced of IT Industry Awards
14 November 2019
BCS brings Cyber Crime Cup™ to the Etihad Stadium
12 November 2019
Top ten tips for a digitally ethical election, according to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
8 November 2019
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT opens CHIME International UK Chapter
28 October 2019
New offices opened in heart of the Square Mile
21 October 2019
Ministry of Defence recognises BCS membership and professional standards for digital and IT specialists
17 October 2019
BCSWomen feature in Computer Weekly's list of the Most Influential Women in UK IT
26 September 2019
CHIME and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT launch chapter in the UK
4 September 2019
Results day: BCS congratulates GCSE Computer Science students
22 August 2019
Results day: BCS congratulates A Level Computer Science students
15 August 2019
Statement on behalf of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT about the incoming cabinet
25 July 2019
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, welcomes the conferring of an honorary doctorate on its President
17 July 2019
Dr Cristian Cadar announced as winner of BCS Roger Needham Award
11 July 2019