Professional Development (PD) stories
Phoenix Software named fourth on UK Best Workplaces list
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York-based Phoenix Software has been ranked fourth in Great Place to Work UK's Best Workplaces 2026 list for large employers.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer adopts Legora AI firmwide
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document management
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data analytics
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ecm
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer selects Legora as its firmwide AI platform, boosting drafting tools and launching a new client collaboration portal.
Skills-based cyber talent practices boost retention
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Skills-focused cyber talent strategies can save firms over USD $125,000 per hire, boosting retention, speed to recruit and women's leadership.
Salesforce backs UK everywoman technology awards drive
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martech
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Salesforce becomes headline partner for the everywoman in Technology Awards, boosting visibility and role models for women in UK tech and AI.
GTIA launches PeerTrust Circles for security-led IT peers
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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it services
GTIA has launched PeerTrust Circles, a security-led peer network helping IT service leaders benchmark trust, resilience and maturity.
Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup
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firewalls
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ransomware
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encryption
Infosecurity Europe 2026 names first keynotes on ransomware, cloud, AI and post-quantum risk, plus leadership insights from elite fields.
More UK adults eye moving abroad as language skills pay
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More UK adults are ready to move abroad, as new research links language skills to higher pay, confidence and global career mobility.
Women engineers gain AI career boost, yet trust lags
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Women engineers say AI is accelerating careers but remain wary of bias and blurred accountability for machine-generated code at work.
AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards
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fintech
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risk & compliance
AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.
Women tech leaders urge shift from mentoring to sponsorship
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digital transformation
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Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.
Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing
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e-learning
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erp
Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
Phoenix consultant is UK's first female VCF Knight
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Phoenix consultant Leaha Torres becomes the UK's first female Broadcom VCF Knight - NSX at 25, bolstering the firm's VMware expertise.
Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors
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On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.
IWD 2026 - Give to Gain: A personal journey
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flexible work
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From sceptic to advocate, one woman's journey shows how giving support, speaking up and seeking balance can transform confidence.
The hidden support gaps holding women back at work
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hcm
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productivity
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flexible work
Hidden gaps in mentoring, health and leadership support are quietly stalling women's careers, despite workplaces claiming progress on equality.
5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise
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hcm
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flexible work
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Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.
Giving trust to gain impact: What I've learned as a woman in tech
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dr
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e-learning
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hybrid & remote work
A tech leader reflects on how trust, mentorship and flexible work can unlock women's voices, reshape teams and build more inclusive products.
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
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edutech
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data science
Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.
AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hcm
AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.
International Women's Day: Why security operations centres need women
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soc
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physical security
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security operations
Security operations centres urgently need more women, whose empathy, calm and insight are crucial as tech-driven threats rapidly evolve.