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WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

06.01.2026 Women in Technology. Breaking Down The Barriers There is a new UK taskforce that promises to help women “enter, stay and lead” in the tech sector. The BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, recently suggested that only 22% of IT specialists are women and that it was important to close the gender gap. This […]

CATEGORY: IAP ANNOUNCEMENTS, IAP MEMBERSHIP, IAP People, IAP Prize Winners, The SOURCE

THE SOURCE: ISSUE 3 – DECEMBER 2025

16.12.2025 In this edition of The Source we’re reviewing the hot topics we’ve been blogging about over the last few months and we offer a few reminders about our events, how to get more involved and how we support and represent you, whether you are a student member or seasoned professional fellow. This issue of […]

CATEGORY: Education & Academia, IAP People, Influential People

IAP DIRECTOR GENERAL AWARDED HONORARY DOCTORATE

04.11.2025 Alastair Revell Awarded Honorary Doctorate Pictured, from left to right: Professor Bogdan Ghita   |   IAP Director General & Trustee Alastair Revell   |   Chancellor of The University of Plymouth Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum The IAP is delighted to announce that its Director General, Alastair Revell, has been awarded an honorary doctorate […]

CATEGORY: EVENTS & EXPOS, IAP, IAP ANNOUNCEMENTS, IAP People, The SOURCE

THE SOURCE: ISSUE 2 – SEPTEMBER 2025

02.09.2025 We’re back! In this issue of The Source we’ll be talking about what’s been going on over the last few months and what’s coming up soon. Do you have specialist knowledge or news to share? Why not ask about presenting one of our webinars or contributing to our blog page. We’re keen to engage […]

CATEGORY: CAREERS IN IT, Education & Academia, IAP People, Innovation, PEOPLE IN IT

THE ALAN TURING INSTITUTE

19.08.2025 The Alan Turing Institute (ATI) is the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. The Goals of the ATI As stated on their site, the goals of the Alan Turing Institute are: – To advance world-class research and apply it to national and global challenges: innovate and develop world-class research in data science […]

CATEGORY: CAREERS IN IT, IAP People

A CAREER IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

12.08.2025 The rise in demand for digital solutions. The custom software development market is expected to grow by around 22% between 2025 to 2023. Becoming a software engineer is a solid and aspirational career choice for many. What Software Developers Do Responsibilities of a software developer span the entire software development life cycle, from understanding […]

CATEGORY: IAP People, In The Press, Software Development

WHY STANDARDS ARE SO IMPORTANT

10.06.2025 Chinese solar inverters are cause for growing concerns regarding cybersecurity risks. Europe and the USA have growing concerns over the cybersecurity risks posed by Chinese-made photovoltaic inverters. Undisclosed communication devices, so called ‘kill-switch’ components, have been found on Chinese-made solar power inverters. A report warns that a cyberattack could potential destabilize the power grids […]

CATEGORY: CAREERS IN IT, Education & Academia, IAP People, IAP Prize Winners

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES

27.05.2025 IAP Academic Connections & Student Membership. The IAP welcome student members. As a specialist professional body in the software development field, the IAP believe that well-designed software has a positive impact on industry, our communities and future. We feel it’s important to connect with academia in order to offer support to students who are […]