Inspiring Women: Dr. Sue Black

A woman in tech

Sue is an Honorary Professor at University College London in the Department of Computer Science and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. An outstanding advocate for women in tech, Sue founded BCS Women (a network for women in tech) and #techmums (a social enterprise that empowers women through technology). By 2020 TechMums aims to have 1 million women in the worldwide network.

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Beating down prices

sale

Twice recently, clients have opted to use vendors that are cheaper rather than my recommended suppliers. In both cases, this has entailed my doing a lot more work to manage the vendor and a loss of quality. It doesn’t even make economic sense as the client has to pay me for the additional time!

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Inspiring Women: Lindsay Green

Creative Chic Kitchen

Hard working kitchens

Lindsay has a really interesting life story, she has overcome a number of obstacles, including a stroke two years ago from which she is fully recovered.

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Is craft beneficial or a complete waste of time?

get crafty

Just this week I was discussing internet rabbit holes and how they are a complete waste of time …. and now I have spent over 30 minutes looking at craft materials on CraftStash because they are running a bank holiday special offer with free delivery this weekend and I could get some shiny new stuff … Read more

Why award women in IT?

The nominations for the Women in IT Awards 2019 are now open – you can vote for a deserving women in the IT profession until 19 September 2018. Vote here: https://womeninitawards.com/london/the-awards/ Why is it important to give awards to women in IT? “As a woman in IT for over 25 years I’ve often been the … Read more