Inspiring young girls to pursue STEM careers
To close the digital skills gap, the tech sector needs to improve its talent diversity, inspiring more young girls to pursue STEM careers.
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New connections: how we’re bridging the UK digital skills gap
By 2025, there are expected to be three million new tech jobs in the UK. what more can businesses and employers do to ensure that we have a steady supply of tech talent joining the sector? Learn how Microsoft is tackling the skills shortage.
New year, new you: How OneDrive keeps your files in order for the coming year
One of my biggest fears as university student is losing all of the work that I've completed over the last few years. Since working at Microsoft, I've really been able to see the value in keeping all of my files in order using OneDrive. It's one of the products that I use on a daily basis and one that I didn't realise how to use to it's full potential before I started my internship. For those of you who are looking to kick your studies off in the right way in 2019, here are my top tips on how to get the most value out of using OneDrive to organise your files.
Four skills you need to succeed in 2019
How many skills are there in the professional world? About 50,000, according to LinkedIn.[1] And as technology grows, so will that number. Maintaining and developing skill sets are important for individuals and businesses alike. Skilled employees are 8.4 percent more productive and 70 percent of employees indicated that job-related training and development opportunities influenced their
New year, new you: Powering through every university hour with a modern device
The device that you choose to support you through your student life plays a pivotal role in your productivity levels and can really impact your success throughout university. When choosing a device, you need to consider what your course requirements are and how you are likely to use it.
New year, new you: Transform your student group projects with Microsoft Teams
Tighe is a computer science student in his third year at Loughborough University. He’s currently doing a year-long internship at Microsoft as a Partner Technology Strategist, focusing on AI. Through his role at Microsoft, Tighe provides guidance and best practices to enable our partners to get the most out of technology, helping them transform their
New year, new you: Take better notes with OneNote, Surface and the Surface Pen
All students know the pain of note taking during a lecture: hand cramp, ink smudges, and the inevitable missing page; the all too familiar woes of traditional note taking. In the spirit of the new year and setting resolutions, why not see how you can leverage technology to transform the way you make notes. You'll certainly thank yourself for it later.
UK Public Sector to benefit from the new Office 365 security and compliance guidance
Public sector organisations are under intense scrutiny to ensure they are secure and compliant – not just by the ruling bodies, but by the public as well. This is why Microsoft is pleased to have worked alongside GDS and the NCSC to publish the Office 365 security and compliance guidance for our UK Public Sector
Are you prepared for the future of work?
Despite fears of job security at the time, our workplace and society have grown as a result of new innovations being discovered.
Online Safety and Security in a post
Never before have citizens in the UK had more rights. The introduction of the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in May this year brought about a number of changes that have had significant impact in schools. The best bit for me with it all has been the conversations around protecting children and their data
Introducing the Microsoft Blogger Series
Take a look at some of the stories from across Microsoft UK, and think about how you can leverage their expertise to change the way you think about your business.
Creating a better future through accessibility and inclusion
Hector Minto, Technical Evangelist for Accessibility at Microsoft UK, explains how to create a better future through accessibility and inclusion.
How to access free resources and encourage collaboration
One of the most difficult parts of an educator’s job is staying on top of all of the preparation required in each and every lesson taught. The pressures on educators to not only help learners achieve fantastic results but to make those lessons relevant, purposeful and to stay on top of curriculum developments and other