Technocamps’ WiST events are aimed at women in the technology sector (or with a keen interest in the industry) to learn from other inspirational women and network with like-minded people. All events are entirely free thanks to funding support from the Welsh Government’s European Social Fund. We’re all still trying to find out what works best for us in the … Read More
International Women’s Day 2023
Technocamps and Institute of Coding in Wales | International Women’s Day 2023 Join us as we celebrate Women in STEM and 20 years of Technocamps on Wednesday 8th March. The annual ITWales International Women’s Day Celebration provides an insight into the diverse range of business and career opportunities for women in the 21st Century. It offers a platform for sharing … Read More
WiST Webinar: Gender Barriers in Business
11.45am-1.15pm, Friday 18th November 2022 Women face many internal and external barriers in the workplace, but how to do we combat these? In this lunchtime talk on 18th November, we will welcome Lesley Williams, Community Outreach Director at Welsh Ice, who will discuss the gendered barriers in business. The talk will include gender differences in networking and confidence and explore where … Read More
WiST Event | Put Yourself Out There: Networking 101
11.45am-1.15pm, Friday 16th September 2022 Networking is something we all know we should be doing but most of us dread, especially in a digital world. But it doesn’t have to be difficult or awkward. We want to help you find out how to network effectively by making it fun, targeted and actually what it should be – a tool to … Read More
Education Conference 2022: Computation Across the Curriculum
We are hosting our 2022 Education Conference in the Swansea.com Stadium on Thursday 1st December! The new Curriculum for Wales is being rolled out and we’re here to help you with any answers, resources and support you need. Talks will cover how you can incorporate computing across the curriculum and will be relevant to both primary and secondary school teachers … Read More
Technocamps at Parti Ponty 2022
We’ve teamed up with Menter Iaith RCT to deliver STEM activities at the festival in July. After a break of a few years, the family-friendly Welsh festival Parti Ponty is back and we’ll be there to showcase some fun and engaging Computer Science activities. Expect some hands-on science busking and computing activities, LEGO Robotics and a treasure hunt! We’ll be … Read More
STEM Academy 2022
This Summer, we are hosting a series of fun activities to schools in Swansea as part of our new STEM Academy! All activities are free thanks to funding support from the Welsh Government. Anyone who has ever taken part in our workshops knows that we have a knack of turning complicated science and technology into fun and interesting activities in … Read More
Employers Info Event – CPD and Degree Apprenticeships at Swansea University
Find out about our Higher and Degree Apprenticeships programmes in Computer Science, Management and Engineering and how these opportunities at Swansea University can benefit your business. The Apprenticeships programmes are partnerships between employers and providers. They aim to give people the opportunity to gain a degree while in full time employment. The programmes offers a pathway to a recognised qualification … Read More
Technocamps Robotics Competition 2022
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED Our 2022 Robotics Competition is in partnership with the RAF! The theme of this year’s competition is Explore the Unexplored, and pupils from across Wales will be challenged to delve into uncharted territory by designing and creating a robot that is capable of exploring new and extreme conditions, such as planets, jungles, deserts and the … Read More
Game of Codes 2022 Winners Announced
On Wednesday 6 April 2022, we held our first Game of Codes final event since 2019. After two years of cancelled events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we welcomed fifty pupils from across Wales to the final round of our annual coding competition in Cardiff University’s new state-of-the-art Abacws building. This year, we asked participants to create a piece of … Read More