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. Girls are underrepresented in STEM industries, and Technocamps aims to redress the balance by … Read More
International Women’s Day Success
Building on the Legacy of ITWales, we held our annual International Women’s Day Celebration event on Wednesday 8 March 2023. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Annually, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and … Read More
Technocamps’ first LGBTQ+ STEM Careers webinar
On St David’s Day 2023, we held our first LGBTQ+ STEM Careers webinar, compèred by Laura Roberts, Regional Coordinator for SE Wales. With three speakers from the LGBTQ+ STEM community and Mark Etheridge, LGBTQ+ History Curator from Museums Wales, the talk covered different areas of chemistry, biology, physics and computing research, as well as their experiences as LGBTQ+ members of … Read More
Cyber Careers are ACE
In partnership with the Uni of South Wales, we are delivering a comprehensive Cyber Careers CPD workshop for careers advisors and teachers across Wales. USW has won the Cyber University of the Year for four years running, is an Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE) in Cyber Education and is home of the National Cyber Security Academy. This CPD is funded … Read More
GiST: International Women’s Day Special
To celebrate International Women’s Day in March, we’re hosting two very special GiST (Girls into Science and Tech) events for learners in North and South Wales. It is widely recognised that girls are underrepresented in STEM industries, and we aim to redress the balance. We offer clubs and seminars, exclusively to girls through our GiST (Girls into STEM) Cymru programme. … Read More
Working with Menter Iaith to support Welsh Language STEM Education
Technocamps’ partnership with Menter Iaith has continued to go from strength to strength, ensuring we can continue to promote Welsh language STEM activities in Wales. Since 2021, we have been working with local Menter Iaith projects, including Menter Iaith Abertawe, Menter Iaith RCT and Menter Iaith Caerdydd to offer workshops and events to Welsh speaking pupils across the country. This … Read More
LGBTQ+ event
Join us for an online STEM careers event for all LGBTQ+ and curious/questioning young people aged 11-16. Speakers will include members of the LGBTQ+ community working in STEM, academia and studying at University, as well as a guest talk and Q&A with Mark Etheridge, the curator of the Wales is… Proud exhibition currently on display at St Fagan’s Museum of … Read More
Robotics Competition 2023
Announcing our 2023 Robotics Competition in partnership with the RAF! The theme of this year’s competition is Green Machines, and pupils from across Wales will be challenged to design and create a robot that is capable of sorting recycling and rubbish. Teams should consider whether the robot can recognise what it near and know where to arrange it. Creativity is … Read More
WiST Webinar: Finding a Work/Life Balance
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