16th February, 2010, Starting at 7:30pm – Room 1.03, Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading University IT practitioners are the secret to the smooth running of today’s information society and advances in the IT industry demand a profession able to call on a pool of qualified professionals working to approved standards. Elizabeth Sparrow, the current BCS… Read more »
Category: Events
Past events at BCS Oxfordshire. For a list of coming events visit our Programme page.
Upcoming BCS Oxfordshire Event: An Introduction to Geospatial Systems
February 18, 2010 7:00pm for 7:30 start You have likely already used them when you visit Google, Yahoo or Microsoft mapping services. Paul Stanton will be on hand to explain geospatial systems, their key features and how they can be integrated with other key information systems in the enterprise. For more information please visit… Read more »
Like a Good Puzzle?
The University of Southampton School of Mathematics is partnering with BCS, GCHQ, Trinity College Cambridge and IBM to bring you Harry’s Game. This is aimed at school children to challenge them in not only solving puzzles but producing their own! Take a look at the Challenge Website for more information.
[Event Summary] : Is IT a Profession?
David Devine from BCS Headquarters was our main speaker and this was followd by a panel discussion on IT Professionalism chaired by Tim Lambertstock, with Tony Cox and Dr Brian Day. There were also many questions and contributions from the audience resulting in a stimulating debate. Analogies were made with the health service where a… Read more »
Is IT a Profession?
January 21, 2010 at 7.00pm for a 7:30pm Start This marks the first meeting of the Oxfordshire Branch Calendar for 2010. Please make a note in your diaries to attend as this looks to be a most thought provoking session. IT often assumes the role of a servant but IT doesn’t just support business, it… Read more »
