Students who want to appeal A-level grades could be forced to take a gap year

Students who want to appeal against ‘carefully considered’ A-Level grades awarded to them by teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic could be forced to take a gap year before taking tests, the exam watchdog has warned.  Yesterday, teachers were told to submit ‘fair and carefully considered’ GCSE and A-Level grades for their pupils, in lieu of … Read more

British woman, 20, stuck in Peru on her gap year feels ‘abandoned’ by the UK Government

A young British woman stuck in Peru has said she feels ‘abandoned’ by the UK Government. Mereida Fajardo, 20, is on her gap year and has spent six months travelling the South American country with a friend. She and Gemma Harris, 19, are among up to 400 British travellers stuck there after the Peruvian government … Read more

Closing the cybersecurity gender gap would boost the US economy by $30B

82% of women in cybersecurity jobs agree the industry has a gender bias problem. Fixing it would not only improve morale and confidence, but also result in an economic boost to the cybersecurity industry. Why we must strike a balance with AI to solve the cybersecurity skills gap How to solve the cybersecurity skills gap … Read more

Bridging the gap between IT and business the Swinburne University way

The university has updated its HR platform with Workday and will soon go live with a learning management system‎ from Canvas, as it updates its tech and redefines where the IT shop sits. Digital transformation: A high-level overview for professionals TechRepublic Senior Writer Teena Maddox summarizes why digital transformation is key for companies to stay … Read more