Computer Weekly

Number of women choosing computer science degrees up 8%

There has been an 8% year-on-year increase in the number of women studying for computer science degrees in the UK, according to research by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Looking at data from ...
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Number of girls taking GCSE computer science drops amid fall in overall candidates

The number of girls choosing to take a GCSE in computer science fell this year, breaking a consistent growth streak. In 2025, the number of girls taking computing at GCSE level dropped to 20,708, down ...