According to the UCAS statistics for the 2021 application cycle (UCAS, 2021), 314604 males applied to university, compared with 434965 females. While subject areas such as computing are dominated by male students, this statistic shows that males must be missing out in other areas, particularly the humanities and social sciences. Whilst these areas are not typically considered to be as high paying as STEM subjects, the soft skills learned and cultivated in them are invaluable and necessary when leaving higher education to enter employment.
Why should everybody learn Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not science fiction. It is around us now (e.g., for automatic plate number recognition, credit-card fraud detection), and it is here to remain. AI is also not just one technology, but a range of technologies inspired by everything from how the brain works to how ants find food. These allow computers to appear intelligent and apply more focused processing power than the human brain can produce, though usually only to narrowly defined tasks. This is why AI technology has become so important to the modern economy. AI is here and working now.
Why I Chose to Study… Computer Science
by Reem Khider, Year 1 Computer Science student, Canterbury Christ Church University The ability of computers to impact on nearly everything in our life always amazed me and gave me […]
Why I Chose to Study… Computing
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Why I Chose to Study… Computer Forensics and Security
by Katie Ainscough, Year 1 Computer Forensics and Security student, Canterbury Christ Church University I am currently in my first year at Canterbury Christ Church University studying Computer Forensics and […]
In Shoring/Re-shoring of Manufacturing
Dr. Anne Nortcliffe reflects on the affect that the COVID-19 pandemic and BREXIT has had on the UK’s economy, making the case to recognise where businesses have adapted to continue to be successful in such difficult circumstances.
Staff Profile: Angela Richmond-Fuller, Senior Lecturer in Computing
Angela Richmond-Fuller, Senior Lecturer in Computing in the School of Engineering Technology and Design at Canterbury Christ Church University, reflects on her career which has been inspired by women such […]