Times Higher Education (THE) has signed up to the Tech Talent Charter (TTC), a government-supported, voluntary, employer-led initiative designed to drive greater diversity and inclusion (D&I) within the UK’s technical workforce.
A lack of diversity in the UK’s tech sector has been a longstanding issue. The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) says on its website that women currently account for only 20% of IT specialists in the UK and BAME IT professionals are less likely to be in senior roles, despite being better qualified.
In becoming a signatory to the TTC charter, THE has joined a group of over 700 UK organisations committed to overcoming the diversity gap in the UK’s tech workforce, by driving practical and measurable change within their own tech personnel teams.
Freddie Quek, Chief Technology Officer at THE, said: “We are delighted to announce that THE has signed up to the Tech Talent Charter (TTC), an employer-led initiative designed to encourage greater diversity and inclusion in the UK’s tech workforce.
“THE is now committed to driving greater diversity and inclusion within our own workforce while sharing best practice, collaborating with other companies and holding ourselves accountable to our staff and our contemporaries in a measurable way.”
Suzy Conby, Chief People Officer, at THE, said: “At Times Higher Education we are passionate about creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and we are delighted to be a signatory of the Tech Talent Charter.
“We are looking forward to working collaboratively with other signatories to see how we can really make a difference, by increasing inclusion and diversity in the technology space both within our own organisation but also effecting change externally too. The Charter keeps us accountable and I’m excited to see what the future holds.”
