UK SBS Understanding the status of under-represented groups in the Information and Communication Technologies

Aims and Objectives of the Project The partners in this study: EPSRC, British Computer Society (BCS), UK Computing Research Committee (UKCRC) and National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), as well as the community want to see an increased representation of under-represented groups in ICT and to see a community where everyone has equal and fair opportunities. The aim of this study is thus to: • identify the challenges and barriers faced by under-represented groups pursuing careers in academic research in the Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) and • document the nature of these challenges and barriers so that the academic community are better informed and thus better able to remove them with the result that more people from under-represented groups are attracted to and remain in the discipline.

The objectives of the study are to: • identify and describe the nature of the barriers and challenges facing under-represented groups in pursuing academic careers; • identify the features of the environment and culture of ICT as practised in academia that make it more or less attractive to under-represented groups; • investigate the nature of the cohort of researchers in ICT across the career stages as the numbers are similar but the composition is unclear: o do women have long careers or are they constantly being replaced? o are there differences in the domiciles of women at different career stages? (For example, are UK-domiciled women leaving academia to be replaced by women domiciled overseas?) o do overseas-domiciled women have different expectations? • present the report detailing the findings and to make recommendations, backed with evidence including examples, that can be used by the community and/or EPSRC as appropriate, to effect change. To register on our e-sourcing portal (Emptoris) please click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing Please note this can take up to 24 hours’. Once you have received your Emptoris log in details you will need to express your interest in this opportunity by emailing [email protected] (upto 24 hour)

Additional information: To register on our e-sourcing portal (Emptoris) please click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing Please note this can take up to 24 hours’. Once you have received your Emptoris log in details you will need to express your interest in this opportunity by emailing [email protected] (upto 24 hour) Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.