A record number of 16 female students on the Software Engineering BEng Honours and Computer Science BSc Honours courses have been recognised with the Concentrix Tigerspike Award after graduating with a first-class degree.
The Award’s £10,000 prize fund, donated by global digital products company Concentrix Tigerspike, will be split equally so each student receives £625 each.
The Concentrix Tigerspike Award was launched in 2019 to recognise the achievements of female students at Westminster graduating with first class honours in computer science and software engineering degrees. Now in its third year, the prize incentivises female final year students to aim for a Distinction grade in their final year and encourages more women to pursue careers in the male-dominated tech industry.
By partnering with Westminster, the company established its support of female students as a way of encouraging gender diversity in the technology industry, and to inspire more to join and consider a career with Concentrix Tigerspike.
Westminster student Kamila Wos, who was a previous recipient of the award, saidd: “I would like to thank Concentrix Tigerspike for their generous award, and I am very proud to have been amongst the top performing female students. It has been a very rewarding and exciting journey and I am looking forward to continuing to reach and surpass my academic and career goals.
“In September, I will begin my Master’s degree and this award is a great opportunity for me to invest in my future development and education. I am to utilise this opportunity in further education to progress my career within computer science and create an everlasting digital presence.”
Talking about the partnership, Josh Haagsma, Regional Director (EMEA) at Concentrix Tigerspike, said: “Once again Concentrix Tigerspike are proud to be able to support diversity in STEM careers by offering the Concentrix Tigerspike Prize. The landscape has clearly changed dramatically, and we hope our increased levels of support bring some much-needed stability at the start of the recipients' careers. Ardent congratulations to the winners, well done!”
Jordan Scammell, Head of Development and Fundraising at the University of Westminster, added: “It is wonderful and encouraging to see the number of females graduating with a distinction in Computer Science and Software Engineering, despite the challenges of the pandemic. I am grateful for Concentrix Tigerspike’s doubling of the prize fund this year, and their continued engagement with our mentoring programme. Their support helps to shine a light on the need to build an inclusive talent pipeline entering the tech industry. Thank you.”
To find out how you or your company or employer might be able to support similar prizes of academic scholarships, please contact [email protected] or find more information on the University website.
Find out more about the Computer Science and Software Engineering courses offered at the University of Westminster.
