GOV.UK
My 25 years of solving problems and putting users first
Product owner Alyson Atkinson has spent 25 years as a civil servant. She talks about the roles and experiences she's had, the focus on users and why she's still up for the digital challenge.
Women in Digital
A brilliant 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, this final blog post of the year looks back, reflects and celebrates the great work of our colleagues and some amazing achievements.
Promoting gender diversity in technology as a Code First: Girls instructor
DWP Digital recently hosted an 8 week course for not-for-profit organisation Code First: Girls to help improve gender diversity in technology. Software engineer Pooja Malhotra talks about her experience as an instructor and what she hopes the women will take away from the course.
Shining a light on Hack the North 2.0 winners 'Team Beacon'
Software engineer Diane Reddell talks about her experience of winning the Hack The North 2.0 event and the potential for taking the winning idea forward.
My female role models in science, technology, engineering and maths
October is a great month for celebrating diversity - it’s Black History Month and it’s also the month when we remember the work of technology pioneer Ada Lovelace. And, this year we are also celebrating 100 years of women having …
Free coding course at DWP Digital in Leeds with Code First: Girls
I'm running a free coding course via Code First: Girls in our digital hub in Leeds.
Why I’m bringing the cross-government LGBT* community together
One of the best things about the Civil Service is our diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies. As the largest government department the DWP is committed to bringing about real change in the D&I space.
Our Digital Voices' journeys
In March this year, details of a new DWP Digital programme, Digital Voices, landed in our inboxes.
Returning to work and shared parental leave
I’m a senior product owner at DWP Digital and I’ve just returned to work after the birth of my second child.
Inspiring today’s girls to be tomorrow’s women in tech
In DWP Digital we’re passionate about redressing the gender balance in digital roles.