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About the Institute of Coding. We believe that everyone, at any stage of life, has the right to learn digital skills.
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What is the IoC? The Institute of Coding (IoC), led by the University of Bath, is a national collaboration of universities, employers and charities on a mission to make high-quality digital training accessible to all.
Collaboration + opportunity + learning + digital = IoC.
Collaboration + opportunity + learning + digital = IoC.
Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2025: vibe coding 💻✨
Creating apps just by describing them to AI — no code required.
Tech meets creativity. Vibes meet logic.
#VibeCoding #AI #WordOfTheYear
Creating apps just by describing them to AI — no code required.
Tech meets creativity. Vibes meet logic.
#VibeCoding #AI #WordOfTheYear
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2025: vibe coding 💻✨
Creating apps just by describing them to AI — no code required.
Tech meets creativity. Vibes meet logic.
#VibeCoding #AI #WordOfTheYear
Creating apps just by describing them to AI — no code required.
Tech meets creativity. Vibes meet logic.
#VibeCoding #AI #WordOfTheYear
🤖 AI is reshaping the workplace — every worker needs these 4 key skills:
1️⃣ AI literacy & understanding
2️⃣ Communicating with AI
3️⃣ Evaluating AI outputs
4️⃣ Responsible, ethical use
Read the @FutureDotNow report (& @SciTechgovuk) 👉https://buff.ly/otXlwVP
#FutureOfWork #AI
1️⃣ AI literacy & understanding
2️⃣ Communicating with AI
3️⃣ Evaluating AI outputs
4️⃣ Responsible, ethical use
Read the @FutureDotNow report (& @SciTechgovuk) 👉https://buff.ly/otXlwVP
#FutureOfWork #AI
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🤖 AI is reshaping the workplace — every worker needs these 4 key skills:
1️⃣ AI literacy & understanding
2️⃣ Communicating with AI
3️⃣ Evaluating AI outputs
4️⃣ Responsible, ethical use
Read the @FutureDotNow report (& @SciTechgovuk) 👉https://buff.ly/otXlwVP
#FutureOfWork #AI
1️⃣ AI literacy & understanding
2️⃣ Communicating with AI
3️⃣ Evaluating AI outputs
4️⃣ Responsible, ethical use
Read the @FutureDotNow report (& @SciTechgovuk) 👉https://buff.ly/otXlwVP
#FutureOfWork #AI
🌍✨ For Black History Month we’re spotlighting 5 Black UK tech leaders:
• Tom Ilube – Cybersecurity & education
• Anne-Marie Imafidon – Stemettes co-founder
• Ismail Ahmed – WorldRemit founder
• Louise Broni-Mensah – Shoobs CEO
• Mark Martin MBE – UK Black Tech co-founder
• Tom Ilube – Cybersecurity & education
• Anne-Marie Imafidon – Stemettes co-founder
• Ismail Ahmed – WorldRemit founder
• Louise Broni-Mensah – Shoobs CEO
• Mark Martin MBE – UK Black Tech co-founder
October 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌍✨ For Black History Month we’re spotlighting 5 Black UK tech leaders:
• Tom Ilube – Cybersecurity & education
• Anne-Marie Imafidon – Stemettes co-founder
• Ismail Ahmed – WorldRemit founder
• Louise Broni-Mensah – Shoobs CEO
• Mark Martin MBE – UK Black Tech co-founder
• Tom Ilube – Cybersecurity & education
• Anne-Marie Imafidon – Stemettes co-founder
• Ismail Ahmed – WorldRemit founder
• Louise Broni-Mensah – Shoobs CEO
• Mark Martin MBE – UK Black Tech co-founder
💻✨ Today we celebrate Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer — a visionary who saw the power of computing before it existed.
Her legacy inspires us to keep making tech accessible for everyone. 💪
#AdaLovelaceDay #WomenInTech #InstituteOfCoding
Her legacy inspires us to keep making tech accessible for everyone. 💪
#AdaLovelaceDay #WomenInTech #InstituteOfCoding
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
💻✨ Today we celebrate Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer — a visionary who saw the power of computing before it existed.
Her legacy inspires us to keep making tech accessible for everyone. 💪
#AdaLovelaceDay #WomenInTech #InstituteOfCoding
Her legacy inspires us to keep making tech accessible for everyone. 💪
#AdaLovelaceDay #WomenInTech #InstituteOfCoding
Ever feel lost in tech talk? 🤯 You’re not alone.
💻 API – lets apps talk
☁️ Cloud computing – stores data online
⚡ Agile – teams working in fast cycles
🖥️ Full stack dev – builds both front & back end
Tech terms aren’t scary once you decode them. 😉
#InstituteOfCoding #DigitalSkills
💻 API – lets apps talk
☁️ Cloud computing – stores data online
⚡ Agile – teams working in fast cycles
🖥️ Full stack dev – builds both front & back end
Tech terms aren’t scary once you decode them. 😉
#InstituteOfCoding #DigitalSkills
October 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Ever feel lost in tech talk? 🤯 You’re not alone.
💻 API – lets apps talk
☁️ Cloud computing – stores data online
⚡ Agile – teams working in fast cycles
🖥️ Full stack dev – builds both front & back end
Tech terms aren’t scary once you decode them. 😉
#InstituteOfCoding #DigitalSkills
💻 API – lets apps talk
☁️ Cloud computing – stores data online
⚡ Agile – teams working in fast cycles
🖥️ Full stack dev – builds both front & back end
Tech terms aren’t scary once you decode them. 😉
#InstituteOfCoding #DigitalSkills
🚀 Engineering students & grads: applications are OPEN for the Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP) with @GetMyFirstJob and @RAEngNews !
💡 Mentoring, career skills & access to 20+ top employers.
Apply by 13 Oct 2025 👉 geep.raeng.org.uk/Apply
#EngineeringCareers #GEEP #STEM
💡 Mentoring, career skills & access to 20+ top employers.
Apply by 13 Oct 2025 👉 geep.raeng.org.uk/Apply
#EngineeringCareers #GEEP #STEM
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Empower your engineering journey with the Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP).Applications are now open for the next round of GEEP participants, a nationwide 9-month employability…
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October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🚀 Engineering students & grads: applications are OPEN for the Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP) with @GetMyFirstJob and @RAEngNews !
💡 Mentoring, career skills & access to 20+ top employers.
Apply by 13 Oct 2025 👉 geep.raeng.org.uk/Apply
#EngineeringCareers #GEEP #STEM
💡 Mentoring, career skills & access to 20+ top employers.
Apply by 13 Oct 2025 👉 geep.raeng.org.uk/Apply
#EngineeringCareers #GEEP #STEM
Thank you to everyone who joined Click Start! Over the last 3 years, 180,000+ global learners (36,000+ in the UK) have gained skills and opportunities. Huge thanks to delivery partners, training providers & our funder @Nominet !🙌💻✨
– The IoC Team
#ClickStart
– The IoC Team
#ClickStart
October 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined Click Start! Over the last 3 years, 180,000+ global learners (36,000+ in the UK) have gained skills and opportunities. Huge thanks to delivery partners, training providers & our funder @Nominet !🙌💻✨
– The IoC Team
#ClickStart
– The IoC Team
#ClickStart
🔔 Final reminder — tonight! 🔔
@theopenuniv Click Start closes tonight — complete by midnight (30 Sep 2025).
@uniofleeds Click Start prize draw entry also closes tonight — finish a Click Start course on @FutureLearn to win up to £2,500 in tech prizes.
#ClickStart #LastChance
@theopenuniv Click Start closes tonight — complete by midnight (30 Sep 2025).
@uniofleeds Click Start prize draw entry also closes tonight — finish a Click Start course on @FutureLearn to win up to £2,500 in tech prizes.
#ClickStart #LastChance
September 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🔔 Final reminder — tonight! 🔔
@theopenuniv Click Start closes tonight — complete by midnight (30 Sep 2025).
@uniofleeds Click Start prize draw entry also closes tonight — finish a Click Start course on @FutureLearn to win up to £2,500 in tech prizes.
#ClickStart #LastChance
@theopenuniv Click Start closes tonight — complete by midnight (30 Sep 2025).
@uniofleeds Click Start prize draw entry also closes tonight — finish a Click Start course on @FutureLearn to win up to £2,500 in tech prizes.
#ClickStart #LastChance
Brilliant Industry Advisory Board meeting yesterday, kindly hosted by @StephenWarwick at @IBM London. We toured the Innovation Studio, met Spot the robot dog, and saw IBM’s Quantum System One — cutting-edge tech shaping the future! #Innovation #QuantumComputing
September 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Brilliant Industry Advisory Board meeting yesterday, kindly hosted by @StephenWarwick at @IBM London. We toured the Innovation Studio, met Spot the robot dog, and saw IBM’s Quantum System One — cutting-edge tech shaping the future! #Innovation #QuantumComputing
Attention ! 🚨
There's ONLY 10 days left to complete your free Click Start courses on The @OpenUniversity & enrol for free with @uoldigital on @FutureLearn.
The final deadline is approaching fast. Log in, finish your modules, and get that certificate!
There's ONLY 10 days left to complete your free Click Start courses on The @OpenUniversity & enrol for free with @uoldigital on @FutureLearn.
The final deadline is approaching fast. Log in, finish your modules, and get that certificate!
September 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Attention ! 🚨
There's ONLY 10 days left to complete your free Click Start courses on The @OpenUniversity & enrol for free with @uoldigital on @FutureLearn.
The final deadline is approaching fast. Log in, finish your modules, and get that certificate!
There's ONLY 10 days left to complete your free Click Start courses on The @OpenUniversity & enrol for free with @uoldigital on @FutureLearn.
The final deadline is approaching fast. Log in, finish your modules, and get that certificate!
Accepting a role in a toxic environment can be detrimental to your career growth and well-being. The good news is that the warning signs are often visible during the interview process, if you know what to look for. What is one question you always ask to gauge a company's culture?
September 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Accepting a role in a toxic environment can be detrimental to your career growth and well-being. The good news is that the warning signs are often visible during the interview process, if you know what to look for. What is one question you always ask to gauge a company's culture?
Using AI to code? Don't make these common mistakes.
Here are our top tips this #NationalCodingWeek. Work smarter, not just faster.
Here are our top tips this #NationalCodingWeek. Work smarter, not just faster.
September 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Using AI to code? Don't make these common mistakes.
Here are our top tips this #NationalCodingWeek. Work smarter, not just faster.
Here are our top tips this #NationalCodingWeek. Work smarter, not just faster.
It's National Coding Week, and this year's theme is AI! 🤖
You can't have AI without code. The algorithms, the models, the magic—it's all built on languages like Python.
Learning to code is the first step to building the future. #NationalCodingWeek #LearnAI #Coding
You can't have AI without code. The algorithms, the models, the magic—it's all built on languages like Python.
Learning to code is the first step to building the future. #NationalCodingWeek #LearnAI #Coding
September 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's National Coding Week, and this year's theme is AI! 🤖
You can't have AI without code. The algorithms, the models, the magic—it's all built on languages like Python.
Learning to code is the first step to building the future. #NationalCodingWeek #LearnAI #Coding
You can't have AI without code. The algorithms, the models, the magic—it's all built on languages like Python.
Learning to code is the first step to building the future. #NationalCodingWeek #LearnAI #Coding
What if a computer could solve problems that would take today's fastest supercomputers thousands of years to crack? That’s the incredible promise of quantum computing.
What do you think? Is it the future of tech or just a theory that will never be realised?
What do you think? Is it the future of tech or just a theory that will never be realised?
September 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
What if a computer could solve problems that would take today's fastest supercomputers thousands of years to crack? That’s the incredible promise of quantum computing.
What do you think? Is it the future of tech or just a theory that will never be realised?
What do you think? Is it the future of tech or just a theory that will never be realised?
You don't need a traditional "techy" background to succeed. A curious mind and a willingness to learn are far more valuable. The door is open to those who are ready to start.
September 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
You don't need a traditional "techy" background to succeed. A curious mind and a willingness to learn are far more valuable. The door is open to those who are ready to start.
The AI job market is booming in the UK, and the roles are more diverse than you might think.
Here's 5 real AI jobs you can get right now. The future of work is here.
Here's 5 real AI jobs you can get right now. The future of work is here.
September 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The AI job market is booming in the UK, and the roles are more diverse than you might think.
Here's 5 real AI jobs you can get right now. The future of work is here.
Here's 5 real AI jobs you can get right now. The future of work is here.
We believe that access to high-quality digital skills education should be democratised. That's why our Click Start programme, in partnership with the #Universityofleeds and #FutureLearn, offers a range of courses at no cost. Start learning for free: buff.ly/hGYhK4L
September 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We believe that access to high-quality digital skills education should be democratised. That's why our Click Start programme, in partnership with the #Universityofleeds and #FutureLearn, offers a range of courses at no cost. Start learning for free: buff.ly/hGYhK4L
What do employees say is the #1 thing they need to succeed with AI at work? Training.
A new McKinsey report shows 48% of employees rank formal training as the most important factor for AI adoption. The workforce is ready to learn.
Learn more: bit.ly/3AETE4E
A new McKinsey report shows 48% of employees rank formal training as the most important factor for AI adoption. The workforce is ready to learn.
Learn more: bit.ly/3AETE4E
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What do employees say is the #1 thing they need to succeed with AI at work? Training.
A new McKinsey report shows 48% of employees rank formal training as the most important factor for AI adoption. The workforce is ready to learn.
Learn more: bit.ly/3AETE4E
A new McKinsey report shows 48% of employees rank formal training as the most important factor for AI adoption. The workforce is ready to learn.
Learn more: bit.ly/3AETE4E
Getting ghosted after applying for a tech job in the UK? It might not be your skills. Recruiters say these are 5 common reasons you're not hearing back. Fixing these small details can make a huge difference.
September 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Getting ghosted after applying for a tech job in the UK? It might not be your skills. Recruiters say these are 5 common reasons you're not hearing back. Fixing these small details can make a huge difference.
Our programme with #Universityofleeds and #futurelearn has 29 courses to choose from. The programme ends on 11.59pm on the 30th September, sign up now so you don't miss out! It's free and open to all 💡 buff.ly/cCkiifu
September 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our programme with #Universityofleeds and #futurelearn has 29 courses to choose from. The programme ends on 11.59pm on the 30th September, sign up now so you don't miss out! It's free and open to all 💡 buff.ly/cCkiifu
Tired of generic ChatGPT tips? The real experts learn differently.
For prompts, go to the source: OpenAI's official guides.
For foundational knowledge, take a structured course like our free 'How to Get Into AI' programme with #UniversityOfLeeds: buff.ly/F7YWjKI
For prompts, go to the source: OpenAI's official guides.
For foundational knowledge, take a structured course like our free 'How to Get Into AI' programme with #UniversityOfLeeds: buff.ly/F7YWjKI
September 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Tired of generic ChatGPT tips? The real experts learn differently.
For prompts, go to the source: OpenAI's official guides.
For foundational knowledge, take a structured course like our free 'How to Get Into AI' programme with #UniversityOfLeeds: buff.ly/F7YWjKI
For prompts, go to the source: OpenAI's official guides.
For foundational knowledge, take a structured course like our free 'How to Get Into AI' programme with #UniversityOfLeeds: buff.ly/F7YWjKI
Good decisions aren't based on luck. They're based on data. Even small amounts of data can help you validate ideas, reduce risk, and make smarter strategic choices. It's about replacing "I think" with "I know."
Want to learn how? Start a course today: bit.ly/3AETE4E
Want to learn how? Start a course today: bit.ly/3AETE4E
August 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Good decisions aren't based on luck. They're based on data. Even small amounts of data can help you validate ideas, reduce risk, and make smarter strategic choices. It's about replacing "I think" with "I know."
Want to learn how? Start a course today: bit.ly/3AETE4E
Want to learn how? Start a course today: bit.ly/3AETE4E
Stop writing basic AI prompts. Try these 5 #AIPromptFrameworks instead:
RTF: the foundation.
Chain of Thought: for better logic.
RISEN: for project planning.
RTF: the foundation.
Chain of Thought: for better logic.
RISEN: for project planning.
August 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Stop writing basic AI prompts. Try these 5 #AIPromptFrameworks instead:
RTF: the foundation.
Chain of Thought: for better logic.
RISEN: for project planning.
RTF: the foundation.
Chain of Thought: for better logic.
RISEN: for project planning.
Final call! ⏳ Enrolment for our free Click Start courses with #OpenUniversity closes at midnight on August 31st.
This is your last chance to gain new digital skills for free. Don't miss out. Sign up now: buff.ly/ZnlF0pd
This is your last chance to gain new digital skills for free. Don't miss out. Sign up now: buff.ly/ZnlF0pd
August 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Final call! ⏳ Enrolment for our free Click Start courses with #OpenUniversity closes at midnight on August 31st.
This is your last chance to gain new digital skills for free. Don't miss out. Sign up now: buff.ly/ZnlF0pd
This is your last chance to gain new digital skills for free. Don't miss out. Sign up now: buff.ly/ZnlF0pd
Yes, it’s hard to believe but you really don’t need a tech-related degree (or any degree at all) to get into most tech jobs in 2025! Hard work, networking, short courses and a good portfolio are more than enough.
Explore our free online short courses: bit.ly/3AETE4E
Explore our free online short courses: bit.ly/3AETE4E
August 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Yes, it’s hard to believe but you really don’t need a tech-related degree (or any degree at all) to get into most tech jobs in 2025! Hard work, networking, short courses and a good portfolio are more than enough.
Explore our free online short courses: bit.ly/3AETE4E
Explore our free online short courses: bit.ly/3AETE4E