Early teaching of mathematics and technology subjects needs to be reviewed if the gender gap in technology is to be addressed. This was stated by Professor Mike Hinchey, director of Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre at the publication of the organisation’s annual report.

“There is no reason why women cannot be as successful as men in computing but evidence suggests that many girls are turned off at an early age by its geeky, anti-social, overly masculine, nerdy image.”

A Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research grant has resulted in an unexpected technology learning bonus for the pupils of north Cork primary school, Rockchapel.

Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, is one of seven new industry-academia partnerships worth in total €480,000, which was awarded through the SFI Industry Fellowship Programme. 

Lero was one of the winners of the 2015 Google RISE Awards.

Software engineering groups from Lero@UL and The Open University (OU), UK, met in Limerick on 14-17 June 2015 for a jo