Technology Evangelist Dr Sue Black OBE to receive honorary doctorate at Canterbury graduation
18 June 2018
Dr Sue Black OBE [1] will receive her honorary doctor of science degree, in recognition of her 'inspirational championing of women in computing and science and campaign to preserve and save Bletchley Park' at a ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral on 16 July, when students from the School of Computing in Canterbury will be graduating.
A Technology Evangelist and Digital Skills Expert, Sue was awarded an OBE for "services to technology" [2]in the 2016 Queen's New Year's Honours list. She is now a UK government advisor, thought leader, Honorary Professor of Computer Science at UCL, social entrepreneur, writer and public speaker. Her current social enterprise #techmums [3] is changing lives. #techmums teaches mums tech skills and builds their confidence encouraging them into education, entreprenership and employment. Sue now has 4 children and has recently become a grandmother.
Dr Sue Black [4] left home and school at 16, married at 20 and had 3 children by the age of 23. A single parent at 25 she went to university, gained a degree in computing then a PhD in software engineering. She set up the UK's first online network for women in tech BCSWomen [5] and led the campaign to save Bletchley Park [6].
Sue's first book Saving Bletchley Park [7] details the social media campaign she led to save Bletchley Park from 2008-2011, it has been an Amazon UK bestseller.
As an encouragement to our graduating students Sue said: ‘Don't wait for opportunity to come to you, get out there and find it! Thanks 🙏 and see you next month 😍👍🏽‘