Welcome

The BCS Edinburgh Branch provides a forum for BCS members located in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Over 1,400 of the 60,000 BCS members are affiliated to the Edinburgh Branch.

The main responsibilities of the Branch are to provide services for local members and to promote the mission and objectives of the society to the IT profession and the public at large.

The main activities of the branch are the hosting of a programme of talks and social events, the arrangement of short professional development courses and the provision of support for the continuing professional development of members.

Both members and non-members are welcome to all meetings which are normally free of charge. The branch makes a charge for courses but offers a discount to BCS members.

The branch is run by a committee of volunteers who organise the branch's various events. The branch's activities are funded by an allocation from BCS headquarters.

Events

Branch Meetings

Wednesday 7th May, 18:30
Continuous Integration — that’s not what they meant
Speaker: Clare Sudbery
On-line, or in-person at Edinburgh Training & Conference Venue, 16 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh

Registration required.

Wednesday 4th June, 18:30
Beyond Quick Fixes: Using Current Reality Trees to Overcome Software Delivery Challenges
Speaker: Suzanne Morrison
On-line, or in-person at Edinburgh Training & Conference Venue, 16 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh

Registration required.

Other BCS events

Tuesday 29th April, 08:00
Resilience: I get knocked down, but I get up again
Speakers: Euan Davidson (Group Head of IT, Helmerich & Payne) and Lynne O’Hara (Director, Deloitte)
Venue: Deloitte LLP, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BX

Presentations from recent events

12th March 2025
AI and developer obsolescence: is this the beginning of the end? (pdf)
Speaker: Seb Rose

26th February 2025
Joint meeting with BCSWomen specialist group
Exploring CITP: Perspectives on the pathway to becoming chartered (YouTube)