Awards and competitions
Proud of your work in IT? Our awards and competitions are here to give you greater recognition of your commitment and professional excellence.
Our awards programme
UK IT Industry Awards
Setting the benchmark for outstanding performance in the business, these awards recognise exceptional projects, people and technologies that have progressed the industry. There are four categories: Personal, Organisational, Project and Technology
BCS IT & Digital Apprenticeship Awards
These awards celebrate rising stars in IT & Digital, acknowledging the talents and achievements of Apprentices, T Level students and Boot Camp learners in all digital disciplines.
Lovelace Medal
The BCS Lovelace Medal recognises people who have made exceptional contributions to either the understanding and advancement of computing, or to computing education. Winners are presented with a Lovelace Medal, and their contribution and achievements are celebrated at a special event.
Roger Needham Award
The BCS Roger Needham Award recognises individuals with up to 10 years post-doctoral research who have made outstanding contributions in academia or industry. Their achievements advance knowledge, inspire the study of computing, and accelerate innovation.
Honorary Fellowship Award
Honorary Fellowship is awarded to individuals who’ve made an outstanding contribution to BCS, over a considerable length of time, helping us meet our charitable objects.
Distinguished Fellowship Award
This award is given to individuals whose contribution to computing is seen in terms of major importance to the overall development of computing, with substantial personal recognition through peer review over a substantial and sustained career.
Society Medal
This annual award is given to inspirational people who have made an outstanding contribution to making IT good for society.
Distinguished Dissertations
The Distinguished Dissertations award is currently on pause whilst being reviewed.
