Welcome to the
BCS West Yorkshire Branch website
From here, you can find out about the work of the branch, our
forthcoming meetings and the members of the committee.
About the BCS
The BCS is the
leading body for those working in IT. Established in 1957, the
aims of the Society are to promote the study and practice of
computing and to enhance knowledge and education of IT for the
benefit of the public.
News
Alan Drew 1951 - 2008: A tribute
It is with deep regret that many of our members will have learnt of Alan's passing.
The WYBCS pays tribute with the following obituary, "Our thanks to Alan Drew".
University of Leeds celebrates fifty years of computing
In 1957 the University of Leeds was one of the first
universities in the UK to buy a computer. The jubilee is being
celebrated by a series of events with more details available on
the Leeds University Jubilee
(offsite link) website.
BCS Jubilee Celebrations
The West Yorkshire Branch is also celebrating its Golden Jubilee
this year. We organised a Gala Celebration Dinner in Leeds
City Centre on September 7th. The cost of the Dinner was been
partially funded by the HQ Jubilee Fund as we thought it would
be a novel idea to use 1957 prices for the dinner.
Read more about the Jubilee Dinner
Go to the old website
