News, insights and events

Take part in AIT’s Web User survey to improve our websiteRobots, companionship and the future of social careArchives of IT receives grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to unlock Britain’s digital heritage

Latest interviews

Explore our collection of 300 interviews with computing pioneers and leaders from the world of tech - a unique resource for historians, sociologists, entrepreneurs, teachers and students looking to learn lessons from the past.

Hellen Bowey, CEO, AlcoveOn founding a social care tech scaleup to support more than 20,000 users, including older and disabled adultsDr Nicola Hodson, British businesswomanOn her career in tech to date, including recent CEO & Chair roles at IBM UK & IrelandCatherine Mason, historian of computer and digital artOn her career researching, writing about and advocating for computer art

Discover the History of IT

Discover the history of IT over the past seven decades and be inspired by our stories of extraordinary achievements through our in-depth features and online exhibitions, including The Timeline of IT, Iconic Companies and Tech for Good.

Ten years of Archives of IT – building a legacy for the futureFollowing 75 years of Human-Computer Interaction advances, is technology losing its human focus? Iconic Companies: the highs and lows of the UK’s groundbreaking computer industry

School resources

Download our easy to use lesson plans and National Day resources to engage young learners in computing and inspire them to consider STEM careers with cross-curricular, creative and fun activities.

Teacher ToolsSchool lesson plans and activities for KS1 to KS2 studentsCareer ResourcesResources and information for students on tech careersInspiring InterviewsInterviews with young digital professionals and latest competitions

AIT on YouTube

View more from Archives of IT - including a mix of our latest interviews and events - by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Horizon - Lessons Learnt?A playlist of interviews and talks on the UK's ongoing Post Office Horizon IT scandal, and the lessons the IT industry can learn.DEC at 60A playlist of oral history interviews recorded to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Digital Equipment Corporation in the UK.AIT ShortsA collection of video shorts highlighting moments from computing history and insights from our interviews with tech trailblazers.

Making a difference

Academics, industry professionals and teachers share their views on what makes Archives of IT unique and how we make a difference.

Dr Elisabetta Mori, UPF Barcelona"There is no comparable collection that brings together such breadth and depth of first-hand testimonies documenting the development of computing, digital technologies, and their societal impact over the past several decades in the UK."Richard Holway MBE, IT industry analyst"AIT has enabled many of those true pioneers, including the likes of Dame Stephanie Shirley and Mike Lynch OBE, to record and share their stories, and to offer their advice for future entrepreneurs - not just sharing successes, but the failures too."Ravi Chagger, Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust"We are grateful for the wide range of whole-school lesson plans and assemblies you have provided, including those for Women in Tech, Coding, and Black History Month. These high-quality resources save our teachers valuable planning time."

Help us Capture the past & Inspire the future

As a charity, we need your support to ensure that the stories of our computing pioneers and tech trailblazers – and the heritage of the UK computer industry that they represent - are preserved for posterity. If we don’t capture them now, they risk being lost forever.