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Cardiff Met Conferences Keeping you in the Know Recent Events - CyberFirst Launched in May 2016, CyberFirst is a pivotal part of the UK government’s National Cyber Security Programme. QA, working in partnership with GCHQ and the Smallpeice trust, develops and delivers a range of exciting, hands-on cyber security training events for teenagers at UK universities and colleges nationwide. During summer 2017 Cardiff Met successfully hosted three residential training events welcoming over 150 students on the CyberFirst Defenders, Futures and Advanced courses. A number of industry partners were involved in the courses including guests speakers from the MOD, CyberSecurity Challenge, Cisco, BeCrypt and BAE. Each course ran over 4 to 5 days and was aimed at 14-17 year olds, encouraging further education in the
field of Computer Science and ultimately leading to to careers in cyber security. This in the long term will aim to fulfil the cyber security skills gap for the UK. Cardiff Met are looking forward to welcoming CyberFirst back for a one day conference in January and they’ll be running more summer courses again
Presbyterian Church
“All the arrangements went very well with the assistance of the friendly and efficient conferencing and catering staff.” Presbyterian Church
next year. For further information about the CyberFirst courses please email cyberfirst@smallpeicetrust.org.uk
“88% of students rated the venue Good or Excellent”
This July, Cardiff Met welcomed over 120 people from around Wales for The Presbyterian Church of Wales annual residential conference. The event took place over two days and consisted of plenary sessions along with bookshops, stalls and smaller meetings. The full cooked breakfasts, buffet lunches and 3 course evening meals where all served in our K1 restaurant and accommodation was provided in our new en-suite rooms which are in close proximity to the Conference Rooms. The group brought smiley faces to the campus and brightened up our mornings with their harmonious morning worship sessions. Being largely a Welsh speaking group with two thirds of their churches working through the medium of Welsh, the conference team were delighted to be able to practise their Welsh!
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