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# Games some people play/make
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/games-some-people-play-make/
- Published: 2005-05-12T21:52:09.000Z
- Updated: 2005-05-12T21:52:09.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Misc

An interesting story about the University of Derby has been picked up in various places. The University runs a course for games programmers. It had 108 applicants – all men! They are now trying to find ways of recruiting more women applicants. 

> In the US efforts had been made to attract women onto university courses using targeted funding – but that was not legal in the UK, he said.

‘He’ is lecturer John Sear who is interviewed for this BBC story.

> The university wanted to crack the “chicken and egg” problem of boys writing games that boys liked playing, which in turn attracted boys into the industry. \[[BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Women wanted as games programmers](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk%5Fnews/education/4530583.stm?ref=lorcandempsey.net)\]