About Us
Our Purpose
Standup Computing aims to demystify Artificial Intelligence and encourage critical thinking over its use and impact. Our workshops are designed for the broadest range of students and staff, not just those with an existing interest or knowledge of computing.
We also believe that AI concepts can and should be introduced to children at a younger age than is currently done. With carefully designed age-appropriate activities, pupils from ages 8 upwards can understand how AI relies on training data and why it makes mistakes. Children should learn about AI's flaws before they become young consumers of it.
About Nick Nurock, Founder
Nick has worked as a software developer in industry for twenty years. He joined Transport for London in 2010 where he played a lead technical role in their contactless ticketing project.
He subsequently managed TfL’s apprenticeship and graduate software schemes for five years, championing early career opportunities. Along the way, he's learnt a lot about what young people enjoy about tech careers, the preconceptions that wrongly become barriers to them joining, and the skills that employers are looking for.
In 2015, Nick became a TfL STEM Ambassador and co-created and delivered engaging technology and data workshops to over 3,000 primary and secondary pupils across London. Whilst he launches Standup Computing, he is continuing to volunteer as a STEM Ambassador and has run a Code Club in a local primary school.
He also volunteers as an Enterprise Advisor with the Central London Careers Hub , where he supports the Careers Lead at an alternative provision school to develop their careers strategy.