School of Computing Science

Ms Jill Dykes

  • Business Development Advisor (School of Computing Science)

Biography

Jill Dykes served as Business Development Manager in the School of Computing Science for 12 years until December 2025.  She founded and ran the School's Industry Advisory Board, helped to secure and create it's first Graduate Apprenticeship programme, and the Glasgow Computing Science Innovation Lab (GLACSIL) with colleagues.  

As an affiliate member of staff, Jill is Business Development Advisor to Glasgow University Software Service (GUSS), an in-house software development service staffed by student developers and professional project managers that she helped to create and run with Dr Tim Storer and others.  Jill continues to provide strategic direction and business development guidance to leadership within this social-enterprise-like project. 

Jill is now a social entrepreneur. She is founder and CEO of ADHD Scotland, a social enteprise and charity formed to celebrate and support people with ADHD living in Scotland (charitable status pending).