Women in engineering – Why diversity is more than just a buzzword
Engineering’s growth and innovation are incredible but overshadowed by the pervasive lack of diversity. It’s not a checklist item but essential for groundbreaking ideas and…
Women in STEM
Industry leaders educate on women in STEM at WISE Conference 2023
Leaders from major industry organisations, including the Government Equalities Office, Network Rail, and FDM Group, came together to educate on women in STEM at the…
International Women’s Day: #EmbraceEquity in Apprenticeships
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March is #EmbraceEquity calling for a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. Sue…
Shaping the Future of Equitable Learning for Women’s Growth, Prosperity and Equality
In this article, Betty Vandenbosch discusses the importance of online learning for achieving women’s growth, prosperity and equality. Highlighting the barriers women face in traditional…
To meaningfully increase gender diversity in STEM, the government needs to support the right people
The lack of diversity in STEM industries is holding back progress and preventing the industry from reaching its full potential. Investment in grassroots level is…
Leeds College of Building Celebrates “Phenomenal” Award-Winning Female Students
Staff at Leeds College of Building are elated after an unprecedented flurry of student award successes – with female students leading the way.Medallists at the SkillBuild…
Civil Engineering Apprentice Wins ‘CIHT Apprentice of the Year’
During the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) Young Professionals Summit, the 2022 Young Professional and Apprentice of the Year Award winners were announced. …
How can we encourage and retain more women in STEM?
STEM Day is always a fantastic opportunity to mark the major successes across the across the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors. However, it’s also…
Let’s give students the tools they need to achieve
Exam season is over, and we are well into a new academic year. Over the last couple of months, we have seen the drip feed…
Raise Up: why we must celebrate women in AI
Women are heavily underrepresented in emerging professions and this is certainly true of the AI industry. And across all areas: recent estimates suggest that women…