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Welcome to our listing of what's appearing in the news relating to gender equality in science, engineering, technology and the built environment.
UKRC Jo Alexander of Jaguar Land Rover joins the UKRC’s list of inspiring women
Hugely passionate about engineering, Jo Alexander has the career of her dreams. She puts that down to drive and determination to always deliver to a high performance and the opportunities she has had made available to her at Jaguar Land Rover…
UKRC Praise for UKRC/OU online course that helped women return to ICT careers
The Open University has published a review based on its experience with the UKRC of assisting women in returning to careers in Information, Computing and Technology.
The initiative ran in the UK and Ireland between 2005 and 2011as part of a…
UKRC TV company seeks women in hands-on materials fabrication, systems/prototype design or practical engineering
Renegade Pictures, a London based television production company, is casting for a new Discovery science and engineering series and are looking for new talent. The series revolves around producing prototypes which aim to solve real world…
UKRC Valerie Vaz MP asks Prime Minister to restore funding for women in science, engineering and technology
Valerie Vaz MP has asked the Prime Minister to reinstate funding for the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC) during Prime Minister’s Questions on 11 January 2012.
Valerie said:
“The UKRC does…
UKRC UCAS profiles The UKRC and WISE Campaign
Recent UCAS figures show a glaring gender divide in the UCAS applications submitted for STEM subjects (including physics, maths/engineering related, some biological sciences also feature). In comparison to 35 per cent of males accepted, only…
UKRC The WISE Campaign featured in the SEMTA Guide
The WISE Campaign was profiled in The Guide to Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, supported by SEMTA. This important Guide features training, courses and careers in the sector and will be distributed nationwide, free of…
UKRC Workshop for women in TV production careers, freelance or employed, Salford 10 February
The UKRC, supported by SkillSet, is running a one day workshop -Inspiring Women's Enterprise in TV – on 10 February, at MediaCityUK, Salford, for just £40 plus VAT.
The workshop is aimed at women working as freelancers or employees in the TV…
UKRC i-student advisor profiles the UKRC
WHY STUDY A SECT SUBJECT IF YOU'RE FEMALE... WHY NOT?
i-student advisor has just tackled this question on their website - and the answer is provided by Clare Wilson of the UKRC.
Clare is particularly qualified to respond - an experienced…
UKRC Cuts to the UKRC questioned in UK parliament
The government funding cut to the UKRC was challenged today during Prime Minister’s Question Time at the House of Commons. The UKRC is the lead organisation working to build gender equality and diversity in science, engineering and…
UKRC Who are Glasgow's notable women scientists, engineers and technicians?
Glasgow City Council is developing a "Geek Guide to Glasgow". This will be a predominantly online resource offering some offbeat ideas for the technically-minded tourist in the City of Glasgow. The concept is similar to The Geek Atlas, but…
UKRC New grant scheme for Gender Equality in Science from the Biochemical Society
The Biochemical Society has announced a new grant scheme for Gender Equality in Science. Anyone can apply. Three grants of £500 are available for use on projects that address problems relating to gender equality in science. The scheme is…
UKRC Make it in Great Britain: UKRC encourages women inventors and manufacturers to take part
Launched in November 2011 by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Mark Prisk, Make it in Great Britain is a campaign aiming to transform the image of modern UK manufacturing and to raise awareness of its importance for the…
UKRC GenSET manifesto: influencing EC HORIZON 2020 to promote gender equality in research and innovation
Throughout the 2012 policy makers will negotiate the EC proposed framework for HORIZON 2020, leading to its approval by the EU Council and Parliament.
The proposed framework makes explicit reference to the importance of the gender…
UKRC Katy Deacon's Inspirational Video
Katy Deacon is an Energy Engineer with Kirklees Council in Hudderfield, delivering renewable energy systems to schools, colleges and council buildings. Katy is also the award-winning creator of the Renewable Energy Toolkitis and has…
UKRC Girls still switched off by a career in Engineering
The findings from the Girlguiding UK’s latest Girls Attitudes Survey were released this month. This is the third year of the survey which explores the opinions of more than 1,200 7-21 year old girls, not just those participating in…
UKRC Did you catch the WISE Bus? (encouraging girls into STEM careers)
In the 1980s the WISE Campaign (Women into Science and Engineering and Construction) ran a bus scheme that visited schools and other locations in order to inspire girls to consider study and careers in science, engineering, technology and…
UKRC Athena SWAN job vacancies: support good gender employment practice in higher education
The Athena SWAN Charter recognises and celebrates good employment practice for women working in science, engineering and technology (SET) in higher education and research. It is advertising two vacancies:
1. Senior Policy Adviser…
UKRC Professor Anne Glover appointed science adviser to EU President
Professor Anne Glover, Scotland's chief scientific adviser, has been appointed to a similar post in the European Commission (EC).
Her newly-created job was announced two years ago by Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso, and he…
UKRC Ingenious Engineer Chloe Agg wins Engineering Award
The UKRC is delighted to learn that one of the winners of The Duke of Gloucester's Young Achievers Scheme 2011 is Chloe Agg, an engineer who took part in our Ingenious Women project earlier this year.
Chloe, who works at WSP CEL, won the…
UKRC Survey for engineering and technology undergaduates
SURVEY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY UNDERGRADUATES' MOTIVATIONS AND CAREER INTENTIONSClosing date 8 January 2012Researchers are asking for help with research investigating the motivations and career intentions of engineering and…
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