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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 Recruiting Now: University of Sheffield, Faculty of Engineering

Recruiting Now: University of Sheffield, Faculty of Engineering
Posted Mar 19th, 19:20 in to UK


UKRC Dr Beatrice Pelloni recognised as one of the world's leading female mathematicians

Posted Jul 21st 2011, 11:12 in UKRC to UK

The University of Reading is delighted to announce that Dr Beatrice Pelloni, Head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has been recognised as one of the leading female mathematicians in the world.

The honour is given once every…


UKRC The Glasgow Herald highlights the work of the Scottish Resource Centre

Posted Jul 21st 2011, 10:07 in UKRC to Scotland

The Scottish Resource Centre (SRC) has received some very positive press in Glasgow's 'Herald' newspaper. The article features the Scottish Resource Centre, the issues of women in SET and highlights some of the SRC's case studies of the women…


UKRC GE Aviation - leaving their mark on the engineers of tomorrow

Posted Jul 20th 2011, 15:39 in Events and conferences to UK

GE Aviation recently took part in a “what’s next for me day” at St Anne’s all-girls school in Southampton. They ran two sessions which were labelled “more to engineering” with a big emphasis on encouraging year 10 girls to consider a career…


UKRC FDM Group Challenges the Lack of Women in IT

Posted Jul 20th 2011, 15:18 in UKRC to UK

FDM Group has just signed the UKRC CEO charter and is committed to encouraging more women to study and work within IT. The UK’s largest IT graduate employer will also be running a “Women in IT advantage session” in association with the UKRC…


UKRC WOMEN IN IT UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

Posted Mar 23rd 2011, 16:30 in Events and conferences to UK

A ceremony to celebrate women’s achievements in IT took place last night attended by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal.

As Patron of WISE (Women into Science, Engineering & Construction), the campaign to encourage girls to consider…


UKRC Getting more women into leadership positions - a UKRC workshop

Posted Nov 25th 2010, 16:41 in UKRC to UK

Getting more women into leadership positions is the theme of the UKRC's workshop for organisations in science, engineering and technology (SET) on Friday 17 December.

Hosted by BAE Systems, Hants and aimed at Human Resources, Equality and…


UKRC New podcasts showcasing women’s inspirational contribution to climate change and sustainable energy

Posted Sep 21st 2010, 13:50 in Women in SET to UK

The UK Energy Research Centre’s (UKERC) Meeting Place and the Oxford Society for Females in Engineering, Science and Technology (FEST) are pleased to launch a series of podcasts celebrating  the enterprising and entrepreneurial women who have…


Fine time to tackle gender roles

Posted Sep 21st 2010, 12:09 in Women to UK


Gender and ethnicity all the same to Scottish Labour?

Posted Sep 21st 2010, 12:05 in Women to Scotland


Explosion of micro companies recorded

Posted Sep 21st 2010, 12:04 in Organisations to UK


Do women fear rejection more than men?

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 15:36 in Women to UK


Logging on with . . . Kirsty Allen

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 13:58 in Women in SET to West Midlands


Celebrated science bloggers are primarily male

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 12:34 in Women in SET to UK


Hub at frontier of space research

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 12:26 in SET to South East


The evolving organisation

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 12:22 in Organisations to UK


Nuclear 'key' to Britain's energy future, says Centrica's Roger Carr

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 12:07 in SET to UK


Accolades for York's support of women in science

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 12:00 in Women in SET to Yorkshire & Humber

http://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2010/quality/women-in-science/


Boards need to be more diverse, says May

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 11:18 in Women to UK

Other articles:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/news/more-women-in-boardrooms


Plans to change maternity rights ‘unaffordable’

Posted Sep 20th 2010, 11:18 in Women to UK


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