Women in Science & Engineering news and events
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Events
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Deadline 2 June 2014 Event 23 June 2014 |
LivWiSE prize draw- two tickets to Women in Engineering: The Challenge. 23 June 2014, London The UK faces a skills shortage in the next few years and needs to attract more girls into engineering and retain more of our qualified women engineers. So, the question to ask is ‘What are we going to do about it?’ LivWiSE is offering two students the opportunity to attend the inaugural event in London on 23 June 2014, for National Women in Engineering Day, organised by the Women's Engineering Society to discuss options and find out what other organisations are doing to address this challenge. To enter the prize draw for two free tickets (worth £100) email kateblk@liverpool.ac.uk by 2nd June 2014 |
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Mon 23 June 2014 |
National Women in Engineering Day 23 June 2014 A day dedicated to raising the profile and celebrating the achievements of women in engineering. Read more |
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Thursday 26 June 2014 5-7pm |
LivWiSE Guest Lecture - Dame Julia King LivWiSE is delighted to invite you to our forthcoming event with prestigious guest speaker Professor Dame Julia King. World renowned, multi award winning academic and Vice-Chancellor of Aston University Dame Julia’s academic work includes over 160 papers on fatigue and fracture in structural materials and developments in aerospace and marine propulsion technology. This guest lecture will explore her work, achievements and give an engineer’s perspective on women in leadership. This event is FREE to attend but places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment. To book click here. For more details click here |
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31 Aug - 3 Sept 2014 |
European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) Women in Science and Engineering symposium - LivWiSE guest speaker Rosti Hama Rashid Congratulations to Rosti Hama Rashid who was selected as LivWiSE guest speaker at the ESB symposium (31 Aug - 3 Sept 2014). Thank you to all entrants, the standard was extremely high. If you would like to attend please visit www.esb2014.org |
Articles
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Science should not be a male preserve by Nicola Woodroofe, The Yorkshire Post. |
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The Liverpool View: The problem with women in physics “There is a problem with women in physics. It’s not the ones we’ve got, it’s the ones we’ve lost." Read more Tara Shears is a Professor in the University of Liverpool’s Department of Physics |
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What it takes to succeed in Academia (by Dame Athene Donald-Gender Champion at Cambridge) The Huffington Post. Read more |
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Women needed to engineer a bright future for British industry by Jennifer Rankin, The Observer With Europe's lowest percentage of female engineers, the UK needs to work at attracting girls to the profession. Read more |
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Does it matter that there aren't more women in science? by R P Grant, The Guardian A bibliometric analysis in Nature purports to confirm that women scientists are discriminated against. But the full picture might be much more interesting. Read more |
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The Royal Academy of Engineering is set to appoint its first female president, Cambridge University’s Professor Dame Anne Dowling, an expert in combustion and acoustics. Read the full article in The Engineer |
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Women scientists less likely to receive funding, study finds by Charlie Cooper, The Independent British women scientists researching cures to the world’s most deadly diseases are less likely to receive funding than their male counterparts, and also receive significantly smaller sums, a study has found. Read more |
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It’s not all about hard hats, honest: life as a female engineer Alicia Sanchez Espin explains what it's like to work within an industry with just a six per cent female workforce. Read full article |
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Mars needs women engineers and scientists. The Mars Society. Read more |
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Gender diversity in leadership is key to business success. The Guardian Read more |
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From India to London Bridge: How the UK's rising engineering star Roma Agrawal helped build The Shard. The Telegraph Read more |
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Willetts champions women in engineering. The Royal Society. Read more |
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Willetts ends ELQ rule for part-time engineering and tech degrees Fee loans will be offered to students studying engineering and technology part time as second degrees in a bid to attract more women to the subjects. By John Morgan, Times Higher Education. Read more |
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University of Liverpool's Dr Tara Shears has been awarded a Professorship, making her the first female Professor of Physics at the University. Read more |
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Where are the women scientists and engineers? Science and technology are dominated by men – and the situation isn't improving. A former engineer asks who is to blame. By Chi Onwurah, The Guardian Read more |
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Liverpool Alumni Women Engineers: building a bright future Two Liverpool Engineering alumni are highlighting the opportunities for women in engineering. Read more |
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Viewpoint: Plug 'leaky pipeline' for women in science The "leaky pipeline" analogy is often used when talking about women in Stem careers. By Suzi Gage. BBC News. Read more |
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Gender balance absent in academia According to a recent study, universities still fail to address equality issues properly. By Tiia Mustonen. Research Professional Read more |
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It's time for women to disrupt engineering With the help of role models and supporting networks, female engineers could disrupt an industry. by Vanessa Zainzinger. Real Business Read more |
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Women of the Future Summit 2013: "Without networks, we will fail" Discussing female leadership: networks and mutual support are the only way. by Vanessa Zainzinger Real Business Read more |
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The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee published its report of the enquiry into Women in the Workplace. Read the article by Dr Heather Williams, Science Grrl more or click here to read the full report |
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Look in the right places and you will find women scientists of the past In collaboration with Women in Science Research Network (WISRNet) the University of Liverpool's Dr Claire Jones researches the history of women in science. Read more |
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The new Diversity Leadership Group (DLG) at the RAoE is taking steps to respond to the predicted future shortage of skilled engineers in the UK. Read more |
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Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell DBE joins Jane Garvey on Radio 4's Woman's Hour to discuss her career and what can be done to get more women interested in physics. Listen again |
Newsletters
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LivWiSE enewsletter Winter 2013 |
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www.wisecampaign.org.uk/news-and-events FREE WISE newsletter (Women in Science & Engineering), bringing you all the latest news relating to gender equality in science, engineering, technology and the built environment. |
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www.wes.org.uk/content/enewsletter-and-journal FREE WES monthly enewsletter (Women's Engineering Society) |
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www.wes.org.uk/content/journal-archive FREE The Woman Engineer is the quarterly journal of the Women's Engineering Society |
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www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/women/newsletter/index.html FREE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Women In Engineering (WIE) Newsletter |
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Woman Engineer Magazine (USA), is a career-guidance and recruitment magazine FREE for women engineering students or professionals. |
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