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WES Lottie doll tour 2024 set to inspire the next generation of engineers

Published: 02/09/2024

The 2024 Women's Engineering Society (WES) Lottie Tour is now underway. The campaign is taking the ‘Lottie’ doll to various locations, where she is accompanied by different engineering professionals who demonstrate their work in engineering and related fields. …

Honouring the remarkable achievements of inspiring female engineers during Women’s History Month

Honouring the remarkable achievements of inspiring female engineers during Women’s History Month

Published: 07/03/2024

Engineering encompasses a broad range of disciplines, representing a rich spectrum of fields. Traditionally perceived as a profession dominated by men, addressing the issue of women's underrepresentation is a key focus, requiring heightened emphasis on diversity and inclusion efforts. …

New guidance launched to support neurodivergent applicants for registration

New guidance launched to support neurodivergent applicants for registration

Published: 28/11/2023

The Engineering Council has recently launched its new “Guidance Note on supporting neurodivergent applicants for registration” at an event held at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London on 30 October. …

Five-point plan launched to grow engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people

Five-point plan launched to grow engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people

Published: 16/10/2023

Former Labour and Conservative ministers Lord Knight and Lord Willetts, with support from charity EngineeringUK, have launched a five-point plan for growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people. …

New report on engineering in higher education released by EngineeringUK

New report on engineering in higher education released by EngineeringUK

Published: 22/03/2023

A new research report exploring the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher education in the UK has recently been released by EngineeringUK. …

MSc Motorsport Scholarship Programme, supporting black students

MSc Motorsport Scholarship Programme, supporting black students

Published: 20/12/2022

The MSc Motorsport Scholarship Programme, a new programme created with the support of the Ignite Partnership, aims to support individuals from Black or mixed Black ethnic backgrounds who wish to study a Masters degree in motorsport (or a related eligible course). If you are in the final year of your undergraduate degree, or you have graduated within the last 3 years and you meet all other eligibility criteria, you can apply. …

Engineering changing the world around us - Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2022

Engineering changing the world around us - Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2022

Published: 07/11/2022

Engineering is a creative, problem solving, exciting career in which no two days are the same. That’s what professionally registered engineers and technicians tell us – and they work in all sorts of roles and organisations you might not expect. …

New data shows the vital contribution engineering makes to the UK

New data shows the vital contribution engineering makes to the UK

Published: 01/11/2022

Today, 2 November 2022, National Engineering Day, a new head count of the UK’s engineering profession reveals there are over 8.1 million people employed in engineering jobs across the UK. That’s just over a quarter (26%) of the adult working population. …

Thousands of black women ‘missing’ from the IT industry, report warns

Thousands of black women ‘missing’ from the IT industry, report warns

Published: 27/10/2022

Over 20,000 black women are ‘missing’ from the IT profession in the UK, according to a new report from leading industry groups …

Launch of Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme, by charity Foothold

Launch of Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme, by charity Foothold

Published: 25/10/2022

Engineering charity Foothold has launched a new programme of support with funding from Neptune Energy, designed to help empower neurodiverse engineers, students and apprentices to achieve their full potential and thrive in both their professional and personal lives. …

Lottie doll tour 2022 aims to capture interest of future engineers

Lottie doll tour 2022 aims to capture interest of future engineers

Published: 02/08/2022

2022 will be the seventh Women's Engineering Society (WES) Lottie Tour, which will once again show how varied and exciting it is to work in engineering. …