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About WiSET: Women have traditionally been under-represented in the areas of science, technology, engineering and maths, but WiSET aims to redress the balance...

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The IET Women's Network
The IET is one of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community, with more than 150,000 members in 127 countries and offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The IET provides a global knowledge network to facilitate the exchange of ideas and promote the positive role of science, engineering and technology in the world.
Added on 15/05/2013

WEST Bursary now open
Applications are now being invited from women wishing to progress their career in Engineering, Science, Construction or Technology
Added on 03/05/2013

JTL Apprentice Ambassadors Programme led by females
JTL have worked with the WiSET team in South Yorkshire for a number of years. The training company has recently launched a national ambassador programme to encourage and retain female electrical and plumbing apprentices, using experienced apprentices to support new entrants.
Added on 01/05/2013

MP becomes patron of Women’s Engineering Society
Meg Munn MP has become patron of the Women’s Engineering Society, the oldest women’s engineering group in the world which works towards increasing gender diversity in engineering.
Added on 26/04/2013

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Spotlight on...

DIY Your Future

'I used to be scared looking at a drill...just looking at it!'

The DIY Your Future project offers a working example of successful collaboration between the public, voluntary and Higher Education sectors to achieve real engagement of hard-to-reach learners. [read more]

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Case study

Lucy Nuttall

With the economic climate as it is, and unemployment at an all time high, graduates such as Lucy Nuttall are looking for help and support from universities and other funded schemes to start their own businesses.

In 2011 Lucy scooped a first prize of £1500... [read more]

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