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UKRC for Women in SET stages photo show
The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC for Women in SET) is seeking subjects for its Women of Outstanding Achievement in SET photographic exhibition (WOOA).
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 September 2008
Agreement aims to bring more women to engineering
SummitSkills has been actively working with UKRC since 2006, promoting gender equality internally and also to its member organisations.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 July 2008
Engine company wind inclusion award
The UKRC Diversity and Inclusion Award, now in its fourth year, offers recognition to companies who have embedded equality and diversity into their working ethos.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 July 2008
Workshops promote scientific gender balance
More than 30 representatives from STEM professional institutions and societies attended an equality and diversity workshop held at the Institute of Physics in London.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 July 2008
More support for CEO Charter
Charter is a commitment by organisations to actively support the increasing participation of women in SET at all levels and promote best practice in gender equality and diversity.
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 March 2008
Call for positive roles in the media
Research shows that the media has a vital role to play in attracting women to working in the science and engineering sectors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 February 2008
Report targets male-dominated SET boardrooms
The UKRC report, written by Dr Val Singh from Cranfield, gives explicit guidance on transforming boardroom culture, outlining advice for developing female talent within SET.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 November 2007
Website offers flexible engineering jobs
Senior level job seekers can register their CV, look for vacancies on the jobs board or find a potential job-share partner via a national job-share register.
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 September 2007
Science company wins gender equality award
The Diversity and Inclusion award recognises Dupont's work encouraging female participation and progression in the science, engineering and technology (SET) sector.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 June 2007
Company gains recognition as employer of women
Freescale has been awarded the Quality Mark by the UKRC following a rigorous assessment of the company's performance in achieving workplace equality and diversity.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 April 2007
CEOs aim for gender equality in science
CEOS of two major science, engineering and technology (SET) based companies have committed themselves and their senior managements to promoting and communicating the business case for gender equality.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 April 2007
Qualified women wait to help with climate change
A UK group claims here is a pool of tens of thousands of highly qualified scientists, engineers and technologists (SET) ready, able and willing to get to grips with the problems of climate change.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 April 2007
Women urged to research climate change
The need to involve more women with science, engineering and technology qualifications in tackling the problems of climate change will be reinforced in a keynote speech by Malcolm Wicks MP.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 March 2007
Women in science honoured at ceremony
Six women have been honoured for their achievements in science, engineering and technology
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 March 2007
Old boy network under the microscope
Research project will investigate the cultures of private and public boardrooms in science, engineering and technology companies and organisations.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 September 2006
Is work-life balance good for business?
A debate on the question "Is work-life balance good for business?" will take place at the Institute of Directors (IoD) on 21st September, 2006.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 September 2006
Award to recognise diversity and inclusion
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers MX Awards 2007 will include the UKRC Award for Diversity and Inclusion.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 September 2006
Survey seeks to identify gender barriers
The Athena Survey of Science, Engineering and Technology runs for six weeks from 5th September to 20th October 2006 and will be launched at the BA Festival in Norwich.
News from Engineeringtalk, 5 September 2006
Database gets women SET for new opportunities
A new database aims to unlock career-enhancing opportunities for women at all levels of their careers in science, engineering and technology.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 May 2006
Report highlights gender pay gap in SET
The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science Engineering and Technology has welcomed the publication of the report from the Women and Work Commission.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 March 2006
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