Greetings!
Welcome to this months newsletter.
WES held the first of two Technical Leaders events recently. We will report on the event next month, but don't worry if you missed this one WES will be holding another later in the year.
The WES membership is grouped in regional clusters and we are looking for new people to help, if you think you can see the article below.
We hope you all enjoy reading the WES newsletter. WES is a membership based organisation and we would like to encourage those of you aren't members but are part of the wider WES community to consider joining us to help increase our network and be able to continue the work that we do. For more details on becoming a member please visit our website Don't forget if you have any events or stories you would like to share with the WES Community please get in touch.
The WES e-news team
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NEW WES Cluster Co-ordinators WANTED
An exciting new WES cluster initiative is being launched to re-invigorate the regions of the UK, increase the number of women engineers we can reach and support, encourage girls into engineering, help Engineering Companies improve their diversity agenda, and generally increase our strength and influence at a local level . If you are interested in being involved with this new initiative, and have some time to put into growing the WES activities in your own region, then please get in touch with Dawn Bonfield at the WES Office. More information can also be found on the website at under 'Clusters'. | |
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Can you help? WES Volunteers Required
WES is holding the second of its Technical Leaders events in Birmingham in June. We need some help with registrations on the day and also in promoting the events to local businesses. If you can help please contact the WES Office or Jan Peters. More information on the event can be found on the WES website. | |
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Membership Renewal 2012
Many thanks to all members who have paid their 2012 subscriptions and updated their details, and a special thank-you to those who have sent in a further donation to WES. We really do appreciate your support and financial help.
Anyone who has not yet renewed their subscriptions, please could you do this as soon as possible, as the deadline for renewal of subscriptions has now passed.
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Putting the Business into STEM Education
A series of events around the country for businesses and schools is being organised, supported by the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The aim is to encourage pupils to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects.
Teachers and employers are invited to explore how to inspire students with the potential of STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
Join us for a free networking event to learn how businesses and schools can connect in order to engage students with STEM and help them:
- explore real-world applications
- discover career opportunities
- develop the vital skills they need to be effective and successful in business
The event will be useful to teachers and employers, whether experienced in engaging students with STEM, or looking for guidance and support to begin 'Putting the Business into STEM'.
There are twelve events being held around the country during May and June. Visit the website to register and for more information or call 07531 810881.
Central London - 3 May
Birkenhead, Wirral - 8 May
Taunton - 17 May
Manchester - 22 May
Wolverhampton - 24 May
Luton - 29 May
Middlesbrough - 30 May
Dartford - 31 May
Reading - 12 June
Rotherham - 12 June
Cheltenham - 13 June
Nottingham - 14 June | |
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Strictly Engineering- The poster competition with a difference
"You're an engineer? Great! Can you fix my car?"
Heard this before? Want to spread the word about what engineers really do and why engineering matters?
Strictly Engineering brings together engineers with a passion for communication with talented graphic designers to design an eye-catching poster to bring your work to life and fight engineering stereotypes.
You will be part of a special exhibition at the 2012 British Science Festival in Aberdeen that will celebrate engineering in the UK and explore its role in our everyday lives.
The British Science Association welcome engineers at all career stages and from any engineering discipline across the UK in academia or industry.
Apply online from 5 April - 16 May 2012
Poster design workshop dates:
London - Tuesday 26 June
Aberdeen - Tuesday 3 July
Manchester - Thursday 12 July
British Science Festival, Aberdeen: Friday -Sunday 7-9 September 2012
For more information and an application form visit the website
Strictly Engineering is sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering
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Save the date
Save Friday 18 May2012, 2pm to 4pm, in your diary for a planned workshop at City Hall on the take up of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) subjects in London.
This follows on from some excellent, initial input received at the Education Inquiry's February Symposium on this topic, alongside careers guidance and access to higher education issues.
Join Education Inquiry Panel members for a facilitated discussion on where the most value can be added in improving the study and career opportunities for young Londoners around STEM and MFL. We are very keen to bring together Headteachers, the business sector and educationalists with expertise in this area.
Further information will follow in early May. | |
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Can You Keep A Secret?
Mikron Theatre Company is again touring a show that is close to our interests. Can You Keep A Secret? is about the Rise and Fall of the Yorkshire Luddites. Their other show this year is about allotments Losing The Plot, which many members might find interesting and fun .Tour dates and info are available on the | |
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And finally....
If you have any articles you would like to have featured please contact the WES office by clicking here. We'd love to hear your stories of your schools outreach activities or ideas to inpsire young people that we can share across our community.
Don't forget to forward on our e-newsletter to your friends and contacts, male and female and help to inpsire more young women to consider engineering and technology as a career.
With good wishes
the e-News team. |
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Are you a WES member?
If not click here to find out why you should be! It costs less than a pound a week! It helps us do our work to promote engineering amongst women and girls." | |
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West of Scotland Circle
2011 - 2012 programme of events
WES is a society for all disciplines of engineers and seaks to encourage women in Engineering. The Glasgow members try to meet up several times a year. Come and join us, it's a great way to meet other engineers and get some encouragement or advice.
We try to have a mixture of get togethers, technical meetings, visits and chats. This year we have decided to go en masse to some of the local engineering institutes' technical meetings and go on for supper afterwards.
18th May - Friday. A visit to Somerlee Museum of Scottish Life, kids welcome.
Please let us know if you are coming along to any of the get togethers so we don't miss you. To come along to a meeting or to find out more just e-mail Anne Madsen
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WES needs your help
WES is run by a Council of volunteers and we currently have a number of vacancies. We are currently looking for the following
Event co-ordinators in the local regions and
Someone to organise and run two Technical leaders events each year.
If you can help or know someone who can particularly in the above roles please contact the WES Office.
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WES Technical Leaders Events
21st June 2012 - Birmingham
Our 2012 series of regional events brings WES style networking to you. A positive environment for technical women and men to connect and network. A panel of senior women engineers will talk about their careers and leadership insights with plenty of time for open discussion followed by networking and food.
The Davies' Review of Women on Boards in 2011 has set a challenge for the FTSE 100 companies to announce their plans to increase their board's gender diversity. WES is working on the talent pipeline to support women in their technical careers through MentorSET®, supporting the UCL led Set to Lead project and by continuing to develop its Technical Leaders events.
WES's Technical Leaders events help to share the insights and wisdom of women in leadership roles in engineering and technology about career, personal and interpersonal management strategies. Above all these women share their passion for technology.
Join us to be inspired, connect and meet others with similar interests and pick up some career management tips.
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History of Welding for BBC Series
A production company called Lion Television are producing a series for BBC 2 called 'Wartime Farm' which looks at farming and other war work in the UK during world war two.
They need some help with regards to looking into the history of welding. They are looking to do a section on welding in one of the episodes - particularly focusing on women welders. Some of the questions they are looking for help in answering are: when exactly gas welding and arc welding was invented, and how these techniques were used during world war two? I read that they were vital in ship and aeroplane construction. Were there any developments in the welding techniques during world war two? What role did women play specifically in this type of work?
If you can help contact Kate Pumfrey at Lion Television
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Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering
Ford Motor Company Ltd
Do you know someone who is looking for a rewarding, challenging career in the automotive industry, which gives them the opportunity to earn
while they learn?
Do they have enthusiasm, drive and a real passion for Engineering?
If so, they should visit the Ford recruitment website to find out more about the Ford Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme.
Ford is currently recruiting for external hires to join its Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme in September 2012, for Essex based positions.
Entry Requirements
Minimum 3 GCSE's to include:
· Maths (Grade B or above)
· English Language (Grade C or above),
· Science (double award or Physics single award), Grade C or above.
Some equivalent qualifications will be considered, for more information please contact 01635 279 813
Closing Date for applications Friday 11thMay
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