Women's Engineering Society
Women's Engineering Society
e-newsletter December 2013
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Welcome to this month's newsletter.
 
 
We hope you have enjoyed reading about our activities along with those from the wider WES community. We are looking forward to a very exciting 2014 with the launch of the first National Women in Engineering Day. We will keep you posted with events happening on the day and those leading up to it. If you would like to be involved please contact the WES Office.
 
This is the last newsletter of 2013 and WES has had a very busy 2013
The newsletter will continue keep you up to date with WES events taking place in 2014 as well as those across the extended WES Community.
 
We always enjoy receiving and sharing your news and events, so please let us know what you are doing and we will share it with our readers.
  
And don't forget if you aren't already a WES member why not  join a society that continues to inspire and support women in Engineering, Science and Technology.
 
We wish you a Happy Christmas and a peasceful and prosperous New Year.
   
Best wishes
the e-News team

Engineering Inspiration 2013

  



 

 

The WES Student Conference took place last month and was a great success. 109 students and 46 engineers enjoyed 2 days at Aston University sharing technical inspiration and career stories. Speakers came from the very top of organisations right through to previous delegates returning to share their stories of starting work: Professor Dame Julia King and Allan Cook were joined by new graduate Ivone Sima of GE. The panel sessions ensured students could choose to hear speakers from relevant disciplines; it also meant more opportunity to ask a question than in one large plenary session. Topics included: dealing with men, maternity, mental health and stress issues as well as technology. Visit the website to read more.

 

 

 

Winner of the WES Prize at the YWE

 


 

WES is pleased to announce that Yasmin Ali has been presented with the WES prize at the YWE awards in London. To read more about Yasmin and the WES prize click here.

 

 

WES in the media                                                                                                                                                      

 

Jan Peters, WES Past President, represented WES on BBC Breakfast and on Radio Five Live on 22 October to discuss the lack of women in engineering.

As a result of the media activity surrounding Tomorrow's Engineers Week (4-8 November 2013), WES has featured in a number of newspapers and journals recently, including an article in Develop 3D (August 2013), the E&T magazine (November 2013) and The Engineer (November 2013).

 

 

ICWES

Los Angeles October 2014

 

 

The Society of Women Engineers is a network of women engineers and engineering students that spans the globe. Today's industry leaders and tomorrow's engineering innovators come together and during WE14, SWE is honored to welcome members of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) for ICWES16. Now celebrating 50 years since the first occasion that SWE hosted ICWES, this exclusive partnership invites collaboration between engineers and scientists. This year's host city LA will attract a truely global audience. WE14 will host ICWES16, the 16th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists. Now celebrating 50 years since the first ICWES, organized by SWE, WE14 + ICWES16 welcomes engineers and scientists from around the globe. Attendees from both organizations will discover the latest in technology while building their professional networks and contemplating the next steps in their careers.

If you would like more information or to attend visit the website.

 

WES seeking a WEBSITE CONTENT EDITOR.

 

 

WES is looking for a volunteer Website Content editor. The role would involve uploading and managing content on the WES website. If you are interested please contact the WES Office for more information.

 

Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship 2014

 

 

The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship is now open for applications. The closing date is 13 January 2013.

This scheme is for outstanding scientist is the UK at an early stage of their research career who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances such as parenting or caring responsibilities or health issues. For more information and to apply visit the Royal Society website.

 

 

Association for Computing Machinery

 

 

The Association for Computing Machinery is hosting the first ACM womENcourage conference, on 01 March 2014 in Manchester.

ACM-W aims to promote the image of computing and raise awareness of the importance of women being in the computing profession, and ACM-W Europe has a focus in European countries.

To find out more about the conference and ACM click

 

 

WES Volunteer Opportunities

 

 

 The list of volunteer roles has been updated, and this can be found on the WES website. These roles include large projects such as the organisation of the WES conferences for 2014, MentorSET project co-ordinator, WES Historian, and Website content editor - and there are also some Micro volunteering roles which take very little time but are also very important to do.

 

WES Student Groups

  

 

WES has a dedicated page on the website for students and how to set up a student group so you can share ideas, meet others in your field, access advice, network and support one another. There is information on how to get a group started, an application form and photographs from the 2013 student conference. Click here to read more.

  

The Woman Engineer Journal

 

 

The Woman Engineer Journal has now been delivered, so any member who has not received it, please check your membership details are correct with the WES office, and send in an update if you have recently changed jobs or moved house.

 

 

Mentors required for Talent2030

  

 

WES is looking for mentors who are willing to mentor the winners of the Talent2030 National Engineering Competition for Girls, where the deadline for entries is 21 December. The age categories are 11-14 and 15-18 so if you are interested, please contact Dawn Bonfield.  

   

Network Rail sponsorships available

 

  

Network Rail is offering sponsorships of up to �9000 and internship positions for women aged 16-18 who are planning on studying IT at University. For more information click here

 

 WES Cupcake Posters

 

 

The WES cupcake posters are currently being reprinted in a fetching purple colour, so we will shortly have some of these available if anybody would like them for their school or college. Please contact the WES Office.

 

 

 WES Membership Subscriptions

 

 

Please note that all standing orders must now be changed to reflect the new membership fees, and that any outstanding fees are now due.  Contact the WES Office for further information.

 

And finally....
 
If you have any articles that you would like to have featured please contact the WES Office.
We'd love to hear your stories of ideas to inspire young people, schools outreach activities and projects you are working on that we can share across the WES community.
 
Don't forget to forward our e-newsletter to your friends and contacts, male or female and help to inspire more young women to consider engineering and technology as a career.
 
With good wishes
 
the e-News team.

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In this issue
Engineering Inspiration 2013
Winner of the WES Prizw
WES in the media
ICWES 2014
WES seeking a Website Content editoeence 2013
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship 2014
Association for Computing Machinery
WES Volunteet Opportunities
WES Student Groups
The Woman Engineer Journal
WES Scottish Circle
WES Company Members neede
Job Vacancies
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Women's Engineering Society Scottish Circle, Programme of events, 2013-14

  

  

WES - Welcoming, entertaining, sustaining

 

WES exists to promote engineering to women but also to encourage those already in the profession, to this end we have series of events throughout the year in the West of Scotland.

 

23rd Jan, 6:30pm - ICE Lecture - EDINBURGH

 

"Forth road bridge crossing part 2"

Appleton tower, University of Edinburgh

 

Fri, in Feb, - ROLLS ROYCE VISIT - GLASGOW

 

DETAILS TBC

                                                                     

6th Mar, 6pm - ICE Lecture - GLASGOW

 

"Legacy projects for the Commonwealth games - integrated water management"

McCance lecture theatre, University of Strathclyde

 

Mar,  - AIRCRAFT CARRIER VISIT - ROSYTH

 

Details to be confirmed

 

Thu, 3rd Apr, 6pm - Wine, invention and conversation -  GLASGOW

 

Join us for an evening of having a go at building things whilst drinking wine. We intend to borrow some kits and KNEX and have a go. A great place to meet other professionals, ideal for any students out there. Details of location nearer the time.

 

Sat 28th Apr, 1pm - Visit to DISCOVERY - DUNDEE

 

A Saturday outing for all the family.

 

 May, - WATER TREATMENT WORKS VISIT - GLASGOW

 

Details to be confirmed

 

May June 1pm - Museum of communication - Burntisland

 

Summer day out.                  

 

Sat 9th Aug, 1-4pm - Summer afternoon get together in Glasgow

 

including tea and cake, kids and families are welcome, this is where we plan the next years activities.

 

23rd Jun Engineering Women's day

 

We will do something - any ideas please get in contact

 

If you are joining us for an event please drop an e-mail to the WES Scottish circle secretary, Anne at

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All visits are free for WES members but a small donation from non-members is appreciated to help towards the organising of events.

  

 

WES Company Members Needed

 

As part of our drive to improve our financial position, WES would like to increase the number of Company Members that support our work, and we are appealing to all members to approach their companies to ask them to support our efforts. If you feel that your employer would be interested in partnering with WES to support our work, please contact the office for information about what this would involve, and how it would benefit both the company and the society.

Job Vacancies

 

Two new vacancies are being advertised on the WES website

 

 

 

Amazon is looking for ambitious and enthusiastic graduates to join the fast paced world of European Operations. This will be a permanent role from day one with structured onboarding and plenty of training and support.  You will be responsible for improving operations engineering concepts for our EU Fulfillment Center network and work in a cross functional teams to meet or beat our customers' expectations in quality and service

 

 

 

 

Birmingham University are seeking a Lecturer for the School of Civil Engineering to build on the School's continued successes in research and teaching, and as part of our long-term strategy, we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and lecturer. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for their subject, which they can communicate successfully. S/he must also be able to demonstrate evidence of excellence in both research and teaching and interaction with industry. In addition, we are looking for those candidates who have the potential to become leaders.

 

For further details on both vacancies please visit the WES website.

 

 

http://www.wes.org.uk/job-listing/all.

 

 

Perkins Report, Consultations, Submissions and Meetings

 

 

Following on from the discussions WES has had with Professor John Perkins and his team, the Perkins Report on Engineering Skills came out on 4 November. This is a great call to action to government, the industry, education and all concerned with the engineering community, and WES looks forward to being part of the delivery of some of the

targeted efforts to improve diversity.

 

WES submitted evidence in the summer to the Government consultation by the Science and Technology Committee into Women in Academic STEM Careers, and also to the consultation on Women in the Workplace. If you would like to see our submissions please ask.

In September WES participated in a round table discussion with MP Elizabeth Truss on getting girls into IT. In the next few weeks WES has been invited to participate at a BAE breakfast to discuss engineering talent, and a Ford round table to discuss how to encourage more women to study STEM subjects and take up careers in engineering.

WES has been involved in meetings to increase the diversity of engineering students at Bath University, and also to advise on diversity issues at Buckinghamshire New University and Newcastle College. We have also been contacted by a number of the new University Technical Colleges to help them attract more girls to engineering.

As a result of the increased activity in this area, we are looking at setting up a training course to address these issues. If you are interested in being involved in this, please get in touch.

 

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