Women's Engineering Society
Women's Engineering Society
e-newsletter April 2014
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Welcome to this month's newsletter.
 

Registration is now open for the Women in Engineering - The Challenge conference see below for further details and how to register. National Women in Engineering Day is also soon approaching and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and we at WES are very excited about the whole day. If you are holding an event please let us know so we can share it with the WES Community.

  

And don't forget if you're not already a WES member why not join a society that continues to inspire and support women in Engineering, Science and Technology. Our target is 950 new members to mark out 95th
year!

 

   
Best wishes
the e-News team

Women in Engineering: The Challenge, 23 June, London

 

Tickets are now available for this one day WES conference to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day on 23 June from HERE. Non-members can receive an early bird booking rate if they book before 30 April.

 

Speakers include Jenny Willott MP; Professor John Perkins, BIS; Allan Cook, Chair of Atkins, Selex ES, BIS; Meg Munn MP; Frances Saunders, President of Institute of Physics; Ruth Spellman, CEO of WEA; Dr Peter Bonfield, CEO of BRE; Dervilla Mitchell, Director at Arup; Nina Skorupska, CEO of REA; Gareth Humphreys, MBDA; Barry Brooks, President of IET; Paula Gwinnett, JCB UTC; Katie Perry, CEO of Daphne Jackson Trust; Polly Williams, The Royal Society; Dr Carol Marsh from WES; Helen Wollaston from WISE; Dr Ellie Cosgrove from ScienceGrrl; Dr Pat Morton from WISET; and Anne-Marie Imafidon from Stemettes.

 

National Women in Engineering Day, 23 June 2014

 

Resource packs are available for anyone interested in organising an event to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day from the WES office, which include stickers for students, careers information, ideas for activities, statistics and more. Take a look at the NWED website for further ideas about how you can get involved - whether you are an educator, a company or an individual -  and a list of events that are already being planned. 

 

Girls into Engineering - Smallpeice Trust Residential Course

 

The Smallpeice Trust is an educational charity that will be running a residential course, 'Girls into Engineering', taking place at the University of Bristol, specifically for girls in Yr8/9 on 21-23 July this year.

 

The girls attending will be will be working with any one of these companies/organisations who are taking part in the course; NNL Airbus National Composite Centre University of Bristol Lloyd's Register Foundation.

 

Students will do one project and on day 3 they will also do a 2 hour workshop with Dyson. There will be a talk from one of our own ex- student's about her career and a talk at the dinner from Laura Howarth-Kirke who was the 2013 SET (Science Engineering and Technology) student of the year.

 

For more information visit the website

 

Mentors Required for Talent2030 student winners

 

We are looking for mentors for the student winners of the Talent2030 engineering competition in the areas and subjects listed below.

The winners are girls who are still in school between the ages of 12 and 18.

 

Subject: Water security and desalination

Location: London

 

Subject: Climate change and carbon reduction

Location: Oxford

 

Subject: Renewable and non-renewable energy

Location: Preston

 

Subject: Medical solutions for people with disabilities using smart materials

Location: Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire

 

Subject: Renewable energy and solar panels

Location: Southampton

 

If you would like to take part please contact the WES Office and they will provide further details. 

 

Bursaries available for women engineers at UCL

 

Twenty six bursaries have been made available by UCL Engineering for under-represented groups to undertake Master's study in Engineering.

Support is also availablefor parents and carers to attend summer schools and the courses.

For more information and how to apply visit the UCL website.

 

Engineers for Overseas Development Event

 

Engineers for Overseas Development (EFOD) North West will be building a grain store in rural Uganda this summer.  They are hosting a summer ball on Friday 13 June at Manchester Conference Centre.

 

Engineers for Overseas Development (EFOD) is a Charitable Limited Liability company, founded in 2000 to enhance the experience of young construction professionals. EFOD challenges its members to undertake development projects amongst some of the poorest communities in rural Africa and provides them with an opportunity to broaden their skills and experience.  Almost 50% of the young engineers going to Uganda this summer to manage the construction of the grainstore are women (7 of 16) and several of the EFOD North West group are STEM Ambassadors.

 

Further information on EFOD can be found on our website   Further information on the ball can be found here 

 

Skills4Stem

 

Skills4Stem Ltd. have launched the first programme of eight (6 x Leadership Sessions & 2 x Sales Coaching Sessions) 60 & 90 minute Interactive Webinars, which include sessions at 'lunchtime' and 'after work'.

There are two programme catalogues  

Leadership Master classes 

Sales Coaching 

 

Click on the links to find out more and how to register

 

 Project Manager Roles at WES   

 

Two part-time Project Manager roles at the Women's Engineering Society are available: one to manage our Company Members, and one to manage a schools outreach activity called Magnificent Women. 7 hours per week (total - for both roles combined). Can be split into two jobs but would suit one applicant. �10 per hour. Office based but some home work possible. Based in Stevenage.

 

Membership Renewals

 

You should have now received your membership renewal letters, and we would be grateful if you could return these with payment to us in the next couple of weeks please. If you have any queries about your membership renewal fees, please contact the office 

 

Forthcoming Events that WES is involved in:

  • 23 June: National Women in Engineering Day
  • 23 June: Women in Engineering: The Challenge Conference at IMechE, London
  • 29 October 2014: The Graduate Engineer Show, Derby
  • 14-15 November: WES Student Conference, Engineering Inspiration, Aston University
  • December: Young Woman Engineer Awards, incorporating the WES Prize

IET Women's Network

 

The IET Women's Network is an initiative, set up in order to engage with under-represented groups within engineering and technology and support them throughout their career.

 

 

    

Women in Science Network Launch

 The launch of our Women in Science Network on Tuesday 20 May

 

Starting at 10am the conference will showcase a range of work through case study and presentation from our women researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Maths (STEMM) at varying stages in their career and also feature a keynote address from TV presenter and UH alumnus Kate Bellingham. 

 

Click on the here for further details 

 

The network will be open to all women in science and aims to support them in their career development, providing discussion forums, information networking and mentoring opportunities. 

 

The conference will be held in the Lindop Building, University of Hertfordshire College lane Campus, Hatfield AL10 9AB.   Starting at 10am and finishing at 3pm, lunch and refreshments will be served during the day.   

 To book your place please complete the booking form  or contact us direct  - 01707 284121.

 

Women in Energy Leadership and Communication Excellence Forum 2014

 

Women in Energy Leadership and Communication Excellence Forum, will be a major event running from the 20th till 22nd of May in JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 

This event will be building on the success of last year's 'Women in Engineering Leadership Forum 2013' and a range of successful women leadership events which Liquid Learning has run around the Australasia region, the 'Women in Energy Leadership and Communication Excellence Forum 2014' will bring together senior women leaders and engineers from both public and private organisations, consultants as well as academic thought-leaders to share snapshots of results achieved and also remaining challenges in the role of a female engineering leader.

 

For more information and to register visit the website

 

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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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.

                                                                    

 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

WES

 

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

  

 

Engineering Competition for students aged 16-19


 

 

Young Crossrail have partnered with MyKindaCrowd to run an online competition to invite more girls aged 16-19 to consider careers in Engineering. The challenge will provoke students to think of creative ways to encourage the next generation of female engineers into industry.

 

The competition will culminate on National Women in Engineering Day, when 30 winners will be invited to Canada Square to take part in a programme of training, speed networking with successful engineers and an exclusive visit to a Crossrail site. In addition the five lucky winners will be awarded with e-mentoring sessions with Crossrail staff.

 

 

For more information about the competition and how to enter details, click here The closing date for entries will be Friday 23rd May.

 

Job Vacancies


A number of jobs can be found on the WES website, including:

 

Technician Apprentices - Highways Agency

 

With real responsibility from day one, you'll take on a challenging role and, at the same time, work towards an NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Civil Engineering for Technicians (Institution of Civil Engineers) BTEC level 3 Diploma in Construction & the Built Environment (Civil Engineering).

 

Train Engineering Appreticeship- Southern

 

This is the perfect start to your engineering career. You'll gain new skills and experiences. You'll study for a Level 3 National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. And, of course, you'll earn a salary while you do so.

 

Schools Outreach Project Manager - Magnificent Women - WES

 

Magnificent Women (and their flying machines) is a schools outreach activity that has been developed by the Women's Engineering Society (WES) to celebrate our 95th anniversary as a charity working to support women in engineering, and we are looking for somebody to manage the delivery of this project. Closing date has been extended to 30th April 2014  

Company Member Manager - WES

 WES is looking for a part time manager of our Corporate Members to ensure that their needs are met, and that we are well positioned to attract new members. WES currently has eleven Corporate Members and has an initial annual target of twenty. Closing date has been extended to 30th April 2014

 

Daphne Jackson Fellowship Opportunity in Engineering - Kingston University

 

Applications are invited for a Sponsored Daphne Jackson Fellowship that will be hosted and partially sponsored by Kingston University. This fellowship is intended for individuals returning to the research area of Engineering. The remaining funding will be secured by the Daphne Jackson Trust from an additional sponsor. 
 
For more details on the above vacancies and how to apply please visit the WES Jobs page on the website.

  

Data Driven Diversity Event

 

The Royal Academy of Engineering Diversity team invites you to an evening event, 'Data Driven Diversity', which will take place at the Academy on Tuesday 13 May 2014 between 6.30pm and 9.30pm.

 

We are staging this event in conjunction with BP Pride and Stonewall to explore the issues surrounding sexual orientation in relation to the engineering sector. We hope that it will prompt discussion, networking and action amongst representatives from all sectors across engineering.

 

Please click here for more information on the programme and for registration details.

If you would like further information please do not hesitate to get in touch. Spaces are limited and will be on a first come first served basis.

 

I'm an Engineer and I'm a Scientist

 

With I'm a Scientist, and I'm an Engineer back for two weeks from the 16th June, we've lots of opportunities for engineers and scientists to get involved and engage with school students all over the UK! 

 

I'm an Engineer - are looking for engineers to get online and chat to maths, D&T and science school students about their work. Four zones are running this June and next March.

To register visit -apply before Monday 12th May.

I'm a Scientist - event dates: 16th-27th June 2014
To register visit -apply before Monday 12th May

 

Create Your Future

 

WISE have teamed up with Walsall College to bring you Create Your Future, a free interactive discussion workshop for girls, parents and teachers to meet young women who have chosen a career in engineering, find out what they actually do and why they love their jobs. Taking place on the 10th of May at Walsall College from 10:30am-1pm, girls age 13-18 can meet female engineers for a morning of myth-busting, discussion activities and discovering the different exciting pathways that engineering has to offer. 
Find out more here or confirm your places by emailing Priya at no later than Thursday 1st May 2014. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. If you have any questions please get in touch with WISE on 01274 724009.
  

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