 Rachel Hayden from Building the Future, Shaping our World,
She talked to us about her competition, civil engineering, the Channel Tunnel and Emma Watson and gave some great advice to girls undecided about engineering. Read the full interview here.
"Engineering is a career where you can solve problems and improve the lives of everyday people"
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 Competitions 100 Great Geosites Photo Competition
Help create a 2016 #100geosites calendar!
Help The Geological Society create their ##100geosites calendar which will feature 12 of their sites, with some background information about them and how to visit.
To enter, send a photograph of any of The Geological Society's recognised 100 geosites. Winning photographs will be featured in the calendar, with full credit.
In addition, first, second and third prizes will be awarded:
1st prize: £100
2nd prize: £50
3rd prize: £25
All 12 winners will also receive a collection of geological goodies, including our much coveted rock hammer usb sticks, and a year's free subscription to Geoscientist magazine.
Deadline: Monday 21st September 2015
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 Global Female Engineering Competition 2015- Building the Future, Shaping our World Building the Future, Shaping our World, is a global female engineering competition for 11-18 year olds to promote women in engineering. It is being run by Rachel Hayden a year 12 student from Jersey College for Girls, through the International Women's Academy (IWA). Find out more
Deadline: Friday 9th October 2015
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 Ultimate STEM Challenge
They are asking teams of two to four students aged 11 to 14 from across the UK to put their Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths skills to the test and win some fantastic prizes, including an invitation to a celebratory event at the Science Museum in London, £500 for their school and Science Museum goodies.
Deadline: Friday 15th January 2015
Check out our Competitions page for more exciting challenges and the chance to win amazing prizes!
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September
19-27/09/2015 London Design Festival 2015
The Design Museum's programme for the London Design Festival features exhibitions, events and installations - taking over the museum to celebrate rising talent, new ideas and rich legacies in the capital's home of design.
 24/09/2015 Designs for Life
Imperial Fringe is back!
Join Imperial College Union for this unique opportunity to meet the College's scientists and engineers using design to improve our lives.
Discover how Imperial and some of its Exhibition Road neighbours are combining creative design, ground-breaking science and innovative engineering at this colourful, vibrant collection of new technologies and ideas to celebrate London Design Week.
26/09/2015
GeekGirlMeetup Conference 2015: Creativity, technology and the future
GeekGirl Meetup's annual conference in London will bring together a range of female thought leaders from across the tech industry to delve further into the future of our creative industries and how they will be shaped by a new wave of innovation. Get your tickets now!
October
23/10/2015
 Diversity Careers Show
Meet top employers who want
Square Peg Media welcomes you to the UK's biggest Diversity Careers event open to all walks of life & all strands of diversity. This highly engaging day is packed with career development activities and is a fantastic opportunity to meet face-to-face with top employers who openly embrace diversity in their recruitment and sign ethos and will be offering practical advice on all aspects of careers.to invest in you!
For more events, check out our calendar featuring amazing events from our partners and supporters.
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Women in Construction  Check out this fantastic interactive graphic from Randstad featuring inspirational women in construction. |
WHY? WHY NOT?
Why You Should be an Engineer!
 Why is it that when we talk about girls/women in engineering it usually seems to be in a negative context? Always hearing why girls don't do engineering isn't helping or encouraging us to get involved; I think it's just reiterating the issue and discouraging us more! Being told why people like you choose not to do something is, I think, definitely not motivating. Read more |
Video of the Month What is Engineering?
We can't get enough of this fantastic storyboard showing how engineering is all around us! From toothpaste and alarms to traffic lights and trains! Watch this video to find out how engineers solve everyday problems!
For more inspiring videos, check out our Videos page |
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Desert Island Drinks
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Company of the Month bringing real science to the fashion industry
Our September Company of the Month is the super stylish UPROSA. This British company bring real science to the fashion industry with a range of fashion & tech products created from scientific images from top young scientists.
We simply can't resist their fashion-forward yet scientific-based cases for all of our must-have gadgets. Who said science couldn't be creative! Sign up to their newsletter to receive 10% off.
Check out the full range here |
