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School Gate SET Press Release – May 2016

Posted on May 31, 2016 by kate

Engineer? Technician? And Parent of a Primary school child? The School Gate SET wants YOU! The School Gate SET is an online community of parents who volunteer to add hands-on confidence with Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) in their children’s primary schools during the school day. We provide activity ideas, training and mentoring, through practical workshops and via our…

Choices

Posted on January 31, 2016 by kate

Choices, choices! My children are two academic years apart. Another Mum recently expressed sympathy that this year we have GCSEs and A-Levels taking place together. But the revision and stress over exams is nothing compared to all the deliberation about ‘what next’ that happens at 16 and 18. Orli Vogt-Vincent (a 16 year old student) has written on the Guardian…

Plans for 2016

Posted on December 31, 2015 by kate

I’ve been talking to a number of people about my plans for 2016, and it struck me that I should share these more widely. As well as my work as “Champion for Girls’ Opportunities in Engineering” I see myself as a catalyst and facilitator for action in that I gather information and share it: I bring people together (whether to…

Kate’s Review of 2015

Posted on December 19, 2015 by kate

My intention this year was to increase my focus on Championing Girls’ Opportunities in Engineering, while still keeping up connections with the broader STEM and Education communities. However, the portfolio nature of work like mine means that things don’t always go entirely as planned. So when it came to reviewing the year, I’m actually really pleased how 2015 has turned…

What is putting girls off engineering?

Posted on October 2, 2015 by kate

A tweet caught my eye today linking to a blog from Barrie Weaver. A recent Royal Academy of Engineering report states that 50% of engineering graduates don’t go on into mainstream engineering companies and Barrie’s blog then suggests why that might be the case. Apparently, when researching where to apply for a job; “I discover dozens of engineering companies presenting me…

School Gate SET Press Release – May 2016

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Plans for 2016

Kate’s Review of 2015

What is putting girls off engineering?

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