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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…

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…

Festivals and Events

Posted on August 29, 2015 by kate

The summer holidays may be over, but there are still opportunities to develop that all important ‘science capital’ for children. I first heard of the concept of measuring family science capital as a member of the ASPIRES advisory board – it takes in science-related qualifications, understanding, knowledge (about science and ‘how it works’), interest and social contacts (e.g. knowing someone…

Girls into Engineering? Read this first!

Posted on May 18, 2015 by kate

If you only look at one thing about Women in Engineering this year – I suggest you make it “Not for people like me.” I’ve been involved in promotion and campaigning for the past 25 years for girls in STEM, particularly engineering ….. so how are things looking? The Statistics on Women in Engineering (compiled by the Women’s Engineering Society…

Trying out being an ‘Engineer in Residence’

Posted on February 17, 2014 by kate

Since September I have been working with the John Warner School in Hoddesdon. I initially described myself as an ‘embedded ambassador’, but when Deputy Head and lead on STEM Paul Clarke described me as an ‘Engineer in Residence’, I realised I rather liked the term. We’ve all heard of an ‘Artist in Residence’ so being an ‘Engineer in Residence’ made…

Choices

What is putting girls off engineering?

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Girls into Engineering? Read this first!

Trying out being an ‘Engineer in Residence’

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