“Slow progress” as UK 18-year-olds make record number of computing course applications
WISE CEO Kay Hussain welcomes the new UCAS data on record computing applications, but says we are “nowhere near” where we need to be with gender balance in STEM. Record […]
Life as a woman signaller at Network Rail
Network Rail recruits signallers from a variety of backgrounds and industries and provides all the training needed to start a rewarding career. We caught up with Pam Elkington to ask […]
How Tackling Gender Diversity Will Supercharge STEM Innovation
WISE CEO Kay Hussain addressed the crowd at the UKSPA Summer Conference in York – highlighting the importance of embracing talented women in science and innovation. Senior leaders, managers, developers, […]
Amazing Historical Engineering Contributions by British Women
Despite facing enormous barriers through the ages, women have repeatedly gone against the tide and made their mark in engineering. This National Engineering Day, we take a look at some […]
Girls on Track: How F1 in Schools Drives Improved Gender Balance
Historically, there was “no place for women” in Formula 1. Not as drivers, engineers or arguably even fans. Vanessa Lau of Bumblebee Racing offers her insights on how more women […]
WISE Young Professionals’ Board: The Leavers’ Highlights 2023
These outstanding young professionals may be moving onto new and exciting roles, but the lessons they learned on the WISE Young Professionals’ Board will stay with them for life. They […]
Gender Pay Gap: “For Major Change to Occur, Major Action is Needed”
WISE CEO Kay Hussain explains how there’s a “fundamental flaw” in the system, and that a lack of change in the gender pay gap, though no surprise, must not be […]
Closing the STEM Gap: New Report Offers Practical Steps
WISE Member and world-leading business consulting organisation PA Consulting has released an insightful new report, focused on practical and achievable ways to improve gender diversity in your business. The report, […]
WISE Conference 2023: “Getting women into STEM is an economic imperative”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2023 Speaking at the ‘Empower Your Workforce’ Conference on 21 March, WISE CEO Kay Hussain drove home the economic argument for employing more women in STEM […]
“Diversity concerns” from new report on engineering in higher education
An extensive research report from charity EngineeringUK has revealed a “concerning” lack of diversity as it explores the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher education. […]