GCSE results day
GCSE results 2025 Key headlines Total number of GCSEs sat dropped by 0.4%, with STEM subjects seeing a larger drop of 0.6% overall. However, grades have remained stable in […]
A level results show steady but slight progress
This year’s A level results continue to show a positive trend although progress is slow with many core-STEM subjects lagging behind on female participation.
How to be the best ally to women in STEM
Using whatever influence or power you have to ensure that everyone has their voice heard is essential, says WISE Award STEM Ally winner Paul Williams of Bloomberg, who will be joining the WISE Conference 2025 speaker programme.
Changing attitudes and refocusing for gender parity
Professor Dame Athene Donald will be giving the keynote address at the WISE Conference 2025. She spoke to us about refocussing wider participation initiatives to achieve gender parity without lowering admission criteria.
Workforce data – May 2025
Workforce data – May 2025 The latest statistics for women in STEM roles are promising with increased representation in most areas. As of December 2024, women make up 27.6% of […]
A level results 2025
A level results 2025 Key headlines 31.3% of A levels taken by girls are in core-STEM subjects, highlighting an increased participation of girls across core-STEM subjects, with only A level […]
2023/2024 core-STEM subjects Higher Education statistics
2023/2024 core-STEM subjects Higher Education statistics The latest Higher Education (2023/2024) statistics help us better understand the subjects students are studying, from undergraduate degrees to postgraduate qualifications. Encouragingly, the total […]
Every engineer needs to be visible for outreach work to have impact
Ahead of her talk at the WISE Conference on 30 September, Elena Rodriguez-Falcon, recipient of the Princess Royal’s WISE Lifetime Achievement Award at the WISE Awards, talks about how outreach work is overdue a change in approach.
From potential to power: women in STEM leadership – what did we learn?
From potential to power: women in STEM leadership – what did we learn? On 19 May we held a WISE knowledge sharing event for our members focusing on the topic […]
Inspiring futures: how Pfizer is using My Skills My Life to bring STEM careers to life for girls
Inspiring futures: how Pfizer is using My Skills My Life to bring STEM careers to life for girls We recently worked with Pfizer to showcase the exciting opportunities within the […]