Why 2024 is the Time for Women in Gaming
Gaming is an often-overlooked part of the tech industry, let alone the STEM sectors. We caught up with Rebekah Simpson, Chief of Staff at Playground Games, about why now is […]
The WISE Awards 2024: Championing Women in STEM
The WISE Awards 2024 celebrates outstanding women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This year’s flagship event took place at the prestigious IET in London, where STEM women and […]
WISE GCSE Results Analysis 2023
Key Findings: GCSE Results 2023 – Overview Girls did well across the board in GCSE Core-STEM subjects. This year’s GCSE results are similar to those that were awarded to students […]
A-Level Results Show a “Significant Change in Approach” is Needed
Today’s A-Level results show very little change with results similar to those before the pandemic. The percentage of female entrants to core-STEM subjects is still around 43%. WISE CEO Kay […]
We Must Inspire Girls for a “More Equitable and Innovative Future”
Dr. Tanya Shreedhar is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh, and a 2023 finalist at the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talents Awards. We […]
Unconscious Bias: The Silent Barrier to Your Inclusion and Equity Efforts
Unconscious bias continues to cast a subtle yet significant shadow over the workplace. And it could be harming your business not just culturally, but economically… Hidden prejudices affect how we perceive […]
“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 […]