Josiah O’Brien from the WISE Young Professionals’ Board looks at things we can all do to create workspaces where everyone feels welcome. In the small village of Bramley stands St. James’ Parish, containing, as most churches do, a graveyard. Among the non-descript tombstones lies one with the epitaph ‘A physicist who ...

Gisela Rossi from the WISE Young Professionals’ Board discusses her volunteer role as a coding mentor to children and interviews Isabella, one of the girls she mentors. In 2016 I started to volunteer as a coding mentor at CoderDojo Ham. CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led organization. In their own words: “The CoderDojo ...

By WISE Young Professionals’ Board member, Tariq Ismail, Inspiration and Engagement Specialist The Smallpeice Trust The initial plan for my May entry was for me to interview a fascinating all-female group of students whom I met at an 4×4 engineering competition a few months back. One of the more trivial ...

By Beth Probert, WISE Young Professionals’ Board. Every year on the 22nd April, people across the world celebrate Earth Day – a day that encourages us to act against Climate Change and be more aware of our effect on the environment. This year’s Earth Day follows on from a time ...

Beth Probert from the WISE Young Professionals’ Board shares her top tips on how to engage young people with STEM. The Next Generation Research by the charity Education and Employers (E & E) suggests that the career aspirations of young people in the UK don’t align with the careers that ...

As another year flies by we find ourselves in 2020 already! The WISE Young Professionals’ Board rounded off a really successful 2019 by recruiting some new faces ready to kick off 2020 to a flying start. This year was particularly competitive, with some incredibly talented applicants. We are delighted to ...

Christmas is fast approaching – there’s still time to get last minute gifts, and WISE Young Professionals’ Board are here to help. We have come up with a STEM holiday gift list for all the budding engineers and scientists among your Christmas list. Bloxels (aged 8 – 18 years) | ...

The 2019 WISE awards were held on Thursday the 7th of November at the prestigious 8 Northumberland Avenue, London. 8 Northumberland Avenue has become a WISE favourite and it is not the first time the venue has been selected by WISE. The evening was hosted by Fran Scott. Fran started ...

The WISE Man Award is for men who are agents of change – improving gender balance in their organisation and beyond. I was asked to interview this year’s finalists ahead of the WISE Awards Ceremony on the 7th of November.  As a member of the Young Professionals’ Board, I spend ...