My Skills My Life | The Background
People Like Me A Network Rail-sponsored WISE report published in 2014 (Not for People Like Me) summarised evidence explaining why girls and people from Black and Asian backgrounds assume that […]
My Skills My Life | Ambassador Training
WISE received funding from the 1851 Commission to train up My Skills My Life ambassadors around the UK. Learn how to deliver your own My Skills My Life Course with […]
My Skills My Life | Teachers
My Skills My Life in the Classroom My Skills My Life is unlike any other career tool out there – rather than focusing on the careers themselves, role models form […]
My Skills My Life in Action
My Skills My Life continues to enrich classroom sessions, events, and many other settings. We want to thank everyone involved in sessions, and who supported our mission to make STEM […]
My Skills My Life | STEM Companies
Be Known My Skills My Life is a fantastic opportunity to position your STEM organisation as a place dedicated to having a welcoming and diverse workforce – by showcasing those […]
How Can Apprenticeships Open Doors to a Successful Career in STEM for Women?
Corndel, in partnership with WISE, recently hosted an engaging and insightful webinar, exploring how apprenticeships can be used to empower and uplift aspiring and current female professionals in STEM. Speakers […]
The Importance of Mentorship for Women in STEM
Women have long been underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, making up less that 30% of the STEM workforce. Dr. Hernandez, an associate professor specialising in science […]
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 […]
“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 […]