A tale of hope

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 […]

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Who are Network Rail?  Network Rail operates and develops the railway, which includes 20,000 miles of track, 40,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts, thousands of signals, level crossings and stations. The […]

Tariq Ismail

INSPIRATION AND ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST, THE SMALLPEICE TRUST  How I came to STEM  My journey into STEM is a story of not really knowing exactly what I wanted to do but […]

Susie Jutsum

SENIOR ENGINEER (GEOTECHNICAL), TONY GEE AND PARTNERS LLP  After struggling with career choices during secondary school I found my way into civil engineering through a pre-university year in industry with […]

Sabrina Castiglione

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TESSIAN 2018, 2019 (CHAIR)  “My time as both a member and Chair of the WISE Young Professionals’ Board has provided valuable Board and leadership experience as well as […]

Nicola Entwistle

DIGITAL PAYMENTS UK&I, MASTERCARD  90% of new jobs will require digital skills and women are less likely to go for digital roles, so I think it’s vital that we encourage […]

Hollie Wright

RESEARCH ENGINEER WITH CDT APPLIED PHOTONICS, 2019 HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY AND RENISHAW  How I came to STEM  I’ve wanted to be a scientist for as long as I can remember – and […]

Hazel Atkins

SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST, BMT  How I came to STEM  A love for mathematics is how my STEM involvement started.  I do wonder whether my aptitude for maths is nature or […]

Halimatu Abubakar

SUPPORT ENGINEER, COLLINS AEROSPACE  How I came to STEM  During my time at high school, I was always interested in Maths and Science subjects. I had a particularly keen interest […]