WISE deliver a range of projects, supporting and engaging our members on a number of key topics. A selection of our recent projects…
WISE are delighted to be a founding partner of The STEM Accord – alongside the ERA Foundation, STEM Learning, the Design and Technology Association and the Smallpeice Trust. The partnership has been founded to provide co-ordinated actions to inspire more young people, and particularly girls, to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Quantifying, and closing, the engineering Gender Pay Gap
The Royal Academy of Engineering has commissioned WISE to quantify the gender pay gap for engineers in the UK, identify the underlying causes and recommend effective solutions. This research project is a key element of the Academy’s diversity and inclusion strategy, which aligns closely with WISE’s core purpose of achieving gender balance in science, technology and engineering.
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
A WISE project, working with WYCC and Leeds City College, with ESF funding, to support Leeds Region employers to identify and progress potential female STEM talent from within their existing workforce.
The CSOWISE Healthcare Science Leadership Development Programme
We are delighted to announce the CSOWISE Healthcare Science Leadership Development Programme for NHS England is now taking applications for 2019. Accelerate your leadership journey and expand your network – apply now.
Amazon Research Project
Inspiring Women in Innovation
Although we have seen a year-on-year increase in the number of women working in STEM, they are still under-represented in the arena of STEM innovation.
WISE, in partnership with Amazon, has undertaken comprehensive research, capturing the views of over 1000 women, to better understand why some women thrive in STEM environments and become innovators.
York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Skills Support for the Workforce
STEM Programme
Supported by ESF funding, we are looking to work with at least 20 companies in the region, in particular, those in York, Scarborough, Craven and East Riding to provide training and development opportunities for women in STEM roles in SME’s and create a network to support them developing further.
Leeds Apprenticeship Project
A project undertaken in Leeds to promote apprenticeships to young women, parents/carers and employers
WISE has been working with Leeds City Council on a project to raise awareness of STEM careers and in particular STEM Apprenticeships.
The Chief Scientific Officer’s WISE Fellowship for NHS England
The Chief Scientific Officer's WISE Fellowship is a unique opportunity for mid-career female healthcare scientists to gain invaluable leadership experience. Successful applicants will be selected based on both their potential to make a difference in their current and future roles in addition to their commitment to inspire the next generation of healthcare scientists.
