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Registration open for the ASE West of England conference

Annual Association for Science Education West of England conference Bath Spa University Saturday 17th November, 09:00 – 13:30. This conference includes a workshop, ‘Working with science communicators & STEM Ambassadors’ from Laura Fogg Rogers (UWE Bristol) and our collaborator on Women Like Me, Liz Lister (Graphic Science). Please see below for the programme outline, and the conference website … Continue reading “Registration open for the ASE West of England conference”

Making STEM for everyone – a new practitioner resource

Would you like to help girls engage with Physics? Or make sure your science engagement is inclusive? May you’d just like to know how strong your unconscious bias is? The Science Communication Unit at UWE Bristol has published a new practitioner guide which can point you to the resources to help with this, and more. … Continue reading “Making STEM for everyone – a new practitioner resource”

Ready to engineer your future?

Following International Women in Engineering Day on 23rd June, 135 female students in Years 9-11 from across the South West had the chance to participate in hands-on activities, demonstrating the ways in which engineering careers impact many aspects of society. Each zone focused on a different contribution to society, with the ultimate challenge of designing … Continue reading “Ready to engineer your future?”

How the MAKERS project is supporting students to develop hands-on skills and boost employability

The UWE MAKERS project has been going from strength to strength since it first launched in September last year to help improve belonging for diverse engineering students at UWE Bristol, through developing connections with local Maker and Repair communities in the region. The project is funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, and aims to … Continue reading “How the MAKERS project is supporting students to develop hands-on skills and boost employability”

Funding received for a NEW student Repair & Maker community

A newly approved project at UWE Engineering, will bring students together with local people to work on community projects. From solving community-generated problems, to fixing broken goods, the ‘Making And Knowledge Exchange for Repair & Sustainability’ – MAKERS project – it launches this month to create a purposeful & practical space for student creativity & … Continue reading “Funding received for a NEW student Repair & Maker community”

In Conversation with Dr. Virginia Ruiz Garate

Read the special interview conducted with UWE’s very own – Virginia Ruiz Garate – and published on AZoRobotics a few weeks ago. Original interview conducted by Megan Craig, MSc and published on AzoRobotics International Women’s Day; In Conversation with Dr. Virginia Ruiz Garate Please could you briefly introduce yourself and where your research is based? … Continue reading “In Conversation with Dr. Virginia Ruiz Garate”

An alternative route into engineering

UWE engineering students, alumni and staff have recorded home-videos to inspire children into engineering. This is the third post sharing some of these videos – you can catch up on two Aerospace Engineering students enthusiasm for engineering in the first post and two amazing women in engineering in the second. Here we’re sharing a video … Continue reading “An alternative route into engineering”

Sign up to inspire or be inspired at an online career showcase

The closure of schools, colleges & universities combined with self-isolation, cancellation of career fairs and face to face employer engagements is putting even more pressure on young people who are preparing to transition from education into the world of work. But there’s a digital solution – careers fairs are moving online! LikeToBe (a digital platform … Continue reading “Sign up to inspire or be inspired at an online career showcase”

There’s not just one way to succeed in engineering

Lisa Brodie is head of the Engineering, Design and Mathematics (EDM)department at UWE Bristol, and so is responsible for all of the flourishing student programs and research centres. In honour of Tomorrow Engineer’s week – a week dedicated to inspire more young people to consider careers in engineering, Lisa tells Engineering our Future why she likes … Continue reading “There’s not just one way to succeed in engineering”

IWD2019 – FARSCOPE blog on being a woman in STEM

Laura Gemmell, a student on the joint UWE Bristol and University of Bristol doctoral programme FARSCOPE, has written a blog post all about being a woman in STEM, in celebration of International Women’s Day. “Now we can all agree we need women, how do we get more women into industries where they are under-represented, like … Continue reading “IWD2019 – FARSCOPE blog on being a woman in STEM”