{"id":4907,"date":"2021-05-27T11:09:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T10:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/?p=4907"},"modified":"2021-05-27T11:09:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T10:09:55","slug":"a-digital-future-is-coming-lets-make-it-an-inclusive-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/a-digital-future-is-coming-lets-make-it-an-inclusive-one\/","title":{"rendered":"A digital future is coming. Let&#8217;s make it an inclusive one."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you an\u00a0engineer\u00a0or someone who works in, or is interested in,\u00a0digital engineering and technology sectors in the West of England, UK?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What would make the sector more inclusive for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come to our <strong>Listening\u00a0Workshops<\/strong> this summer to share with us your hopes and the challenges you face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These listening workshops are for individuals, underrepresented\/ underserved people, so we can work with and for you, as part of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccuk.com\/deti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Engineering Technology and Innovation<\/a> <\/strong>(DETI) Skills and Workforce Development Programme led by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwe.ac.uk\/about\/values-vision-strategy\/partnerships\/department-partnerships\/engineering-design-and-mathematics\/deti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engineering Design and Mathematics<\/a> <\/strong>department at UWE Bristol, helping remove barriers and open up access to digital skills, jobs and technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technology and engineering sectors have some of the biggest skills shortages in the UK, but also some of the greatest opportunities for future jobs. We want to proactively include as many people as possible in the future of digital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will be hosting several listening workshops throughout June and July, for different groups of individuals currently underrepresented or underserved in engineering. Each workshop will provide opportunities for you to share your voice, participate in discussions and network with like-minded people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwe.eu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8oBhyQg9Mvhlrn0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register your interest here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A big thanks to This is Engineering for the use of their image. For more diverse engineering images, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thisisengineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thisisengineering\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/DETI-WECA-Lockup_DETI-WECA-Lockup-Colour-1024x244.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/DETI-WECA-Lockup_DETI-WECA-Lockup-Colour-1024x244.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/DETI-WECA-Lockup_DETI-WECA-Lockup-Colour-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/DETI-WECA-Lockup_DETI-WECA-Lockup-Colour-768x183.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/DETI-WECA-Lockup_DETI-WECA-Lockup-Colour-1536x366.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/DETI-WECA-Lockup_DETI-WECA-Lockup-Colour-1200x286.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/DETI-WECA-Lockup_DETI-WECA-Lockup-Colour.jpg 1895w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>DETI is a\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccuk.com\/deti\/about-deti\/prioritising-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\">strategic programme<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">West of England Combined Authority (WECA)<\/a>, delivered by the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccuk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Composites Centre<\/a>, in partnership with the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cfms.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Centre for Modelling &amp; Simulation<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digicatapult.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Catapult<\/a>, the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\">University of the West of England<\/a>, the<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0University of Bristol<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">University of Bath<\/a>. DETI is funded by \u00a35m from WECA, with co-investment from the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and industry.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an\u00a0engineer\u00a0or someone who works in, or is interested in,\u00a0digital engineering and technology sectors in the West of England, UK?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What would make the sector more inclusive for you? Come to our Listening\u00a0Workshops this summer to share with us your hopes and the challenges you face. These listening workshops are for individuals, underrepresented\/ underserved &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/a-digital-future-is-coming-lets-make-it-an-inclusive-one\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A digital future is coming. 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