Engineering Women: Are they Returning to Work?
Event Information
Description
The Women's Engineering Society 2015 conference focusses on the theme of women returning to engineering. It has been estimated that 22,000 qualified women have not returned to the engineering sector after a career or maternity break, and these are skills that we can ill afford to lose when we face such a massive skills gap in the coming years. Not only are we losing out on these skills in engineering - skills that are often enhanced in many ways during the breaks - but we are failing to utilise the links that these women have with their local communities, schools, and other parents/influencers. With a bit of thought, organisation and encouragement we could mobilise this untapped resource and either reintroduce these skilled women to the engineering sector, or use them as ambassadors for our profession in other ways. This conference explores the opportunities and some of the best practices that are out there to access and utilise this neglected resource.
Return to main website to view programme http://www.wes.org.uk/returning
For further details of the conference contact Rachel Mason events@wes.org.uk
Evening at IMEchE: Beating the Competition - Making a Difference in Motorsport
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is proud to welcome a host of motorsport professionals including engineers, drivers, students and team managers to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day. At this event you will be able to share experiences, make new contacts and hear about the wide range of career paths the motorsport engineering industry has to offer.Would you like to hear from the professionals what a thrilling, challenging and truly rewarding career the Motorsport industry motorsport engineering industry has to offer? Student Presentations from young inspirational female engineers from:
Formula Student, F1 in Schools and the World Solar Challenge.
Jennie Gow, BBC Radio 5 Live F1 Presenter, will host the panel of Motorsport professionals asking them about their greatest engineering challenges and how overcoming this gave them a competitive edge.Have you ever considered a career in Motorsport? Would you like to hear from the professionals what a thrilling, challenging and truly rewarding career the Motorsport industry could hold for you?
PANELISTS:
• Claire Williams – Deputy Team Principal and Commercial Director, Williams F1 Team
• Leena Gade – Race engineer, Audi Sport and Formula Student Ambassador
• Bernadette Collins – Performance and Strategy Engineer – Sahara Force India Formula One Team
• Gemma Hatton - Data Engineer, Paras Racing BTCC & Technical Writer for Racecar Engineering Magazine
To register to attend or log into the webinar http://ow.ly/Na6b2
