women in STEM
Panel talk empowers Engineering students to take up space and find their voice in industry
With politics (and policymaking) at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the topic of equality, diversity and inclusion shortly follows. Whether it’s the re-naming of geographical places, attempted eradication of gender identity and continued anti-immigration rhetoric – there is a palpable heaviness in the air right now. More often than not, it is marginalised communities carrying […]
Big Sisters in STEM: the new podcast championing comfort, solidarity, and candid conversations
Imagine a world where the marginalised minds of STEM – those brilliant individuals that push the boundaries of what we know- are not confined by gender norms or societal expectations. A world where describing their lived experience isn’t the ways in which they’ve been discriminated, but the fascinating projects they’re working on, and the comfort […]
Angry Birds, robots and delta wing aircrafts: outreach round-up March 2024
Believe it or not, we’re now a quarter of the way through the new year. Winter has come to a close, Spring is slowly emerging, and daylight savings brought us an extra hour of daylight (or one less in bed, whichever way you see it). Over the long Bank Holiday weekend, we’ve been reflecting on […]
The Buzz Episode 5: Women in Engineering
In this episode of The Buzz, we chat to a couple of the Faculty of Science and Engineering’s own engineers and ask them what we can do to inspire more girls to choose engineering as both a study and career choice.
The Buzz Episode 2 (Part 2) – Women in Science
Welcome to Part 2 of our podcast celebrating women in science. In this episode, we look at the work being done to encourage a love of science in girls.
The Buzz Episode 2 (Part 1) – Women in Science
In this episode of The Buzz, we celebrate The University of Manchester’s own women of science – both past and present. We speak to Prof Danielle George and Dr Andrea Murray, and we chat about some of Manchester’s iconic women of science.