The DfE Women in STEM Steering Group is delighted to welcome Eileen Montgomery on to the group as part of her role as Innovation City Belfast's new Digital Innovation Commissioner. Eileen takes up the role with ICB following an almost three-decade career as a Senior Leader at some of the world’s [...]
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons is encouraging women and girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply for a new £15,000 bursary to support engineering studies. Eight bursaries of £15,000 each are available to eligible women and girls to study engineering or related subjects at higher education institutions (FE colleges and universities) in [...]
The Women in STEM Steering Group recently held an away day to find out more about what the Department for the Economy is doing to support the women in STEM agenda. The presentations in the morning session outlined the projects funded by the department through ERAP (the Economic Recovery Action [...]
Pulsar is supporting a new work experience programme with Speakers for Schools to inspire the next generation of female scientists, engineers and innovators. 12 employers have partnered with Speakers for Schools to introduce STEM-related careers to 1,000 female students across Northern Ireland. Starting in April 2022, girls aged 14-18 are [...]
Dr Kathryn McKenna and Vicky Newman have been named as finalists in the WISE Covid Unsung Hero Awards for their work promoting STEM careers to Northern Ireland women and girls. They have been shortlisted for the Diversity & Inclusion Award, which celebrates women who found innovative ways of working to [...]
The DfE Women in STEM Steering Group has published a report providing an overview of its activities and achievements in its first year and its ambitions for the future. Download the Women in STEM Steering Group 2020-21 Report The group was convened in October 2020 to provide advice and strategic [...]
The President of the Royal Academy of Engineering Professor Sir Jim McDonald FREng FRSE has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for the Economy, formalising an agreement between the organisations to work together to deliver an engineering talent programme in Northern Ireland. The agreement was signed at [...]
As part of the Northern Ireland Executive’s Economic Recovery Action Plan, a new Flexible Skills Fund, “Skill Up”, has been established by The Department for the Economy. The purpose of this funding is to help upskill and reskill individuals to meet the needs of the economy as we emerge from [...]
Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is offering at least 20 Women in Innovation Awards to female entrepreneurs across the UK. The winners will receive a £50,000 grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support. The competition aims to find women with exciting, innovative [...]