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 [...]
Since the start of the COVID pandemic, women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) have helped improve our lives, communities and economy for the better. Now WISE wants to learn, share and celebrate the stories of unsung COVID heroes – to shine a light on women in STEM whose [...]
Applications are now OPEN for 2022 WISE Young Professionals' Board Members! The WISE Young Professionals’ Board (WYPB) is a group of exceptional young individuals aged 18-30 working in STEM at the start of their career. They support WISE members to be successful as they progress in the STEM workforce and [...]
The Northern Ireland hub of WISE*, the campaign to improve gender balance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), is calling for women working in these fields to become role models on its careers platform My Skills My Life. The online resource was developed to address the stereotype that science, engineering and [...]
To celebrate the launch of the NI WISE Hub, WISE has awarded ten free one year online membership packs, each worth £1,000, to Northern Ireland organisations. The organisations are: Manufacturing NI Core Systems Women’s TEC New to You 4Rs STATSports Ltd Exploristics Limited Greiner Packaging Yelo Liberty IT Outsource Solutions [...]
A new scheme to encourage girls to choose a career in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) gets underway today. Matrix, the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel, has been working closely with WISE, a UK body committed to encouraging women and girls to take up careers in science and engineering, [...]