This report is our review of current and recent research into the influences on girls from 0-5 and through the transition into primary school that shapes their attitudes to and interest in STEM subjects.

This policy insights paper sets out the findings from these two pieces of research and identifies the key lessons and policy recommendations to tackle under-representation and to increase the number of women in the In Demand STEM workforce.

This report presents our review of the known challenges faced by other economies seeking to increase the number of women in STEM.

The main objective of this plan is to show how addressing the underrepresentation of women in “In Demand STEM Skills” – those science and technology skills which underpin the Vision for a 10x Economy – is critical to achieving the DfE's overall ambition.

Educational migration is a long-standing feature of Northern Ireland’s economy. In this new research Pivotal presents data from current students about reasons for leaving Northern Ireland for study elsewhere. The research also explored what might motivate people to return home after graduation or later in life.

This report provides an overview of the activities and achievements of the DfE Women in STEM Steering Group in its first year and its ambitions for the future.

Women in STEM - Role Models In 2017 MATRIX commissioned a study on Women in STEM. We spoke to [...]

It is the contention of this research paper that the total entry numbers of females into computing-related subjects in NI at GCSE and A Level is much lower than that of males and, importantly, that the primary causes of this differential stem from cultural stereotyping.

This report argues that by 2030, 33% of young people moving into STEM careers in NI should be girls and that government must aim to establish Northern Ireland as an exemplar STEM region.