Women in Engineering Affinity Group
Welcome to the IEEE UK and Ireland Women in Engineering Affinity Group.
IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is the largest international professional organisation dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists. The mission of IEEE WIE is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines globally. IEEE WIE envisions a vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity.
The IEEE Women in Engineering United Kingdom and Ireland Affinity Group adopts the mission and principles of IEEE WIE.
Our Affinity Group is aimed at both female and male students and full members of the IEEE who would like to contribute in the promotion of women engineers and scientists through facilitating and organising regional events. This can include:
- Industrial and research seminars
- Career orientated panel events to inspire the next generation
- Pop up networking events allowing young scientists to interact with science and engineering of the future.
- Networking events at conferences.
As a committee, we also offer mentoring opportunities, especially to young women who are thinking about careers in engineering, computer science and the pure sciences.
Chapter Committee
- Chair:Dr Annabel Latham, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Past Chair (2014-18):Dr Keeley A Crockett, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Committee Member:Ms Helen Duncan, Managing Director MWE Media Ltd
- Committee Member:Dr Ruth Lennon, Letterkenny Institute of Technology
- Committee Member:Dr Princy Johnson, Liverpool John Moores University
- Committee Member:Nagham Saeed, University of West London
- Committee Member:Rebecca Strachan, Northumbria University
Upcoming Events
Event Review: IEEE PES Student Branch Women in Engineering Event 2018
On 26th September 2018, IEEE PES Student Branch Women in Engineering held an event entitled "Work/Life balance in modern engineering disciplines - an event for all genders".
Event Review: IEEE Women In Engineering (WIE) International Leadership Summit 2018
The 2018 IEEE Women In Engineering (WIE) International Leadership Summit was held in the UK for the first time, running from the 13th to the 15th of August 2018 at the University of Southampton. On an international level, the summit offered a rich community that provided professional development for female students in all disciplines.
Event Review: WiE Group’s IoT Workshop
The lEEE Workshop on loT has been a joint initiative of Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Edge Hill University, SmartLancs Ltd, Future Tech Lab and the lEEE Region 8. The two-day workshop was organised at a world-class venue, Sensor City, providing information on loT technologies, applications and entrepreneurship.
Women in Engineering Resources
As part of our mission to showcase women in engineering careers, and to challenge stereotypes of professionals in these careers, we have developed a set of resources that we urge you to print and display in your workplace, school, college or university. We aim to show diversity, and would be delighted for you to feature on a poster or send us other resources we can share with the community.
IEEE Women in Engineering Posters
We have developed posters to spotlight women engineers from our section doing their work in exciting engineering and science careers. The posters have statements designed to enhance the public’s understanding of the contributions of women technical professionals.
We hope that the public will increasingly value the role of IEEE and technical professionals in enhancing the quality of life and environment. The IEEE WIE posters provide awareness about engineering, career options, and how engineering is shaping the future.
Furthermore, by disseminating the exciting opportunities within the field of engineering, we hope that future generations of young students will be inspired to pursue these disciplines.
Click the images to download the posters
WIE Posters Goals
- Highlight the dynamic role models within IEEE
- Increase public awareness about engineering careers and how they benefit humanity
- Promote diversity within the engineering profession
Get Involved
If you are interested in participating in future editions of the poster, please submit the following information to wie-chair@ieee-ukandireland.org
- short biography – no more than five images of you doing your work (jpg format, high resolution, 300 dpi, landscape orientation);
- explain why you became a technical professional;
- information or advice you would like to pass on to a young girl interested in engineering;
- how your work as an engineer benefits humanity.