Carol Lyon has held a number of posts in education including Education Support Officer (Numeracy and Mathematics), Schools and Learning Support Officer (STEM) and Numeracy Lead, Tay Regional Improvement Collaborative. She joined the Scottish Mathematical Council in 2015 and, in July 2019, became its first female Chair. Reading my biography, you could be forgiven for […]
Technology is the driving force of the modern world. It touches everyone’s lives – so it’s vital that women and men are equally represented across careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). But still, most STEM roles are occupied by men. Schools and universities are better than they used to be at encouraging everyone to […]
2019 has been another busy year for us at Equate Scotland. Whether it is our high quality training events being delivered, or our policy influencing work to develop better gender equality interventions across the labour market in Scotland. Here is a run down of our work throughout the year, and some of the (good and […]
Inclusive Value is a brand new online resource for the construction industry to support gender equality and inclusion in the workplace. Equate Scotland is working in partnership with City of Glasgow College, CSIC and Sir Robert McAlpine to deliver an online tool that will assist employers in the UK construction sector work towards creating a […]
Careerwise placement student, Emma Carroll, a fourth year Geology and Physical Geography student at the University of Edinburgh, has spent three months working during the summer to geolocate the place names recorded in the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft Database (1563 to 1736), and find the place of residence of 3,141 accused Scottish witches. The database has […]
My name is Milena Zagulak and I’m a 3rd Year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Aberdeen and I joined Engineering Group in Marine Scotland Science (MSS) in July 2019 for a 12-week placement on the CareerWISE placement Scheme. I chose to do a summer placement as I wanted to explore possible options after […]
During the June to August period Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) hosted four ladies on student placements through the Equate programme Careerwise. This is the second year of hosting placements in support of Careerwise that is designed to support women into Science, Engineering and Technology roles. Within the National Land Management Team, Kenny Kortland (National […]
In 2018, Cummins were introduced to Careerwise via the Strathclyde Engineering Academy. In summer 2018 they hired 3 interns via the Careerwise programme. Impressed with the 3 students, they hired 5 further interns for summer 2019 – Rosie Mulligan, Abigail Cumming, Jennifer McLeod, Erin Holmes and Christina MacLeod. The five women joined Cummins in June […]
Careerwise is the only internship scheme of its kind in Scotland and the UK. It is dedicated to increasing the participation of women working in STEM industries and professions. Launched in 2014 and now in it’s 6th year, Careerwise is hugely impactful and successful for the students and the host companies who participate year on […]
This week, the Institute for Public Policy Research released their report and recommendations on the future of automation and its potential impact on gender inequality in the UK labour market. Across our work with students, women and employers in science, technology, engineering and the built environment we see the impact (or perceived impact) of advancing […]
Equate Scotland is currently conducting research to learn about the experiences of women in Scotland who are currently or who have previously worked or studied in STEM areas (science, technology, engineering, maths and the built environment fields): We want to hear about those experiences that have made women in STEM fields feel excluded, treated differently or […]
Another 25 amazing women aspiring to work in the Construction sector came together at Sibbald’s in Blackridge to complete Women in Constructionarium 2019. For the 2nd year in a row, Equate Scotland, Constructionarium Scotland, CiTB, Sibbald and AECOM collaborated to provide this hugely successful practical onsite learning experience. The women students who attended were from […]
