Book Now for the Interconnect Student Conference & Awards 2018

We would like to invite all women currently studying STEM and the Built Environment to our annual conference, this year taking place on 6th March at City of Glasgow College. This conference will bring together women studying STEM across…

A look back at 2017

As we come to the end of the year, we take a look back at the women of STEM who have been making an impact, key news articles and the work of Equate Scotland. January – EDF launch a new campaign to encourage girls to pursue careers…

#Equate Live

Equate Live is a series of interviews with women in STEM talking about their careers and offering advice to other women looking to enter and progress in these sectors. Interviews are streamed live via Twitter so you can access it wherever you…
I am a STEMinist

STEM Strategy – Our Take:

Today, the Scottish Government launched the STEM Education and Training Strategy for Scotland, Equate Scotland has been involved in the development of the strategy along with a range of experts from the industries and across education. The…

My Journey to Engineering with Equate Scotland

Heather Bruce, 3rd Year Mechanical Engineering student, had the opportunity to speak at a recent national conference on future skills with Equate Scotland's Director. Read her full speech about her summer placement with CareerWise and why opportunities…
The Scotland Women in Technology Awards 2017

2017 Scotland Women in Technology Awards

We are delighted to announce that Scotland Women in Technology will be hosting the inaugural Women in Technology Awards in 2017 and nominations are now open! The first of its kind for Scotland, this event will showcase the vast amount of…
Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University is recruiting!

Vacancy: Dean of School – Engineering & the Built Environment Edinburgh Napier University is looking for a dynamic individual to lead our School of Engineering & the Built Environment as Dean of School.   This prestigious role…

Struggling to recruit STEM skilled graduates?

Careerwise is a highly effective summer internship scheme aimed exclusively at women studying Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM) subjects at Scottish Universities and Colleges. Careerwise needs more employers to get involved…

Get Some Monster Confidence

This blog is by Amanda from Stemettes, an organisation supporting girls across the UK to enter STEM.  What is #MonsterConfidence? #MonsterConfidence is FREE day with a packed schedule of career workshops, inspirational talks from role models…

Careerwise : 3-Year Project Review

Careerwise is designed to encourage employers to create 8 to 12 week paid placements in the STEM sectors, exclusively targeted at women who are currently studying at Scottish Universities and Colleges.  Launched in 2013, the project has completed…

MA Connect – An evening of networking

In a room in central Glasgow buzzing with the energy of so many women STEM apprentices last Thursday evening, you could be forgiven for forgetting that gender segregation in STEM Modern Apprenticeships is stark. With around 15,000 companies…
INFERIOR

Why I wrote Inferior

Angela Saini is an award-winning British science journalist and broadcaster. She regularly presents programmes on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service, and her writing has appeared in New Scientist, the Guardian, among others. Her blog tells us…