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In many educational policy and practice systems, ‘girls into STEM’ initiatives are presented as something undisputedly good. For example, coding clubs, scholarships and girls-only camps that...
Continue reading blog post‘Can boys do engineering too?’ Professor Collingwood’s four-year-old daughter asked. For the child it was a serious experience-driven enquiry about how the world worked. For the parent, it...
Continue reading blog postWomen remain significantly underrepresented in UK engineering. At present, women make up only around 15.7–16.9 per cent of the engineering workforce, which could have major implications for the...
Continue reading blog postStudies have shown that girls face multiple inequalities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector that lower self-confidence, undermine recognition of their abilities,...
Continue reading blog postGirls and women in AI Women are sorely underrepresented in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, making up just 26 per cent of employees, while only 16 per cent of tenure-track academic...
Continue reading blog postIt has become a familiar sight; new initiatives with a promise of getting more girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), initiatives that involve inspiring female role...
Continue reading blog postFollowing the open call to the membership, Â鶹ÒùÔº is delighted to congratulate Gerry Czerniawski on becoming Â鶹ÒùÔº President-Elect and Diana Burton on continuing the role of Treasurer. They are both...
Starting a doctoral journey can be a transformative experience. Yet behind the celebratory milestones lies a quieter reality, as many postgraduate researchers (PGRs) feel lonely, overwhelmed and...
Continue reading blog postAssessment support helps students to understand expectations and improve performance through feedback, enhancing learning and confidence (Tai et al., 2018). Embedding feedback also improves...
Continue reading blog postCarrie-Anne Sturt is a third-year PhD educational research student at Edge Hill University under the supervision of Dr David Allan and Dr Christina Donovan. She is also a lecturer of early years...
Delta Wright is a third-year PhD educational research student under the supervision of Dr Naomi Hodgson and Dr Annabel Yale at Edge Hill University. Her doctoral work explores the potential...
Chiara Colombo is a PhD researcher at Edge Hill University. Her research explores how educational and language policies are translated into practice with a focus on English for Speakers of Other...
