Black History Month takes place every October. It has been celebrated in the UK for over 30 years now. People from African and Caribbean backgrounds have been left underrepresented for decades. As a result of this, October has been dedicated to spreading awareness of contributions people from African and Caribbean nationalities have done throughout time. …
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et’s face it, the world has changed in the wake of Covid-19. With home working on the rise and the threat of lockdown ever-present, it’s a difficult time to knuckle down and concentrate.
Challenges with diversity and inclusion within the engineering and technology sector are not just being faced by those working in the industry, but are prominent among engineering students who are part of underrepresented groups with protected characteristics. Students from diverse backgrounds face additional challenges in securing graduate employment in engineering. Statistics around student diversity in …
I have ran careers events for opportunity-seekers every six months for past 3.5 years. Be they in-person, or virtual, a lot of effort goes in to a few hours of contact time between prospective applicant and exhibiting organisations. It got me thinking that there must be some added value EqualEngineers can offer when bridging the …
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With the rise of technology and online jobs, it is imperative for engineering institutions to regenerate their image to have a thriving membership base of students and graduates. But how exactly they do this, is a question each institution is taking with a varying approach.
The fact is, graduates from BAME backgrounds are between 5% and 15% less likely to become employed compared to graduates from other backgrounds.
The fact is, graduates from BAME backgrounds are between 5% and 15% less likely to become employed compared to graduates from other backgrounds.
STEM subjects are increasingly important in a globalised world, where skills are shifting and disruptive technologies are becoming increasingly popular
There are various routes into engineering and ways to gain engineering experience, with many of these routes open to diverse candidates from a range of different backgrounds.
As the world prepares for isolation during the Coronavirus outbreak, many of us are turning to online sources of support to keep us occupied.