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Mandy Lester of Atkins wins WES’ Karen Burt Award for best new female Chartered Engineer

Published: 30/10/2019

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate Mandy Lester MPhys CEng MIChemE on winning the Karen Burt Memorial Award. The annual award from the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) recognises a woman who has recently achieved the status of Chartered Engineer (CEng) and demonstrates both excellence and potential in engineering, applied science and IT. Mandy Lester was presented with the award on 30 October 2019 at the Caroline Haslett Lecture and WES Awards ceremony. …

Registrants recognised in WES Top 50 Women in Engineering 2019

Registrants recognised in WES Top 50 Women in Engineering 2019

Published: 24/06/2019

15 professionally registered engineers and technicians have been included in this year’s Women’s Engineering Society (WES) UK Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) …

Women in engineering - INWED 2019

Women in engineering - INWED 2019

Published: 21/06/2019

We have spoken to some talented and inspiring women registrants about their careers, achievements and how they discovered engineering. …

Nominate a female Chartered Engineer - Karen Burt Award

Nominate a female Chartered Engineer - Karen Burt Award

Published: 22/03/2019

£1,000 will be awarded to the winner of the Karen Burt Memorial Award …

Susan Deeny of Ove Arup & Partners wins WES’ Karen Burt Award for best new female Chartered Engineer

Susan Deeny of Ove Arup & Partners wins WES’ Karen Burt Award for best new female Chartered Engineer

Published: 02/10/2018

"I am truly delighted to receive the Karen Burt Memorial Award from the Women’s Engineering Society." …

Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2018

Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2018

Published: 22/06/2018

Since its inception, International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) has focused attention on the range opportunities for women in engineering …

Best new female Chartered Engineer - Madeleine Jones of Sellafield Ltd wins WES’s Karen Burt Award

Best new female Chartered Engineer - Madeleine Jones of Sellafield Ltd wins WES’s Karen Burt Award

Published: 03/11/2017

The Women's Engineering Society has announced the winner of the Karen Burt Award 2017 as Madeleine Jones CEng of Sellafield Ltd. …

Celebrating women in engineering

Celebrating women in engineering

Published: 26/06/2017

On 23 June 2017 a raft of activities and celebrations took place across the country to mark and celebrate the contribution of women to engineering …

Engineering Council supports #INWED17 with Women in Engineering page

Engineering Council supports #INWED17 with Women in Engineering page

Published: 23/06/2017

The Engineering Council has launched a temporary new web page in support of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) …

Sign up for the WES Annual Conference 2017

Sign up for the WES Annual Conference 2017

Published: 05/04/2017

The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) will hold its Annual Conference in May, including guest speakers, interactive workshops, sessions on different topics and networking opportunities …

Apply for the Young Women of the Year Awards

Apply for the Young Women of the Year Awards

Published: 05/04/2017

Inspiring female engineers should enter the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards, which celebrate the best young women engineers in the UK across three prizes …