Emerge

30/09/2020

The actual figure for the gender pay gap is not the most important thing. What’s important are the underlying reasons for that gap.

The drive for a more diverse workforce means that gender pay differences will get worse before they get better. But that’s actually a sign of progress

29/09/2020

The face of engineering is changing, which is encouraging and exciting.

For someone with an early passion for planes and science, working on flight systems technology provides an ideal work-life balance for engineer Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee

28/09/2020

Engineering is about the future of society, it’s about invention. It hasn’t quite gained that exciting, inspiring image yet

Girls need to be inspired about studying engineering at university and where it could take them. Some institutions are ahead of the game ...

25/09/2020

Changing engineering’s reputation as a male preserve and making women feel welcome in the profession requires a transformation in the attitudes of both men and women

While great progress has been made in the sector over the past few decades, younger people are now leading the charge when it comes to making engineering an inviting field for women

23/09/2020

Most of the female engineers I know entered the profession in one of three ways: their dad, uncle or another man was an engineer and was their role model; a teacher said they were good at maths and science and that’s what engineers did, so they went to study engineering; or the third category, which is where I found myself, through “sheer dumb luck”.

As the World Economic Forum launches a new whitepaper on gender, engineer Naadiya Moosajee explains why she's out to change perceptions.

21/09/2020

An extremely interesting and in depth approach that helps everyone understand the source of the issue

18/09/2020

We’re losing potential engineers at every stage of life, and it starts from a young age because bias and misconceptions in media and toys often implant ideas into children’s minds that engineering is for men and involves getting your hands dirty and fixing things

Although the industry is still dominated by men, job satisfaction and the financial rewards are helping women push for change

10/09/2020

MMS Interviews Irish Female Engineer

EMERGE Erasmus+ project interviews, Sarah O'Connell, on her journey to becoming an Irish female engineer

Sarah talks about working as a Retrofit Engineer with Superhomes and how she packages and outlines the most cost-effective measures for a homeowner.

Sarah also talks about her Bachelor's, how she works in a male-dominated industry. How an influential lady changed helped her achieve her aspirations and career in New Zealand. Sarah wants to encourage every young aspiring female engineer to go after their dreams!!!

EMERGE 2020 Online Course is brand new and FREE!!!

FREE Resources

1. Free Online Female Start-Up Engineering Course
2. Open Online Collaborative Knowledge Exchange Platform
3. Innovative Female Start-Up Engineering Learning Placements
4. EMERGE Roadmap to Create Cross-Sector Partnerships in Engineering & Entrepreneurship

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Published by: Laura Magan

08/09/2020

Emerge - Empowering Female Entrepreneurs in Engineering 2020

Promotion of Women Innovators and Entrepreneurship. The aim of the evaluation was to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, utility and constraints on promotion activities across Member States as the basis for policy recommendations to support the contribution of women innovators and entrepreneurship.

EMERGE supports and encourages female engineering graduates and entrepreneurs across Europe by providing training, advice and networking

EMERGE is an EU Erasmus+ project bringing together project partners and experts from Poland, Denmark, Norway, Turkey and Ireland.

FREE Resources
1. Free Online Female Start Up Engineering Course
2. Open Online Collaborative Knowledge Exchange Platform
3. Innovative Female Start Up Engineering Learning Placements
4. EMERGE Roadmap to Create Cross Sector Partnerships in Engineering & Entrepreneurship

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www.emergeengineers.eu



Published by: Laura Magan

10/08/2020

Emerge - Empowering Female Entrepreneurs in Engineering 2020

EMERGE supports and encourages female engineering graduates and entrepreneurs across Europe by providing training, advice and networking

EMERGE is an EU Erasmus+ project bringing together project partners and experts from Poland, Denmark, Norway, Turkey and Ireland.

FREE Resources
1. Free Online Female Start Up Engineering Course
2. Open Online Collaborative Knowledge Exchange Platform
3. Innovative Female Start Up Engineering Learning Placements
4. EMERGE Roadmap to Create Cross Sector Partnerships in Engineering & Entrepreneurship

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www.emergeengineers.eu



Published by: Laura Magan

Though the number women working in engineering is known to be less in the UK, a recently released report shows that this isn't the case with other countries in

07/08/2020

EMERGE 2020 www.emergeengineers.eu

What a pleasure it was to interview this amazing and inspiring Irish female engineer and businesswoman Michelle Cooney. Michelle is a Specialist Grant Writer in Engineering and successful entrepreneur of An Radharc Consulting www.anradharc.ie

EMERGE empowering female entrepreneurs in engineering is a Erasmus+ project developed by experts from Poland, Denmark, Norway, Turkey and Ireland. As part of the EMERGE project we interviewed Michelle Cooney who is an Irish female entrepreneur in engineering. Michelle talks about her journey as an engineer to eventually becoming an entrepreneur. Michelle highlights how engineering has changed significantly for women over the last few years and emphasises why female engineers and entrepreneurs are needed more than ever to combat economic, environmental and social global problems.

FREE Resources
1. Free Online Female Start-Up Engineering Course
2. Open Online Collaborative Knowledge Exchange Platform
3. Innovative Female Start-Up Engineering Learning Placements
4. EMERGE Roadmap to Create Cross-Sector Partnerships in Engineering & Entrepreneurship

Like on Facebook

www.emergeengineers.eu



Published by: Laura Magan

25/07/2020

The EMERGE Open Educational Resource Kit is designed with entrepreneurial women engineers in mind

They were created to facilitate the innovative teaching of female engineers🤓. OZE EMERGE is the first of its kind 'Female Start Up in Engineering' skills curriculum, consisting of 9 matched modules.

Developed as a result of the EMERGE partnerships (implemented in Poland, Turkey and Ireland), they respond to local skills shortages and sectoral needs in each partner country. Innovative, high-quality content is delivered along with relevant guidance, examples of pedagogical strategies, teaching materials and case studies. More news at http://www.emergeengineers.eu/open-education-resources/

Zestaw otwartych zasobów edukacyjnych EMERGE został zaprojektowany z myślą o przedsiębiorczych kobietach - inżynierach.⚙️👩

Zostały one stworzone, aby ułatwić innowacyjne nauczanie kobiet inżynierów🤓. OZE EMERGE to pierwszy tego rodzaju program nauczania umiejętności „Female Start Up in Engineering”, składający się z 9 dopasowanych modułów.

Opracowane w wyniku partnerstw EMERGE (realizowanych w Polsce, Turcji i Irlandii) stanowią odpowiedź na lokalne braki w umiejętnościach i potrzeby sektorowe w każdym z krajów partnerskich. Innowacyjne, wysokiej jakości treści są dostarczane wraz z odpowiednimi wskazówkami, przykładami strategii pedagogicznych, materiałami dydaktycznymi i studiami przypadków. Więcej wiadomości na http://www.emergeengineers.eu/open-education-resources/