Women in Tech
Record number of women applying to tech degrees in the UK
A record number of women applying to tech degrees in the UK: 82% increase over the last decade, according to UCAS.
Smartoptics appoints Carina Osmund as COO
Smartoptics, a provider of optical networking solutions, has announced the appointment of Carina Osmund as Chief Operating Officer.
Infinite Electronics CEO Penny Cotner Featured in OC List
Infinite Electronics, a supplier of electronic components serving the urgent needs of engineers through a family of highly recognised brands, has announced that the company’s president and CEO, Penny Cotner, is featured in the OC 500.
Series 6: Episode 1 – Engineering Education at the university level
In this week’s podcast, Charlotte Morgan interviews Dr Sarah Peers from engineering-specialised university NMITE (the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) about engineering education.
Data I/O announces appointment of Dr. Cheemin Bo-Linn to Board of Directors
Data I/O Corporation, global provider of advanced data and security deployment solutions for flash, flash-memory based intelligent devices and microcontrollers, has announced that Dr. Cheemin Bo-Linn will be joining the Board of Directors of Data I/O.
The gender bias in mobility
Mobility is evolving at a rapid rate and needs constant reimagining and discussion. Many of the speakers in attendance of MOVE 2021 at the ExCel, London, inspired new and innovative approaches to understanding mobility, particularly for women. Beatrice O'Flaherty discusses.
Directors' Board for Women's Engineering Society appointment
A Coventry University Professor has been selected as a member of the Directors’ Board for the Women’s Engineering Society.
33 female students offered STEM opportunities
Siemens has continued its drive to increase the number of women in engineering with a recruitment event to spot the STEM talent of the future.
Female engineers on paving the way to parity
Electronic Specifier spoke to two female engineering students about their experiences before and during their degrees. Hepzi Rattray is currently in her fifth year studying Civil Engineering at the University of Glasgow, and Zoe Hatton is a third year Mechanical Engineering student at Imperial College London.
A Q&A with a 16-year-old tech whiz
This week Electronic Specifier interviewed Lili Nazer, an incredibly talented teenager from Budapest, Hungary. She has already created five applications which assist people in day-to-day tasks, worked with both Microsoft and Prezi, and received the Oracle Young Talent Award.