Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

Diversity in engineering can bring many benefits to the sector, Animesh Anand AIMMM, Engineering Lecturer at Chesterfield College, UK, Vice Chair of the IOM3 Ably Different group, and a member of the IOM3 Ethnic Minorities and Pride groups, discusses the importance promoting diversity and inclusion in engineering.

In line with National Inclusion week, IOM3 has launched a document focused on the work done to improve its performance on inclusion, diversity and equality and identifies further steps it wishes to take.

As INWED approaches, Caitlin McCall, senior research engineer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre talks to Fiona Robinson of WIM3 about her career so far.

SEC Committee members share their experience with mentoring and the importance of having a mentor.

Aimee Goodall continues to share her journey towards her Chartered Engineer qualification through the Technical Report Route (TRR).

The growing number of university spin-out companies and entrepreneurial options on courses show the potential for academics to take their career in an unexpected direction. Sarah Morgan examines how to foster the entrepreneur within.

Jess is an Imperial College Research Fellow investigating spin selective charge transport through chiral systems in the Department of Materials.

Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) has published Inclusive Cultures in Engineering 2023, an analysis of the results of a recent survey to find out how engineers perceive their profession.

Jo Stansfield, Senior EDI Project Manager for TransFIRe, reports on the role of equality, diversity and inclusion in the foundation industries to achieve net-zero in 2050 and greater sustainability.

Congratulations to Jim Shields CEng CSci FIMMM, Operations Manager at BAM Ritchies and Chair of the IOM3 Membership Committee, who was awarded Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion at the 2021 Ground Engineering Awards.