Equality and Diversity News & Events

Every year on 23 June, International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) celebrates the outstanding achievements of women engineers around the world and shines a spotlight on the opportunities engineering creates for future generations. More information

This year's INWED theme was 'Engineering Intelligence' and the School of Engineering held their yearly celebration event on the subject of Human vs Artificial Intelligence, organised by Modupe Jimoh, Associate Professor, Chair of the Athena Swan (AS) SAT and deputy Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Committee .

Above picture L-R: Jo Collingwood, Professor & ED&I Committee Chair, Claire Barratt, ED&I Committee Secretary, Kerry Evans, Guest Speaker, Connor Wilson, Tech Support, Modupe Jimoh, Associate Professor, Chair AS SAT, deputy ED&I Committee Chair, Bisola Mutingwende, Assistant Professor & Athena Swan SAT member

All genders were welcome. The event included a voting activity to decide which vase was of Human and which of AI design, followed by a workshop that explored the

role of Engineers as AI becomes an embedded way of working, the pitfalls, the ethics and how we learn and adapt.

Kerry Evans, guest speaker (pictured left), gave a talk entitled 'Engineering Intelligence: Beyond the Algorithm' and went on to lead the workshop discussion.

Kerry is a Chartered Engineer and Director of Highways at Eco-Scope, with over 20 years of experience in highways and highly active across professional institutions. More information

Research work using AI was showcased at this event and can be viewed here: School of Engineering Research Using Artificial Intelligence

Have you ever thought about how teaching can transform the next generation of engineers?

In a recent episode of the Women In Industry Podcast, host Kirsty Davies-Chinnock engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Bethany Haynes (pictured), a process and product technologist in the School of Engineering.

With a wealth of experience in engineering, Beth shares her journey of transitioning from a technician role to a teaching-focused position, emphasizing the importance of accessibility and sustainability in engineering education. Beth's journey from an engineering technician to a process and production technologist marks a significant shift in responsibilities.

Unlike her previous role, where she primarily created solutions for others, Beth now focuses on empowering students and faculty members by teaching them how to create solutions themselves. See below link for the full YouTube podcast.

Series Four, Episode Three: Empowering Future Engineering

Professor Georgia Kremmyda has been selected as the University's new Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching). This role is to provide strategic academic leadership across the University on learning, teaching, curriculum, assessment, and educational innovation to drive forward educational excellence across the University.

She will remain affiliated to the School and intends to support module-level teaching activities.