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We're looking for some good female engineering role models to take part in I'm an Engineer, Get me out of here in March 2012. We'll be putting out a formal call soon but if anyone knows any good role models please let them know they can get in early at: http://imanengineer.org.uk/engineer-registration Thanks, Shane On 24/11/2011 15:47, Nicola Hannam wrote: > > Hi Tina > > Actually, for 2011, 0% think science or engineering are dirty or > boring so we've won on that point! Sadly 50% do still think they are > too hard and 60% that they don't have enough female role models. > > I guess we've all still got jobs for a few years to come! > > Nicola > > **Nicola Hannam** > Director, Education & Skills > www.futuremorph.org <http://www.futuremorph.org> > > *The Science Council*** | 32-36 Loman Street | London | SE1 0EH** > > **Tel:** 020 7922 7889**| Email:** [log in to unmask] > <file:///C:[log in to unmask]> > > **Website:**www.sciencecouncil.org <http://www.sciencecouncil.org/>| > www.charteredscientist.org <http://www.charteredscientist.org> > > **Future Morph is now on Twitter** > > Follow us @future_morph now! > > *This email is intended only for the person(s) named as the > recipient(s). The contents are confidential. > If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify us > as soon as possible and delete it. Any use by you of its content is > prohibited. 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With all of the work being done in schools by IoP, > RAE, STEMNET, Futuremorph and the list goes on and on, it is hard to > believe that girls still have the perception that science / > engineering is too hard, dirty or boring! > > -- > > Tina Crimp, Partnerships Manager > > Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff, UK CF10 5BW > > Tel: +44 (0) 29 20 475 477 > > Fax: +44 (0) 29 20 482 517 > > Web: http://www.techniquest.org > > Techniquest is a Company Limited by Guarantee, > > registered in England and Wales, no. 1955696 > > It is a registered charity, no. 517722 > > *From:*psci-com: on public engagement with science > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Nicola Hannam > *Sent:* 24 November 2011 10:49 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [PSCI-COM] Girls Attitudes Survey 2011 > > If you haven't seen Girlguiding UK's latest Girls Attitudes Survey yet > I recommend taking a look at the Education and Careers report: > http://girlsattitudes.girlguiding.org.uk/data_and_report.aspx . This > is the third year of the survey which explores the opinions of 7-21 > year old girls, not just those participating in Guiding. > > Highlights include: > > More than half of girls say that hairdressing is what girls are > interested in (57 per cent),while they veer away from engineering > because of a lack of interest (51 per cent) and of female role models > (60 per cent). There is also a perception that not many girls or women > do this kind of job (47 per cent), and that they don't know enough > about it (43 per cent). > > 53 per cent think science/engineering is too hard or complicated, 35 > per cent say it would be difficult to get a job of this kind, and 22 > per cent would be put off by the working environment. > > There was a lot of talk of STEM at their event I attended last night > but given concerns about gender issues surprisingly little > representation from our community. 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