{"id":75,"date":"2009-03-13T10:40:15","date_gmt":"2009-03-12T21:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elearning4bradford.edublogs.org\/?p=75"},"modified":"2009-03-13T10:40:15","modified_gmt":"2009-03-12T21:55:15","slug":"uk-resource-centre-for-women-in-science-engineering-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sandbox2.learnerinformatics.com\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering & Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Thursday I attended the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering & Technology Annual Conference in London. <\/span>The UKRC is located in Bradford and has close links with Bradford College.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lord Drayson, Minister for State for Science & Innovation was one of the keynotes and he spoke well despite being interrupted by the fire alarm. He managed, just, to win over his audience with a mixture of personal anecdote and political insight despite appearing slightly uncomfortable with the gender imbalance of the audience. His passionate call for \u201cmore modern women science heroines\u201d was greeted enthusiastically. I assume he meant more as in a \u201cheightened awareness of\u201d rather than more modern.<\/p>\n

Dr. Wendy Schulz Director of Infinite Futures: Foresight Research, Training and Facilitation impressed me greatly not just with some of her inspired views of what the future holds but also her ability to pose the right questions. Her blog is available through www.ukrc4setwomen.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, possibly the most enthusiastic astronomer ever, launched the \u201cShe is an Astronomer\u201d International Year of Astronomy 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

The highlight of the day for me however was the workshop event \u201cVisions for 2030\u201d. What impressed me hugely was one of the speakers Emily Cummins 21 years of age from Keighley, West Yorkshire and a part-time student at Leeds University. <\/span>Her creative achievements however are remarkable she has won:<\/span><\/p>\n

Merchant Adventurers Award for Enterprise Winner, 2006
\nTechnology Women Of The Future, 2006
\nFemale Innovator of the Year , 2007
\nDiamond Award for Exceptional Creativity, 2007
\nAppointed \u2018Girls make your Mark Ambassador\u2019 , 2007
\nAppointed ‘Women of Achievement Ambassador’ – 2007-2008
\n<\/span>Cosmopolitan Magazine featured her <\/span>as Ultimate Woman of the Year in its December 2008 issue. <\/span><\/p>\n

Emily who has some interesting views on the education system has offered to come and give her talk at Bradford College – an offer I will certainly be taking up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maggie Philbin from the telly chaired the over-subscribed event with great skill and the venue, the <\/span>Hotel Andaz, Liverpool Street, was architecturally quite stunning. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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