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The UK Resource Centre has provided funding for a number of different projects across the country through our Pump Priming Grants. The details below will give you some idea of the projects which our grants have supported:
Katalytik - Science Sisters
The aim of this project is to establish a network of parents (non/part time working mothers) who have some science or engineering education and training. The project will also work with school science teachers and coordinators to reconnect these women to STEM and enrich science learning in schools with female role models and hands on activities.
Amount Awarded: £23,100
Project Duration: 1 May 2006 to 31 October 2007
Main Contact: Jenny Parkinson
Website: www.sciencesisters.org.uk
The aim of this project is to establish a network of parents (non/part time working mothers) who have some science or engineering education and training. The project will also work with school science teachers and coordinators to reconnect these women to STEM and enrich science learning in schools with female role models and hands on activities.
Amount Awarded: £23,100
Project Duration: 1 May 2006 to 31 October 2007
Main Contact: Jenny Parkinson
Website: www.sciencesisters.org.uk
British Computer Society The Women at Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park was the central location for the UKs code breaking efforts during the Second World War. It is not well-known that women made up the majority of the personnel and made a significant contribution to the code breaking. This project, organised by the BCSWomen networking group as part of the BCS 50th anniversary celebrations, will collect the oral histories of the Bletchley women who worked on the first computers and ensure their experiences and contributions are not forgotten.
Amount Awarded: £5,000
Project Duration: 1 February 2007 to 1 December 2007
Main Contact: Sue Black & Bee Clayton
Websites: BCS Women, BCS Women's Forum, BCS 50th Anniversary Programme
Bletchley Park was the central location for the UKs code breaking efforts during the Second World War. It is not well-known that women made up the majority of the personnel and made a significant contribution to the code breaking. This project, organised by the BCSWomen networking group as part of the BCS 50th anniversary celebrations, will collect the oral histories of the Bletchley women who worked on the first computers and ensure their experiences and contributions are not forgotten.
Amount Awarded: £5,000
Project Duration: 1 February 2007 to 1 December 2007
Main Contact: Sue Black & Bee Clayton
Websites: BCS Women, BCS Women's Forum, BCS 50th Anniversary Programme
Business Support Network Opening Doors Conference
A one-day conference in May 2007 encouraging and promoting opportunities for women in science, engineering and technology in the South West region.
Amount Awarded: £5,000
Project Duration: 1 February 2007 to 31 August 2008
Main Contact: Kath Tatlock
Website: www.businesssupportnetwork.com
Conference Programme.
A one-day conference in May 2007 encouraging and promoting opportunities for women in science, engineering and technology in the South West region.
Amount Awarded: £5,000
Project Duration: 1 February 2007 to 31 August 2008
Main Contact: Kath Tatlock
Website: www.businesssupportnetwork.com
Conference Programme.
Concrete History Ladies Bridge
Most history starts with a find. So what happens when you start with an urban myth? Today riverboat pilots on the Thames tell the story that Waterloo Bridge was built by women in Second World War. The Ladies Bridge documentary explores why these bridge builders and 24,000 other female construction workers have been written out of history.
Amount Awarded: £6,289
Project Duration: 1 September 2006 to 31 October 2007
Main Contact: concretehistory@fsmail.net
More information and details of how to purchase the documentary.
Most history starts with a find. So what happens when you start with an urban myth? Today riverboat pilots on the Thames tell the story that Waterloo Bridge was built by women in Second World War. The Ladies Bridge documentary explores why these bridge builders and 24,000 other female construction workers have been written out of history.
Amount Awarded: £6,289
Project Duration: 1 September 2006 to 31 October 2007
Main Contact: concretehistory@fsmail.net
More information and details of how to purchase the documentary.
Cambridge AWISE Networking and Mentoring Manager
The aim of AWISE is to help retain and enhance the participation of women in SET fields in both industry and academia, this is achieved through networking meetings, access to mentoring as well as gathering and disseminating information.
Amount Awarded: £17,190
Project Duration: May 2006 to May 2007
Main contact: Jenny Brookman
Website: www.camawise.org.uk
The aim of AWISE is to help retain and enhance the participation of women in SET fields in both industry and academia, this is achieved through networking meetings, access to mentoring as well as gathering and disseminating information.
Amount Awarded: £17,190
Project Duration: May 2006 to May 2007
Main contact: Jenny Brookman
Website: www.camawise.org.uk
Eva-Lotta Jansson - Photographic Exhibition of Female Miners in South Africa
The aim of the project is to document women working in the mining industry in South Africa. The project is to provide insight into what the situation is like today in regards to equal opportunities in post-apartheid South Africa - and for the resulting photos to show women in these roles both as a celebration and an empowerment tool. Read Eva-Lotta's story behind the exhibition.
Amount Awarded: £3,326
Project Duration: 1 February 2006 - 30 June 2006
Main contact: Eva-Lotta Jansson
Website: www.lottaimage.com
The exhibition opened on Women's Day, Aug 9, 2006 at the Bensusan Museum of Photography at Museum Africa.
The aim of the project is to document women working in the mining industry in South Africa. The project is to provide insight into what the situation is like today in regards to equal opportunities in post-apartheid South Africa - and for the resulting photos to show women in these roles both as a celebration and an empowerment tool. Read Eva-Lotta's story behind the exhibition.
Amount Awarded: £3,326
Project Duration: 1 February 2006 - 30 June 2006
Main contact: Eva-Lotta Jansson
Website: www.lottaimage.com
The exhibition opened on Women's Day, Aug 9, 2006 at the Bensusan Museum of Photography at Museum Africa.
Wired Sussex Women in ICT Podcasts
Funding was provided to research, develop and produce a series of six audio interviews with a broad range of women working in ICT in roles where women are largely under represented. The interviews focus on career development and offer first hand insight, advice and inspiration for women looking to develop their careers to the next level, return to work or embark on new careers in ICT. The interviews are available on the Women in Media and SET websites and released one a month starting 16th May 2007 as free podcasts.
You can subscribe to the Women In Media newsletter to be alerted when the podcasts go live - visit the website.
Funding was provided to research, develop and produce a series of six audio interviews with a broad range of women working in ICT in roles where women are largely under represented. The interviews focus on career development and offer first hand insight, advice and inspiration for women looking to develop their careers to the next level, return to work or embark on new careers in ICT. The interviews are available on the Women in Media and SET websites and released one a month starting 16th May 2007 as free podcasts.
You can subscribe to the Women In Media newsletter to be alerted when the podcasts go live - visit the website.
Amount Awarded: £5,000
Project Duration: 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007
Main Contact: Tara Solesbury, Director of Projects
Telephone number: 01273 692888
Project Duration: 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007
Main Contact: Tara Solesbury, Director of Projects
Telephone number: 01273 692888
Jan Harding - GASAT 12 Conference
The grant was awarded to hold the 12th International Conference in the University of Brighton in September 2006.
Amount Awarded: £20,500
Project Duration: 1 March 2006 to 3 June 2006
Main contact: Jan Harding
Outcome: The conference was held on 3-8th September 2006 at the University of Brighton with 89 participants. The "Home Group" sessions were especially appreciated. These enabled participants to meet daily in small, mixed nationality groups, to discuss conference highlights and issues. Student reporters and newsletter editors produced a daily newsletter which was eagerly awaited and read. The Institute of Physics report "Girls and Physics" was launched and each participant given a copy. The UNESCO report on Gender and Science Education was previewed and participants encouraged to look out for its publication.
The grant was awarded to hold the 12th International Conference in the University of Brighton in September 2006.
Amount Awarded: £20,500
Project Duration: 1 March 2006 to 3 June 2006
Main contact: Jan Harding
Outcome: The conference was held on 3-8th September 2006 at the University of Brighton with 89 participants. The "Home Group" sessions were especially appreciated. These enabled participants to meet daily in small, mixed nationality groups, to discuss conference highlights and issues. Student reporters and newsletter editors produced a daily newsletter which was eagerly awaited and read. The Institute of Physics report "Girls and Physics" was launched and each participant given a copy. The UNESCO report on Gender and Science Education was previewed and participants encouraged to look out for its publication.
University of Bath in Swindon Engineering Taster Days
To market and deliver a series of engineering taster days at Wiltshire College and their motorsport training centre, targetted at girls/women within 6th form, college students, unemployed/employed and community groups. To provide a range of information, engineering awareness and problem solving activities together with industry guest speakers. To promote careers in motorsport engineering with support from local companies.
Amount Awarded: £1,540
Project Duration: 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007
Main Contact: Janet Lonsdale
Websites: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning and www.wiltscoll.ac.uk
To market and deliver a series of engineering taster days at Wiltshire College and their motorsport training centre, targetted at girls/women within 6th form, college students, unemployed/employed and community groups. To provide a range of information, engineering awareness and problem solving activities together with industry guest speakers. To promote careers in motorsport engineering with support from local companies.
Amount Awarded: £1,540
Project Duration: 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007
Main Contact: Janet Lonsdale
Websites: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning and www.wiltscoll.ac.uk
Business Link Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire Milton Keynes Science Festival - Women in Science Strand
This project will deliver a strand of activities (public debates, events, demonstrations etc) at the 2007 Milton Keynes Science Festival that will stimulate and facilitate womens engagement with SET; raise aspirations of women to learn about SET; enthuse women about potential careers in SET; and raise the profile of employers that have developed innovative practices for women in SET.
Amount Awarded: £7,425
Project Duration: 1 October 2006 to 31 August 2007
Main Contact: Jim Sims
This project will deliver a strand of activities (public debates, events, demonstrations etc) at the 2007 Milton Keynes Science Festival that will stimulate and facilitate womens engagement with SET; raise aspirations of women to learn about SET; enthuse women about potential careers in SET; and raise the profile of employers that have developed innovative practices for women in SET.
Amount Awarded: £7,425
Project Duration: 1 October 2006 to 31 August 2007
Main Contact: Jim Sims
University of Wales Swansea Women Shaping the Future of Wales
Several awareness and profile raising events and networking activities designed to increase the visibility, empowerment, and participation of women in the SET sphere, especially at senior level and to broker engagement and buy-in by influential others both inside the University and linked to local industry and business.
Amount Awarded: £5,000
Project Duration: 1 February 2007 to 31 December 2007
Main Contact: Dr Rosetta Plummer
The University has signed up to adopt the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter a UK wide scheme that recognises excellence in SET employment in higher education.
Several awareness and profile raising events and networking activities designed to increase the visibility, empowerment, and participation of women in the SET sphere, especially at senior level and to broker engagement and buy-in by influential others both inside the University and linked to local industry and business.
Amount Awarded: £5,000
Project Duration: 1 February 2007 to 31 December 2007
Main Contact: Dr Rosetta Plummer
The University has signed up to adopt the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter a UK wide scheme that recognises excellence in SET employment in higher education.
The Diversity Practice Different Women, Different Places
The aim of this project is to gather primary data to explore the perspectives of BME women - gain an insight into their lives, examine key influences; understand what motivates and drives them at workplace and their constraints, to success and progression. It will also examine their external resources and additional needs to enable them to realise their full potential.
Amount Awarded: £15,000
Project Duration: 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007
Main Contact: Carol Campayne
Website: www.differentwomen.com
The aim of this project is to gather primary data to explore the perspectives of BME women - gain an insight into their lives, examine key influences; understand what motivates and drives them at workplace and their constraints, to success and progression. It will also examine their external resources and additional needs to enable them to realise their full potential.
Amount Awarded: £15,000
Project Duration: 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007
Main Contact: Carol Campayne
Website: www.differentwomen.com
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