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UKRC publications

Please find below a listing of the UKRC publications that are available for ordering or downloading.
 
Toggle the tick box against each that you require and click on the order button to complete your details and place your order. We will post out up to five items free of charge but you can download as many as you wish. If you would like to order more than five items, please call us on 01274 436485.
 

UKRC

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Progress Newsletter Issue 21 - Spring 2010

Progress is the UKRC's quarterly newsletter.
16 Apr 2010
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UKRC Policy Proposals

This document outlines the UKRC's policy proposals to the next Government.

9 Mar 2010
 
Annual Front Cover

UKRC Annual Review 2008-09

Stronger through change
 
This review provides an overview of the activity and outcomes of the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC) over the past eighteen months.
3 Mar 2010

Progress Newsletter Issue 20 - Winter 2009

Progress is the UKRC's quarterly newsletter.
8 Jan 2010
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International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology

GST focuses on gender issues in and of science and technology, including engineering, construction and the built environment, and aims to explore the intersections of policy, practice and research.
9 Oct 2009
 
Progress 19 Front Cover

Progress Newsletter Issue 19 - July 2009

Progress is the UKRC's quarterly newsletter.
29 Jul 2009
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Mentoring Good Practice Guide 2009

This Good Practice Guide explains what is good practice in mentoring women in SET and, by practical case studies, demonstrates what some employers have already achieved in this arena.
16 Jul 2009
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Employee Development Through Public Appointments

Good practice guide about developing your employees by enabling them to fulfil a role in public life.

9 Jun 2009

Progress Newsletter Issue 18 - Summer 2009

Progress is the UKRC's quarterly newsletter.
20 Apr 2009

Progress Newsletter Issue 17 - Spring 2009

Progress is the UKRC's quarterly newsletter.
27 Jan 2009
Progress 16

Progress Newsletter Issue 16 - Autumn 2008

Progress is the UKRC's quarterly newsletter.

19 Nov 2008

Progress Issue 15 - Summer 2008

Progress is the UKRC's quarterly newsletter.
19 Aug 2008

Women of Outstanding Achievement in SET Photographic Exhibition 2008 Booklet

For the third year running we are delighted to present 6 new portraits joining the Women of Outstanding Achievement in SET Photographic Exhibition.
 
18 Jul 2008

Getting back to work in science, engineering, technology and the built environment: the experience of women and employers

This booklet carries the stories of women who worked in science, engineering, technology or the built environment and then took time out. Like thousands of other women in the UK, when they wanted to return to their career, they found it was far from easy.
15 Jul 2008

SET for Work

Booklet about inspiring female students in science, engineering and technology: case studies from higher education.
7 Jul 2008

Smaart Woman March 2008

The magazine for female students also viewable at http://www.flippymag.com/smaartmags/smaartwoman/3.1/woman31.html

15 Apr 2008
 

Progress Issue 14

Progress is the UKRC's quarterly newsletter.

14 Mar 2008

UKRC Review May 2004 - April 2008

This is a review of the work and achievements of the UKRC from 2004 to 2008.

12 Mar 2008

Applying for a Public Appointment: Guidance on completing the Application Form

This short guide to completing an application has been developed by the UKRC to support the campaign to increase women's participation on SET related public bodies. We hope that it will inform and encourage more women in SET to apply for public
appointments.
10 Mar 2008

Smaart Woman October 2007

The magazine for female students also viewable at http://www.flippymag.com/smaartmags/smaartwoman/2.2/woman22.html

8 Oct 2007
 
Progress 12

Progress Newsletter Issue 12 Autumn 2007

Progress is the quarterly newsletter of the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET.

24 Sep 2007
Conf Review 2007

UKRC Conference Review 2007 Climate for Change

The UKRC's third annual conference at the British Museum, London was held against a background of tremendous discussion about climate change and our response to it. Over 180 delegates contributed to
this debate, with women in science, engineering and technology (SET), employers, and other
organisations in the SET sectors discussing not only how to tackle climate change but how women in
SET can help.
21 May 2007
Photo Ex 2007

Women of Outstanding Achievement in SET Photographic Exhibition 2007 Booklet

One year on, we are delighted to add a further 6 portraits to the Women of Outstanding Achievement in SET Photographic Exhibition. Respected photographer Robert Taylor joins us for a consecutive year to capture the essence of 6 amazing women who are making an outstanding contribution to SET.
12 Mar 2007

Smaart Woman March 2007

The magazine for female students also viewable at http://www.flippymag.com/smaartmags/smaartwoman/2.1/sw21.html

5 Mar 2007
 

Smaart Woman October 2006

The magazine for female students also viewable at http://www.flippymag.com/smaartmags/smaartwoman/1.1/smaartwoman11.html

9 Oct 2006
 
Annual Review 05-06

Annual Review 2005 - 2006

This second Annual Review demonstrates that the UKRC now represents the largest coordination of knowledge, effort and funding focusing on the participation and position of women in SET that has possibly ever taken place in the UK.
5 Oct 2006
Annual Review 04_05

Annual Review 2004-2005

The Annual Review for the first year of operation for the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology 2004-05 reflects the significant achievements of the UKRC and
our partners and subcontractors over this period.
3 May 2006
 
Photo Ex 2006

Women of Outstanding Achievement in SET Photographic Exhibition 2006 Booklet

Inspired by the lack of women scientists and engineers profiled in public art collections, the UKRC has developed this collection of portraits to capture the individuality, essence and gravitas of six inspirational
women - creating a legacy for future generations, male and female.
13 Mar 2006
 

Employers

Briefing 12

Research Briefing 12: The case for increasing gender diversity of company Boards in SET

The case for increasing gender diversity of company Boards in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET)
8 Jul 2009
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Employee Development Through Public Appointments

Good practice guide about developing your employees by enabling them to fulfil a role in public life.

9 Jun 2009

Getting back to work in science, engineering, technology and the built environment: the experience of women and employers

This booklet carries the stories of women who worked in science, engineering, technology or the built environment and then took time out. Like thousands of other women in the UK, when they wanted to return to their career, they found it was far from easy.
15 Jul 2008
GPG Transforming

Transforming Boardroom Cultures in SET: A Good Practice Guide to Inclusive Boardrooms

This good practice guide identifies a number of boardroom and director development practices
that will facilitate a more inclusive and hopefully more effective boardroom culture. Some of these
recommendations pertain more to the corporate board and others to the executive board, but these
recommendations have relevance for many kinds of boards where an inclusive culture will allow more
people to make an effective contribution. 
13 Nov 2007
GPG Recruit Select

Recruitment and Selection: Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide, based on an analysis of existing employment good practice and real life experiences of SET women, aims to provide practical solutions for improving the recruitment of women in SET. If you want to be an employer of choice, read on!
13 Sep 2007
GPG Workplace Culture

SET Workplace Cultures: Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide features comprehensive examples of leading SET companies that use a range of approaches to change their organisational culture for the benefit of the whole workforce.
3 Jul 2007
GPG GED in SET

The Gender Equality Duty in SET: Good Practice Guide

The new Gender Equality Duty will be the most significant change in sex equality laws for 30 years,
and will affect public authorities and public service providers. It will only affect private sector
companies and voluntary sector organisations who are contracted out to, or who carry out
functions of a public nature on behalf of the public authority – but only in respect to those
public functions.
15 Jun 2007
CAT Leaflet

Cultural Analysis Tool: Retain Your Talent

This leaflet outlines the Culture Analysis Tool (CAT) which is designed to assist employers in understanding and benchmarking the culture of their workplace. The attributes assessed are both the ‘hard’ tangible and ‘soft’, more intangible factors that contribute to the underlying, often unspoken, workplace cultures.
30 Apr 2007
GPG Part Time

How to SET about Part Time Work and Job Share Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide for employers provides information on how to create opportunities for work on a less than standard full time basis as well as providing some evidence of the business benefits. This guide provides inspiration and creative examples of SET employers who have already taken up the challenge to re-organise jobs so that they can be carried out on a different basis.
21 Feb 2007
GPG Prom Prog

Promotion and Progression in SET: Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide for employers aims to provide information on how to begin dismantling both
structural and cultural barriers to the progression of women and to share best practice in nurturing
women as leaders.
27 Jun 2006
GPG SET Foundations

SETting the Foundations: Monitoring Gender Diversity in Science, Engineering and Technology

Welcome to the Monitoring Good Practice Guide for employers of Women in Science,
Engineering and Technology (SET). This guide provides essential guidance as to why, how and
what to monitor when facing the challenge of achieving gender equality.
27 Jun 2006
GPG Equal Pay

Equal Pay in SET: Good Practice Guide

The Women and Work Commission has suggested that as much as £23 billion could be added to the UK economy if we closed the pay gap – and this Good Practice Guide for SET employers is an excellent starting point
7 Jun 2006
GPG Gender Equality

Gender Equality in SET: The Business Case Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide draws upon extensive research and best practice to assist employers in developing a business case for gender equality and inclusiveness in their business.
6 Jul 2005
Employers Leaflet

An Employer's Guide to the UKRC

Services and expertise on offer from the UKRC to help SET Employers increase the recruitment, retention and progression of women
25 May 2005
GPG WLB

WorkLifeBalance: A SET Perspective Directory of Good Practice

This Good Practice Guide explains what is good practice in Work-Life Balance for employers of women in SET, answers many of the frequently asked questions, and by reference to practical case
studies, demonstrates what some employers have already achieved in this arena.
23 Nov 2004

Public Bodies

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Employee Development Through Public Appointments

Good practice guide about developing your employees by enabling them to fulfil a role in public life.

9 Jun 2009

Applying for a Public Appointment: Guidance on completing the Application Form

This short guide to completing an application has been developed by the UKRC to support the campaign to increase women's participation on SET related public bodies. We hope that it will inform and encourage more women in SET to apply for public
appointments.
10 Mar 2008
GPG Public Bodies

Gender Equality and Public Bodies Good Practice Guide

This guide focuses on one aspect of the appointments process - person specifications, role descriptions and gender equality.

8 Aug 2007

Raise your profile

Applying for a Public Appointment: Guidance on completing the Application Form

This short guide to completing an application has been developed by the UKRC to support the campaign to increase women's participation on SET related public bodies. We hope that it will inform and encourage more women in SET to apply for public
appointments.
10 Mar 2008
RtP Leaflet

Raising the Profile - playing your part

This leaflet describes what the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET is doing to support the campaign to Raising the Profile > Playing your Part of women in SET at all levels.
29 Nov 2006
GetSET Leaflet

GetSETWomen online database of women in SET

This leaflet outlines the GetGETWomen database developed by the UKRC, with the aim of raising the visibility and profile of women at all levels across Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) related occupations.
15 Jun 2006
 

Research

Mathematical Images and Gender Identities

A report on the gendering of representations of mathematics and mathematicians in popular culture and their influences on learners.

28 Aug 2008
 
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International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology

GST focuses on gender issues in and of science and technology, including engineering, construction and the built environment, and aims to explore the intersections of policy, practice and research.
9 Oct 2009
 
Briefing 12

Research Briefing 12: The case for increasing gender diversity of company Boards in SET

The case for increasing gender diversity of company Boards in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET)
8 Jul 2009
Tomorrow's Women, Tomorrow's World

Tomorrow's Women. Tomorrow's World

This briefing is based on simple statistical forecasting about women’s engagement in SET education and employment in 2030.
30 Mar 2009
 

Mathematical Images and Gender Identities

This briefing is based on a study carried out by a team based at the Institute for Policy Studies in Education at London Metropolitan University. It was commissioned by the UKRC to explore the media’s role in representing women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
19 Jan 2009
 

Getting In, Getting On In Construction

This is a summary of research commissioned by ConstructionSkills and produced by Napier University that explores the progression of undergraduates on built environment programmes at five Scottish universities in 2008.
14 Jan 2009
 

Getting In, Getting On In Construction

The research was commissioned by ConstructionSkills and their Equality Adviser in Scotland helped steer it. The study explored factors affecting the progression of undergraduates at five Scottish universities from built environment programmes into the construction industry. The main sources of data were (a) an online survey of students, (b) a survey of employers representing the diversity of the construction sector in Scotland, and (c) interviews with employers. The interviews and surveys were conducted in early 2008.
14 Jan 2009
 

Transforming Boardroom Cultures in Science, Engineering and Technology Organisations

This report is one of a series of studies commissioned by the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET (UKRC) to explore workplace cultures in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) sectors and the absence of women. The purpose of this
project was to identify the nature of SET boardroom cultures and the impact on women. The study sought to examine the cultures in a variety of organizations representing science, engineering, technology, large and small, multinational and local, as well as boards with women and boards with no women directors.
11 Sep 2008
 

Researching Cultures in Science, Engineering and Technology: An analysis of current and past literature

This report is a literature review of published research on the cultures of Science, Engineering and Technology1 (SET) and the impact they have on women professionals employed in the sector.
 
The report focuses primarily on the UK perspective, with reference to other Western countries where relevant.
8 Sep 2008
 

Role models in the media: an exploration of the views and experiences of women in science, engineering and technology

This briefing summarises the experiences of women in SET and explores their views about how the mass media can contribute to, or challenge, such gender segregation and inequalities.
17 Mar 2008

Role models in the media: an exploration of the views and experiences of women in science, engineering and technology

This research was commissioned by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC). It examined the views/experiences of those working/training in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). Data was collected from 86 women through questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. Our findings show that many women in SET would like to see:
• More, and more diverse, representations of women scientists.
• Diverse sites of representation.
• Promotion of SET in less macho ways.
• Challenge to stereotypes.
17 Mar 2008

Gender, Stereotypes and Expertise in the Press: How Newspapers Represent Male and Female Scientists

This briefing is based on a study undertaken by a team at the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University. They wrote four of five reports commissioned by the UKRC to explore the media’s role in representing women in SET.
17 Mar 2008

Gender, Stereotypes and Expertise in the Press: How Newspapers Represent Female and Male Scientists

This report is part of a series of four reports examining the representation of gender and science. The work was commissioned by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC). This part of the research examined coverage of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) in twelve UK national newspapers over a six month period.
17 Mar 2008

Screening women in SET: how women in science, engineering and technology are represented in films and on televison

This briefing is based on a study led by Dr Joan Haran (from Cesagen, Cardiff University) and a team from the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University. The team wrote four of five reports commissioned by the UKRC to explore the media’s role in representing women in SET.
17 Mar 2008

Screening Women in SET: How Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Are Represented in Films and on Television

This report is part of a series of four reports examining the representation of gender and science. The work was commissioned by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC). This part of the research examined representations of women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) in films and television drama, drama-documentary and
documentary. Textual analysis was complemented by interviews with those involved in producing programmes and analysis of some audience responses.
17 Mar 2008

Promoting Women in the Media: The Role of SET Organisations and Science Media Communicators

This briefing draws on a study by Dr. Tammy Boyce and Professor Jenny Kitzinger of the Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. The team from Cardiff wrote four of five reports commissioned by the UKRC to explore the media’s role in representing women in SET.
17 Mar 2008

Promoting Women in the Media: The Role of SET Organisations and Science Media Communicators

This research was commissioned by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC). It examined the views/experiences of science media communication specialists who have a key gate-keeping role in the representation of SET.
17 Mar 2008

(In)visible Witnesses: Young people's views of images STEM on UK children's television from a gender persective

This briefing is based on the (In)visible Witnesses study by a team of researchers led by Liz Whitelegg and Richard Holliman at the Open University. This project is one of five commissioned by the UKRC to explore issues around the role of the media and representations of women in STEM.
17 Mar 2008

(In)visible Witnesses Investigating Gendered Representations of Scientists, Technologists, Engineers and Mathematicians on UK Children

The principle aims of the (In)visible Witnesses Project were to:
1) Study the (re)construction of gendered representations of STEM on UK television, i.e. to investigate the continuing portrayal of established stereotypes of STEM and document the emergence of new images.
2) Investigate the extent to which these images might affect children and young people’s perceptions of STEM.
17 Mar 2008
GPG Transforming

Transforming Boardroom Cultures in SET: A Good Practice Guide to Inclusive Boardrooms

This good practice guide identifies a number of boardroom and director development practices
that will facilitate a more inclusive and hopefully more effective boardroom culture. Some of these
recommendations pertain more to the corporate board and others to the executive board, but these
recommendations have relevance for many kinds of boards where an inclusive culture will allow more
people to make an effective contribution. 
13 Nov 2007
Microscope

Under the Microscope: Female entrepreneurs in SECT

To complement the quantitative research on women entrepreneurship, Prowess carried out a number of in-depth interviews with female entrepreneurs, representing a broad spectrum of the SECT industries. Edited versions of twenty of these interviews are presented in this booklet.
 
3 Sep 2007
Research Projects Overview

UKRC Research Projects - Overview

This is a listing of the commissioned, undertaken and funded research by the UKRC that looks at the role and participation of women in science, engineering and technology.
5 Jul 2007
 
EPCglobal 2007

UKRC / EPCglobal Climate change survey 2007

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC) in partnership with engineering staffing specialist EPCglobal conducted one of the first pieces of research after the IPCC report to canvass a large number of SET professionals for their views on climate change. The results are discussed here.
13 Mar 2007
Equal Measures

Equal Measures: Investigating University Science Pay and Opportunities for Success

Early investigations show that, despite improvements in recruiting practices and greater awareness by managers of diversity and equality, inequalities in pay and opportunities for success remain. A description of measures of discrimination and their implications is presented here.
30 Oct 2006
Encounters Engineering

Encounters with Engineering: First Experience of Women Students

This briefing draws on a recent ESRC funded study conducted by Professor Barbara Bagilhole, Dr Andrew Dainty and Abigail Powell of Loughborough University, and Professor Richard Neale of the University of Glamorgan. The study aimed to develop an understanding of women engineering students’ earliest encounters with engineering workplaces on their future career intentions.
30 Oct 2006
Gadget

Gadget girls and boys with their toys: How to attract and keep more women in engineering

30 Oct 2006
EPCglobal 2006

UKRC / EPCglobal Women in Engineering survey 2006

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC) has
collaborated with engineering staffing company EPCglobal in carrying out a broad-ranging survey
about women in engineering. The results are outlined here.
 
7 Mar 2006

Women & Girls

Front Page

Mentoring Good Practice Guide 2009

This Good Practice Guide explains what is good practice in mentoring women in SET and, by practical case studies, demonstrates what some employers have already achieved in this arena.
16 Jul 2009
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Employee Development Through Public Appointments

Good practice guide about developing your employees by enabling them to fulfil a role in public life.

9 Jun 2009
Setting up a Women's Network

Setting up a Women's Network

This guide draws from best practice and passes on useful information about how to help make your network have maximum impact. If you would like to learn more about setting up a new network, or would like some tips on how to improve your existing activities, read on!
31 Mar 2009
 
Marketing and Public Relations

Marketing and Public Relations

This guide will help you achieve your goal by taking you through the steps needed to develop a marketing & PR plan and giving you some practical advice on how to put that plan into action.
31 Mar 2009
 

Getting back to work in science, engineering, technology and the built environment: the experience of women and employers

This booklet carries the stories of women who worked in science, engineering, technology or the built environment and then took time out. Like thousands of other women in the UK, when they wanted to return to their career, they found it was far from easy.
15 Jul 2008

SET for Work

Booklet about inspiring female students in science, engineering and technology: case studies from higher education.
7 Jul 2008

Smaart Woman March 2008

The magazine for female students also viewable at http://www.flippymag.com/smaartmags/smaartwoman/3.1/woman31.html

15 Apr 2008
 

Smaart Woman October 2007

The magazine for female students also viewable at http://www.flippymag.com/smaartmags/smaartwoman/2.2/woman22.html

8 Oct 2007
 

Smaart Woman March 2007

The magazine for female students also viewable at http://www.flippymag.com/smaartmags/smaartwoman/2.1/sw21.html

5 Mar 2007
 
GPG Part Time

How to SET about Part Time Work and Job Share Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide for employers provides information on how to create opportunities for work on a less than standard full time basis as well as providing some evidence of the business benefits. This guide provides inspiration and creative examples of SET employers who have already taken up the challenge to re-organise jobs so that they can be carried out on a different basis.
21 Feb 2007

Smaart Woman October 2006

The magazine for female students also viewable at http://www.flippymag.com/smaartmags/smaartwoman/1.1/smaartwoman11.html

9 Oct 2006
 
Return Campaign

The Return Campaign Pack

The Return Campaign is an exciting national scheme that offers skilled women the opportunity to return to a career in science, engineering, technology or the built environment. This Return Information Pack outlines the free information and support services to help women return to SET or the built environment that are on offer.
19 Jul 2006
GPG Prom Prog

Promotion and Progression in SET: Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide for employers aims to provide information on how to begin dismantling both
structural and cultural barriers to the progression of women and to share best practice in nurturing
women as leaders.
27 Jun 2006
EPCglobal 2006

UKRC / EPCglobal Women in Engineering survey 2006

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC) has
collaborated with engineering staffing company EPCglobal in carrying out a broad-ranging survey
about women in engineering. The results are outlined here.
 
7 Mar 2006
Return Leaflet

Return to A Career in Science, Engineering or Technology

The UKRC Return campaign offers free information and support services to help women return to SET.
10 Nov 2005
Mentoring Leaflet

Mentoring and Networking to Support Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

The UKRC offers expert advice to individuals or organisations on how to access, set up or improve mentoring and networking schemes to help women get support, develop skills and make contacts.
28 Feb 2005
GPG WLB

WorkLifeBalance: A SET Perspective Directory of Good Practice

This Good Practice Guide explains what is good practice in Work-Life Balance for employers of women in SET, answers many of the frequently asked questions, and by reference to practical case
studies, demonstrates what some employers have already achieved in this arena.
23 Nov 2004

Connect

Taking A Collaborative Approach

Taking A Collaborative Approach

This guide provides introductory information about some of the benefits that come with collaborative working and some of the challenges and risks associated with making it work effectively.

 
28 May 2009
 
Setting up a Women's Network

Setting up a Women's Network

This guide draws from best practice and passes on useful information about how to help make your network have maximum impact. If you would like to learn more about setting up a new network, or would like some tips on how to improve your existing activities, read on!
31 Mar 2009
 
Marketing and Public Relations

Marketing and Public Relations

This guide will help you achieve your goal by taking you through the steps needed to develop a marketing & PR plan and giving you some practical advice on how to put that plan into action.
31 Mar 2009