International Women’s Day 2024: Sector Response
The 8th of March marks International Women’s Day, this year the theme is Inspire Inclusion. Encouraging everyone to understand and appreciate women’s involvement helps make the…
Women in Construction
Women in Construction Week 2024: Celebrating Salford’s inspiring Women in Construction
A student has helped refurbish a community centre as part of her studies at the University of Salford and was shortlisted for an industry award.…
Transport Planning Apprentice Wins Prestigious National Essay Competition
First-year Transport Planning Technician Apprentice, Leora Wilson, has won the prestigious ITS (UK) Essay Award for her entry on the use of Intelligent Transport Systems to improve…
Mayor of West Yorkshire Supports Diversity-in-Construction Initiative for #IWD2022
A group of Year 10 girls from Beeston in Leeds sampled hands-on construction taster sessions to mark International Women’s Day 2022 (Tuesday 8th March). Hosted…
Leeds College of Building Announces First Female Principal & CEO
Leeds College of Building has announced Nikki Davis as the next Principal & CEO and the first woman to hold the post in the 60-year…
Women engineers are the future: Banham Academy and the National Security Inspectorate join forces to launch apprenticeship programme aimed at attracting more women to the sector
Banham Academy – the leading accredited provider in England for apprenticeship training in fire and security systems– has partnered with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) to…
Leading from the front on gender equality
Dean of Higher Education at University Centre Leeds, Janet Faulkner A social mobility champion will be one of the key speakers when University Centre Leeds…