{"id":2166,"date":"2021-03-19T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2021-03-19T11:53:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T11:53:07","slug":"announcing-the-launch-of-the-wise-south-east-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/announcing-the-launch-of-the-wise-south-east-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Launch of the WISE South East hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In partnership with the WISE Campaign, the University will host a new WISE South East hub to support women and girls in STEM.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Canterbury Christ Church University will host a new hub for the south east to bridge the gap between business, industry and education to inspire women and girls to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the work of the University\u2019s Kent and Medway Engineering, Design, Growth and Enterprise (EDGE) Hub, the WISE South East hub will work to encourage more under-represented groups of young people to engage with STEM, with a view to increasing the proportion studying and working in these fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"678\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/winners-announced-in-south-east-engineering-competition-for-schools\/south-east-england-leaders-awards-2019-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized-562x375.jpg 562w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2019\/06\/South-East-Leaders-Awards-23-winners-resized.jpg 1498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">South East England Leaders Awards 2019 Winners<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"429\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/inspirational-stem-outreach\/summerschool18-jpp-28\/\" class=\"wp-image-429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28-670x375.jpg 670w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28-2000x1119.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2018\/12\/SummerSchool18-JPP-28.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pupils attend STEM summer school at the University with Bloodhound SSC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2020\/12\/image-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2020\/12\/image-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1641\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2020\/12\/image-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/new-equipment-arrives-in-building-2\/image-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-1641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2020\/12\/image-4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2020\/12\/image-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dr Anne Nortcliffe inspects new co-locate robot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/03\/K4_85402.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/03\/K4_85402-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2182\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/03\/K4_85402.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/?attachment_id=2182\" class=\"wp-image-2182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/03\/K4_85402-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/03\/K4_85402-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/03\/K4_85402-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/03\/K4_85402-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/03\/K4_85402.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">First cohort of engineering students pose with their lecturer in the lab (2018)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The WISE South East hub is the one of nine regional WISE hubs around the country that are set up to give women and men in STEM a local network to get involved with. It also aims to support women working in STEM and to inspire girls at local schools about the great career opportunities available for women in science and engineering and help forge strong links between schools, universities and STEM industries in their local areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Anne Nortcliffe, Founding Head of the School of Engineering, Technology and Design at Canterbury Christ Church University, said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe are excited to be able to bring the WISE South East hub to our region. The hub will build on the extensive work and research within the University to understand \u2018what works\u2019 to achieve gender equality and inclusion in STEM. This work is critical if we are to create a sustainable, inclusive, diverse and insightful workforce. A STEM workforce that can address the challenges of today and tomorrow for everyone.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The WISE South East hub will be delivering outreach and engagement work in local schools to change young people\u2019s mindsets on what engineers do, inspire students to study STEM subjects and help to remove the institutional barriers to change and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hub will also act as a home for the region\u2019s STEM businesses and workforce, supporting them with an opportunity to network, connect and share best practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find Out More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To sign-up to receive updates please register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisecampaign.org.uk\/wise-membership\/regional-hubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Opportunities to engage with the hub include events, becoming a STEM ambassador, sponsorship of outreach activities and networking opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out how you can get involved and support the hub then please email <a href=\"mailto:edgehub@canterbury.ac.uk\">edgehub@canterbury.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In partnership with the WISE Campaign, the University will host a new WISE South East hub to support women and girls in STEM. 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