The Statue for Elsie Inglis campaign is closing in on its fundraising target with £25,000 and further £8,000 pledged by the university. Dr Inglis will be the first woman with a statue on the Royal Mile for her contributions to medicine and women’s rights. edin.ac/3uAMuHi

Vilma Espín #Cuban revolutionary feminist. 1950s 1 of 1st women in Cuba to study chemical engineering Universidad de Oriente, then Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) which left her with animosity toward US. Supplied & organised Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement as underground spy b #OTD 7 Apr 1930 bit.ly/3r4iumt

This weeks' Podcast Spotlight is an episode from Ologies about Medical Mathematics! Systems Biologist Dr. Emily E. Ackerman join to chat about why the field appealed to her, how computing might replace specific types of animal testing, and accessibility in STEM.

This week we're listening in on the Breaking Math Podcast and learn about climate scientist Katharine Hayoe! Katharine was the lead author on the 2018 US Climate Assessment report, and has spent her time since then spreading the word about climate change.

Thinking of applying to join the WISE Young Professionals' Board in June 2022? Check out our website to find out more about your future team-mates and fellow Board members: buff.ly/3yrKiSZ Applications close on 30th April 2022: buff.ly/3iNP2g1 #STEM #WomenInSTEM

Laura Brown and Sarah Sheehy, Networks & Innovation Team, TNEI will be speaking about "Energising the future: What's in store for the future of energy?" at the WES Annual Conference on the 29th April. Tickets: bit.ly/35ZXeqz #wes #imaginethefuture #womeninengineering

To all young #WomenInSTEM ages 13-25, connect with like-minded women in a safe space. There's no better time for you to join the Stemette Society Stemettes ® ♥★#●+ ⏩ Tap the link, share your passions, learn from others, connect to a global network bit.ly/stemettesociety #GirlsInSTEM

Ending the Podcast Spotlight Mathematics Awareness Month is an episode from Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist. This episode explores the incredible contributions from mathematician and first computer programmer Ada LoveLace!

We have a lot of extraordinary women in the School of Engineering, but recently one of these, Prof Susan Rosser, was highlighted in this article by Edinburgh Innovations:

The School of Engineering (EDI committee and the Molly Fergusson initiative) is working to create a mentoring scheme for women engineering students that is funded and managed by the School. See the details in the image below!

We will be opening our Diversity Impact Programme for applications again soon. In the meantime, why not get inspired by our previous awardees and their projects? Get to know the institution and their plans in our news release here: raeng.org.uk/news/news-rele… #EngDiversity

If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair 🎵. Three of our Collab team members are presenting papers at the Queer History Conference 2022 by GLBT Historical Society from June 12-15 at San Francisco State University.

Peggy Lilian Hodges guided missile technology #engineer @ GEC Marconi. Read Natural Sciences Girton College, Cambridge University She was consulted by other laboratories, government departments & sent on government missions to USA Women's Eng. Society President 1971-3 b. #OTD 11 June 1921 bit.ly/3wMQ6FB

Join @WWCodeBlock, WWCode Data Science, and @WWCodePython for BlockDataPy Summit 2022 for lightning talks, technical talks, and workshops to help you build your skills. July 22, 2022 womenwhocode.com/datascience/ev… #wwcode #womenwhocode #womenintech

Planning on taking part in #INWED22 in next few days? Upload YOUR photos of #WomenInEngineering to #WikiCommons. Help change internet's idea of what #inventorsandinnovators look like INWED wikiwomeninred explain how to upload your photos x.com/WikiWomenInRed…

Female engineers in the spotlight: Harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone ♻️Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub #WomenInEngineering #INWED #INWED22 #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #WomenInLeadership #WomenInBusiness

To celebrate #INWED22, we're going live, on Instagram at 4:30pm, on the 23rd of June with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team🏁 An hour of STEM role models and Q&A, you don't want to miss this! See you there 👋 #INWED22 #STEMcareers #WomenInSTEM

On #INWED22, celebrate the best, brightest & bravest #women in #engineering.. epdtonthenet.net/article/191313… via INWED Women's Eng. Society Benita Mehra @Rewriting_Code Rheydolence Limited @EPDTnews #INWED #WomeninEngineering #WomeninSTEM #STEM #diversity #inclusion #WES #WE50 #webinar #STEMmatters

It's been a tiring but fun #INWED22 here at School of Engineering celebrating the work of a small selection of our awesome female PhD students. Great to be back in person. Molly Fergusson Initiative #INWED2022

Congratulations to fellow Molly Fergusson Initiative founder and colleague Desen Kırlı for winning the Academic Award at the Scottish Renewables Young Professionals Green Energy Awards #YPGEA23.