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News and Events
News
Game on! How to keep diversity progress on track
This guide for employers draws from CIPD research
and focus group discussions with experts in the CIPD
Senior Diversity Network to provide insights to help
in progressing diversity and inclusion in
organisations.
Age discrimination Guidelines for Small Medium Enterprises
From the 1st of October 2012, it will be illegal for
to discriminate against people on grounds of age in
the provision of services. This guide for small
businesses explains what you can and cannot do.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
We will publish a
twice-yearly news digest for information relating to
the Diversity programme. If you would like to
receive this directly please email Diversity
with ‘Newsletter Request’ in the subject line.
Spring 2013 newsletter (401KB)
Autumn 2012 newsletter (273KB)
Spring 2012 newsletter (166KB)
Events
We will list here any relevant
events that we are running, including presentations
where available for release.
Race & Socioeconomic Background Research Dissemination Event
10am - 2pm Thursday 2 May 2013
This event is part of the Academy’s BIS-funded Diversity in Engineering Programme. It aims to give employers and Professional Engineering Institutions an opportunity to find out about actions they can take to increase diversity – especially as regards ethnicity and socioeconomic background.
Download the flyer (99.8KB)
Considering a career in Engineering?
10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm Monday 29 April - Wednesday 1 May 2013
Designed to Inspire is a series of role model events intended to give Engineering Students an opportunity to find out what it's really like to be an Engineer. Between Monday 29th April and Wednesday 1st May 2013, Engineering students are invited to join fellow students for a 2 hour session which includes an audience with some of the UK's most success full Engineers.
Full event details
Download the flyer (189KB)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) History Month
The LGBT History Month free Pre-Launch is on
Thursday 15th November 2012 at Bletchley Park. The
focus of which will be the work of Alan Turing -
engineer, scientist, mathematician and code breaker.
For more on the pre-launch and LGBT History Month
2013 visit
www.lgbthistorymonth.org.uk
British Sign Language (BSL) for Engineering
 On
Tuesday 19th June 2012, the
STEM Disability Committee worked with the
Scottish Sensory Centre to launch
116 physics and engineering terms in British
Sign Language.
RAEng press release
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