Women’s Engineering Society

A charity and professional network of women engineers.
Our mission is to support women in engineering to fulfil their potential, and support the engineering industry to be inclusive.


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WES Latest News

  • WES attends the unveiling of a new, Verena Holmes portrait, with thanks to IMechE and talented artist Sally Ede-Golightly.

    WES was thrilled to attend IMechE’s centenary celebration of Verena Holmes, their first woman member, and one of our early members. Verena Holmes was WES President in 1930 and 1931 and played a pivotal role in advocating for women’s training and employment opportunities in engineering. The event, held at Birdcage Walk, was a profound tribute…

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  • WES Annual Conference Programme – out now and booking open

    The programme for the WES Annual Conference has now been released and is packed full of inspriational speakers including Multi-Award-winning, Author, Podcaster, and TEDx Speaker Dr Shina Somara, IET Young Engineer Of Year Titilola Oliyide, and Mark McBride, founder of Equal Engineers. Alongside opportunities to network with women engineers, there are talks on creating a…

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  • 5 reasons to start an apprenticeship at BAE Systems

    When you start an apprenticeship at BAE Systems, you’ll receive all of the expert training and support you need to excel. We’ll provide you with a clear career path, plus endless opportunities to build your skillset and progress in your chosen job area. Not only will you be joining an employer ranked as an “Outstanding”…

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