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Women in science
Women in science
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Our special feature on women in science, engineering and technology (SET) provides information on the policies, initiatives and actions in the UK that open the doors of SET to women and help them climb the ladder to success. Also included is a series of web profiles that celebrates the achievements of some of the UK’s leading women scientists and engineers.
Index of profiles
Find out more about successful women by reading this inspiring selection of profiles of leading women scientists and engineers in the UK.
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UK Experience
Download this briefing sheet about women in science, engineering and technology to use as a resource. Please feel free to reproduce and distribute this sheet ensuring acknowledgement of authorship.
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Contacts
Use this list of contacts to find more information about this subject.
Further reading
We've provided a list of references for further reading on this subject.
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UK resource centre for women in SET
A useful resource including statistics, expert women's database, mentoring information, courses and links to women's groups.
Tribute to inventive women
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